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My first thought would be a bomb in thr building.

Quite simply, some indication that there was an active shooter in the park. Based on the info I've heard, there was none. Mass murder shooters don't fire one shot then stop for a while. They shoot and shoot non stop until something stops them. Not just Lil Durk, but many instances of crowd panic causing injuries and deaths. That was the real threat after the one bullet hit.

Nobody would believe it was real.

https://www.nydailynews.com/snyde/ny-lil-durk-concert-chicago-false-shooting-report-20230814-6ld26fracncbjg7cu7css2iqyq-story.html Here's the story on Lil Durk. "Crowd Rush" and "injuries" mentioned. And in this case there had already been one stabbing and police believed there were guns in the building, not outside.

Would you prefer the Sox send you and your kids down a ramp toward a potential active shooter? Prefer they trigger a stampede involving you and your kids? Because those were the scenarios they were probably comparing. The goal in this situation is to avoid more casualties. Their actions accomplished that in a completely unpredictable scenario.

Have to side with the Sox/CPD on this one. Sending 20000 out of the building TOWARDS where they believe the shot came from, while rumors started spreading of a shooter could have caused a horrible panic costing many lives. Nobody died, nobody seriously hurt, therefore correct response.

The point is that 5 of 6 prospect lists didn't even mention Tatis in 2018, and this was the first mention Law had given him. And the writer of this thought it to be odd that Law ranked him this high. Some of the posts in this thread imply that Tatis was highly regarded by many at the time of the trade, and that is simply not true. He was probably roughly the same player in Feb 2018 as he was in July 2017, so it stands to reason that he if wasn't that highly regarded in Feb 2018 there is no chance he was six months earlier. The Padres apparently saw something the Sox didn't, but no one else did either. Kudos to the Pads, but not a major shame to the other 99.9% of the baseball world that apparently missed it, including the Sox.

Comparing the 2017 MLB Top-100 Prospects Lists (calltothepen.com) This links to an article from February 2017 comparing top prospect lists from various writers. Tatis had been with SD approximately 8 months at this point. The article specifically mentions that Keith Law currently ranked him #47 and was not ranked on any other prospect list. The article calls it a "aggressive ranking for a player this young". So it is pretty clear he was not ranked by anyone, Law included, as 1-1 or anything near it while still with the Sox.

That would make sense if they required a renewal decision in the immediate future. They don't. And anyone who wouldn't renew because of Hahn and Williams won't renew until they see who the new boss is anyway. I don't understand the timing, but it wasn't this.

Its funny because the "fluke" claim was originally started by Cubs fans, and for some reason Sox fans joined right in. The claim was that the 05 Sox had a huge number of career years. If you actually look at the numbers, not true at all.

Veeck negotiated with Denver approx 1980

The state of Illinois purchased old Comiskey Park and the land it sat on, including parking lots, for $6.1 million in 1988.

I wonder if there isn't some way to structure the deal to soften the tax blow. As I recall, when the Trib Co sold the Cubs they retained a small minority interest as that somehow mitigated taxes. Is there some way to do that here, and if anyone would know it would be JR.

I can't imagine a worse location for the Sox than the lakefront. I'd be shocked if 20% of the people actually attending games are from the South Side of Chicago. I'd actually be shocked if 20% of the people attending are from within the city limits.

My understanding is that players suspended for on field incidents cannot be replaced on the roster. Players suspended for off the field actions (domestic violence, PED, etc) can be replaced. So the Sox don't even have the option to fill the roster spot on this one..

Then I'm even more confused. She refers to him as her son in multiple posts, including a tribute to Jackie Robinson where she thanks him for giving her son a chance to play. She also refers to him as her baby. And her profile picture looks more like 50 something age wise. His MLB bio says his wife is Nicole, not Stephanie.

He's made approximately $15,000 for every inning he's pitched in the majors. Hire a freaking nanny for a few hours.

The Sox explanation for the name disappearing actually makes sense, the Yankees really did have 2 #93 players on their roster on their website the day after. I could see where that could cause some scoreboard chaos. And I was at the game and definitely saw his name on the left field scoreboard for quite some time. If it was intentional, I don't think they would bother fixing it.

Here's what I'm confused about. Her Twitter bio says "mom to 3 amazing young men Kamrynn, Karter and Kollynz" No mention of Keynan. She refers to him as her son in some posts.

I love it when MLB players' moms feel the need to tweet to protect their little boys from the mean people at their former team. Little League can be a little rough for a thirty year old child.

They should hold it in Nashville. Get the fans there warmed up.

Absolutely had $5 beer, hot dogs, pizza which I enjoyed last night, which is the normal promotion. Was only the Cubs game where that did not happen.

I think he missed some time earlier this season with an arm injury? Don't recall the details, but probably has something to do with this.

The idiots raised ticket prices to season ticket holders after one of the most miserable seasons possible. This after raising prices during the rebuild in anticipation of the championship window which they pissed away. I find it hard to believe they are that oblivious, this almost seems intentional. Think I'll watch the movie "Major League" tonight to see if I can find any clues.

Sometimes the best teachers are those who have screwed up and experienced the consequences.