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Pritzker made it clear that credible taxpayer benefits would have to be evident before any state aid would be on the table. A question Pritzker also could have also been asked is does he see any taxpayer benefits from the current deal the Sox have with the state and how he’d feel about extending it past 2029. I believe the overwhelming view is that there is only benefits to the white sox ownership group and none to the taxpayer. Therefore how could there be any justification in extending that deal if it doesn’t benefit taxpayers. Jerry obviously isn’t going accept a lesser deal. . I suppose the bears are in the same situation regarding extending the hotel tax with it going to them for help building a new stadium. There is a possibility the Sox won’t have any home ballpark to play in after 2029 if Pritzker hold fast to his commitment to Illinois taxpayers.

In sure there are a good number of cub fans posing as Sox fan whom are haven’t a great time piling on.

I see. MLB could tell the cubs to buzz off.

I forgot about the infringement thing. I think the cubs could certainly veto and I’m sure they certainly would in this fictional suggestion of an expansion team.

Neil demise and his unnamed sources and made up schemes for his Field of Schemes fabricated scenes.

Those cities that want an expansion team but don’t get an expansion team because they’re passed over in favor of two other cities (mlb only wants two expansion teams) leaves those other cities the opportunity to lure a team like the white sox with a brand new stadium.

I find it hard to think someone would pay what will probably by then be a 3 billion dollar new franchise fee to install a new team at guaranteed rate field.

Why would a new owner spend billions to buy the Sox and then spend more billions to build a new park when other cities would build them one?

The white Sox are a small market team playing in a big market city primarily because of where they play, 35th and shields which is basically a Chicago backwater. The owners will approve.

The once floated idea of moving to a suburb would keep the franchise local and identifiable as a Chicago area team. Moving to Nashville or wherever recreates them. When the Chicago Cardinals moved to St. Louis and later when they moved to Phoenix the connections with the previous city(s) vanished…..poof. Same scenario here.

Once they leave they no longer exist. It’s death. Nashville or wherever they go is a brand new baby. New beginning with a whole brand new history to write. It sucks (for me) but reality is real.

Game over. Jerry ain’t getting is way and he’s not spending his own money. No new owners going to spend billions to buy a team that plays at rate field nor would they spend billions to build here when other cities would build them a new one. Bye bye.

Ooos…, the other picture was of Al Capone.

For all who despise Jerry, which of these two infamous takers does he most remind you of?W

The Allen Brothers who owned the team from 1961 to 1975 were the worst owners I ever witnessed. Actually John Allen screwed his brother out of his shares and took sole ownership from 1969 until the end in 1975. Sorry I called you a Cubs fan. Obviously your not.

I’ve been a Sox fan since I was 5 years old which was 65 years ago. My father who was born in 1910 was a Sox Sox fan since he was knee high to a grasshopper. My grandfather was there when the Sox played on Wentworth avenue before old comiskey was built. That’s generational commitment. You don’t quit a lifetime commitment because of a Jerry Reinsdorf.

I guess being a Sox fan isn’t a lifetime commitment for everyone.

But in the end it winds up being self abuse. Pain requiring more pain to relieve the original pain with fresh pain.

Maybe you feel this way because your actually a cub fan?

As I’ve stated before, Ricketts didn’t voluntarily pay for his own from the get-go. He lobbied hard for public financing but was ultimately turned down. He was willing to use taxpayer funding if he could get it.

Im not in favor of public financing for this or any new stadium including the Bears. I was simply responding to as poster who said IF a new Sox stadium was built at the 78 no tourists would go there. I was simply pointing out that these neighborhoods around the 78 are already tourist attractions. Most north siders and suburbanites know nothing of the south side let alone the areas I spoke of.

And I incorrectly said south loop where I actually meant the joints on and north of Roosevelt directly northeast of the 78

But the current park cannot anchor these areas like the 78 could and these areas are in fact closer to the 78.

So your saying Pilsen, Chinatown, Greek Town, and Taylor which basically rub shoulders with the 78 doesn’t make this a cool area along with all the joints in the south loop? That the point I’m making!