Bonerko4Konerko

#1 - How much capital? I don't know what a ton means here in terms of dollars. Thought it was reported earlier this year he is putting up about $100 million to help pay down debt. Do we have any other info or is it just speculation? #2 - Right, he's bought up shares as part of his bid to eventually buy the team. That's not what I would call "pouring billions of dollars into a vanity project". #3 - I'm not a moron We're all desperate for new Ownership. We're all excited knowing Ownership will be changing in the near future. But I don't think he's acting like a silent owner/partner where he is making decisions behind the scenes that impact the day to day operations of the Org. I might be wrong, but there is nothing currently happening that makes me think he's involved as others seem to think.

But he's not putting billions of dollars into this project. He has an agreement to buy the team in 2034. Maybe he gets lucky and he gets to buy in 2029. But he isn't infusing the org with hundreds of millions of dollars right now. He isn't running anything in regards to the day-to-day operations of the Club. I'm sure he sits in on meetings and is kept informed about things that are happening, but beyond that his focus is most likely on a new stadium. Whatever money he has agreed to spend on the team to help reduce debt and whatnot was most likely negotiated as part of the agreement they made.

If he were to sell the team today for 2 billion he'd owe about $465 million in capital gains taxes (23.8%) and about $100 million in IL State taxes (4.95%). That's a rough estimate based solely on his purchase price of $40 million and the sell price.

I'm cherry picking stats here, but he had 0 homeruns and 11 RBI since August 15. 134 plate appearances in that stretch.

Hits his first homerun in 7 weeks and the hyperbole flows.

Those 3-5 minute game recaps on YouTube are great.

Are these kids watching games? Cubs aren't on free tv these days.

Watch the first 5 minutes of the video. It's clear from the words actually spoken by the man that he was not shafted and that the Sox gave him an opportunity that he himself knew was a long shot. He then goes on to talk about how he can't pitch like he used to and knows it is something in his head that is causing that.

What, exactly, are optimists "celebrating" around here? I don't see anyone "celebrating", I see people pointing out and talking about positive things they see from this team/org. If that's considered celebrating then you need a new definition of that word. And good franchises don't expect excellence, they expect results. Big difference.

Is it? Aside from Robert and possibly Houser is there anyone else on the roster that a team might be interested in?

What value is there in having access to data whenever possible? Is this a serious question?

I still occasionally post on WSI. Probably out of habit more than anything since there really is only 15-20 active posters there these days. I joined that site in 2004 when a new coworker found out I was a Sox fan. Even back then though the mods were ban happy and there was always a weird invisible line that you better not cross or you'd be banned. And depending on who the mod was you never knew what might happen.

What, you think JR would let him spend money on good players?

Build from the ground up isn't singular to the ML roster.

It's not a lie if you believe it.