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He should be putting his energy into getting support from Springfield to renovate Soldier Field for its post-Bears era instead of making futile efforts to keep the Bears in the city. One way or another, the Bears are leaving the city limits.

Wonder boy was also butt hurt because she called him "PC Triple A". LOL.

but, but.....they don't care about the Sox! 🤣

Bart and Lisa knew heckling was part of the game way back in 1992.....though apparently Strawberry didn't think so 🤣

Eh, this still affirms to me that he's a total D-bag. So, the fan said he "sucks"....boo-hoo. $115M Golden Boy's response wasn't proportional at all. It's not like she went after his family or anything like that. If having fans yell "you suck" were crossing the line, then we'd be hearing on a weekly basis how players were shouting the f word and the b word back at fans. No, she wasn't offended and, in fact, got a lot of mileage on social media out of this. If anything, I bet this made her day and she and her friends will get a good laugh at this forever. I don't think he should be fined, either. But, the white knights on the Internet are the Cubs fans who are calling Sox fans classless because one of them dared hurled mild insults at their golden boy.

I don't think it was mentioned yet, but yesterday's exchange between PCA and a Sox fan reminds me that I'd want a new ballpark to retain the field-level patio/bullpen bar in the outfield that we currently have and, of course, was a feature at Old Comiskey Park. If they're building on the Amtrak land with the idea of allowing HRs into the river, then a patio/bar area would have to go in LF instead of RF.

Maybe someone with good photoshop skills can paste it over this classic painting. https://chicago.suntimes.com/art/2026/02/10/art-institute-chicago-norman-rockwell-cubs-painting

Well, Pete Crow-Armstrong IS a total d-bag. But, I do have to admit there are moments like this that re-energize the crosstown series and end up living in Sox lore. Just like Barrett punching AJ or the Wrigley fans throwing garbage on the field after AJ's 9th inning HR. That is good for the game as I think the crosstown series can grow stale. As we learned when other players rallied to TA's defense over his bat flips, MLB should be encouraging players showing emotion and celebrating as long as it doesn't cross the line to taunting the other team. That being said, I don't know if players who have a reputation for showboating should be so thin skinned that they have to call a heckling fan (reportedly) a f***ing b***h.

21st Century Norman Rockwell painting.

6 hours and 5 pages after one of the more exciting Sox victories in recent memory and we're still talking about Schriffen vs. Benetti!

If and when Ishbia gets a new Sox ballpark built in the South Loop, having a field level patio and bullpen bar area is a must-have.

Snowflakes.....just like their wonder-boy PCA.

Terrible announcer sounds better because the team is better. We had a homegrown, nationally renowned broadcaster and Jerry and Brooks pissed it away. Typical JR move to a T.

I believe this is what Veeck did when he went out and signed Ron LeFlore as a free agent since he knew the next owner would be paying for that contract. Plus, as much as I dislike the way Jerry runs this team, he did hand out big extension to his young core last time around. So, there is precedent for that. Vargas doesn't become a free agent until after 2030 and Colson until after the 2032 season. Really, it's only Mune being a FA after next season that I'd be worried about right now.

Or Ishbia's nefarious private equity schemes for the White Sox.

Madrigal at #4 overall? Look at who the Cubs picked at #24 that year. A few other solid MLB players in that draft, too. When the team totally whiffs on #3 and #4 overall in back to back years, that's a huge missed opportunity. Looking back, it was really the years between Rodon in 2014 and Crochet in 2020 that were all busts. That's 5 years of wasted picks - several of them in the top 10 and that's gotta hurt the organization. Otherwise, I agree with your overall point, picks have been much better in the last 6 years. Obviously getting Colson at #22 was a huge win for the Sox staff. How do the Sox compare to other teams in picks beyond the 1st round? It would be nice to see more solid MLB players come from those picks. Maybe Bonemer will be one of those guys.

Mayor Johnson proposes a city takeover of the ISFA in an attempt to keep the Bears in Chicago. Not gonna happen and the Bears are not staying in Chicago. That ship has sailed. Johnson pitches city takeover of stadium authority to kee...The idea comes as the mayor tries to shoot down a megaprojects bill that would help the team move to Arlington Heights — but it will be a tough sell in Springfield.

Murakami is teeing up business for the Sox and Chicago companies: Chicago Sun-TimesHow Munetaka Murakami is teeing up business for White Sox...“As soon as we signed him we changed our thinking and moved our ticket sales targets up because we anticipated him bringing in more interest,” Sox chief revenue and marketing officer Brooks Boyer said

The Rays have reached a tentative agreement with the city of Tampa and Hillsborough County for funding a new ballpark at the Hillsborough College campus. Under the deal, the city and county would pay $976M toward a $2.3B new stadium. Note that this is a tentative agreement and the stadium deal is not final. FOX 13 Tampa BayRays, city of Tampa and Hillsborough County agree on new...A memorandum of understanding has been reached between the Tampa Bay Rays, Hillsborough County and the city of Tampa on a $2.3 billion ballpark that would be built on the campus of Hillsborough Colleg

If the problem with the Fire stadium's naming rights is that the company sells stuff that's bad for people's health and (some argue) addictive, then someone should rethink those ballpark names in St. Louis and Denver.

If I'm on the road and looking for a place to get an unsweetened iced tea, I'll often look for a McDonalds because I know the service will be reliably super quick and the tea is pretty good. Also, their dining areas and restrooms are always reliably clean. Yeah, their burgers are subpar compared to other burger places, but they obviously do well with pricing and customer service. If we're going to be outraged at what they sell, last I heard they weren't the only establishment in America that sells burgers, fries, and soft drinks. Heck, you can buy such junk food at any MLB stadium.

McDonald's is a hugely successful international company AND is based in Chicago. As cheap and lame as "McDonald's Park" sounds, quite frankly I'm surprised their name hasn't been used yet in a stadium naming rights deal. The home of the L.A. Lakers is Crypto.com Arena. IMO, that sounds much worse than McDonald's Park. I don't think lower case L "loanDepot Park" in Miami is that great of a name either.

Or upgrading TO Windows 95.

It would be interesting to see how they could integrate some green space in to the development on either side of the river and tie that in to the riverwalk. I'd love to see actual renderings of what they envision for the ballpark and the entire development, but I expect those are a long way off.

If he hollers loud enough, the Bears will move to Hammond and that'll be the end of NFL football in Illinois. Period. Chicago is NOT getting a 2nd NFL team. If Chicago's mayor successfully tanks the Bears bid to build a stadium in Cook County because it's not within the city limits, then it'll just reinforce the image of Chicago as a place that drives businesses out of state.