Balta1701

I think there’s a good project here and I understand the need for some public funding. I don’t believe that the state should be paying nearly every cent of the cost of this park. It sounds like that’s basically what Reinsdorf has asked for. I would believe in this project if they were selling people on the positives, sharing economic valuations that show it would bring more revenue to the state and justifying the price they asked for, but they haven’t. That tells me they can’t, they’re just conducting a bank robbery. i don’t believe that Reinsdorf’s argument of “give me everything I want or I move the team” should be rewarded by anyone, including white Sox fans.

I’m genuinely uncertain whether you’re saying this would never happen or whether you’re saying that Reinsdorf included this in his latest statement.

Coming to Assembly continues to be a mistake.

Those of you who are in state, especially if you’re opposed to this, have you called your state legislators? They probably don’t get that many constituent calls, a dozen self-identified white Sox fans calling and politely saying they don’t want this kind of money going to Reinsdorf could well make a difference.

Contesting a valuation seems a little different from canceling a multi-billion dollar project over it.

I am finding it interesting that in the past 2 days the TIF estimate looks to have gone from $600 million to $900 million.

And a sub .500 team losing the guy who was their best pitcher last year is totally the kind of team that should be mortgaging the future to win right now. (Balta Reveals, stunningly, that he was in fact Rick Hahn all along!)

You're crossing up the two different guys. The guy with the leg strain is the one who might be ready by opening day. No schedule given for the guy having surgery.

Construction, engineering, operations...and a pledge to raise worker wages, which is of course entirely in his purview to do. But that would be working constructively, which is why he can't do it.

Is New England likely to take a QB at #3? Because I could definitely see Arizona thinking about moving the #4 pick for the #9 and an extra pick.

I both can't believe it and I also can - this is such a crappy, 1980s way to try to get your way. "Pay me money or I take my present and leave" darn well should provoke a "Here's a map" response. If you want a ton of public money, and I'm a public official, you better darn well be selling me on the positives not threatening me with the negatives. Give me estimates that say putting $2 billion into this site will produce $4 billion in new tax revenue. Give me something that says how many high paying jobs it will create, show me how you're going to raise wages for everyone in the area. I really do hope government has learned to spit on threats like this and reward people who work with them constructively.

Does the mayor actually have any influence here? The state government controls the sports funds, right? The TIF for this land has already been created so there's already money put in to develop it if development goes forwards. Is anyone asking the mayor to do anything right now? If not, then it makes sense for the mayor to take no position on things as the mayor doesn't want to piss people off on the other side until they have to make a real decision.

No. You should always, always, always be practicing correct form on even the basic things. That's literally what spring training is for. We have seen in vivid detail what happens when you drill on basic things to death (2012 White Sox) and when your manager goes to sleep and you don't practice these things (2013 White Sox-on).

Well with all of the details you have provided here and the well reasoned, sensible argument I'm sure everyone reading your post will be impressed and convinced.

There's no way you're getting high density development around the current joint. Too far from downtown!

I'm impressed by how silly this is. The White Sox have approximately zero experience developing and marketing the following things: hotels, apartments/condominiums, retail businesses not related to baseball, bars, full service restaurants, outdoor green spaces and parks, parking garages, major city developments, major environmental rehabilitation projects. Having Related involved in this effort gives it credibility as possible. If they didn't exist, the White Sox would be trying to find other companies to do this.

Was this a prospect or a signing? I literally cannot keep 70 names straight right now.

Obviously injuries could change this with as many old players as they signed, but I’m expecting like 5 guys pruned from the 40 man to make room for vetz at the end of spring training. He’ll be replaced by Pillar and Moustakas if they’re healthy.

He might be there eventually. For now, he can try to have a really good spring and play for a roster spot here or somewhere else, and what are the odds Eloy gets hurt in the spring clearing an opening day roster spot? 1 in 3? Checking Korea, the average player salary there is like $40k a year. He can make that in like 10 days on a MLB roster:

That assumes the White Sox don't need his 40 man spot. Frankly, after all their signings, they probably want it for a veteran.

No, he doesn't. He has zero value. Currently he would occupy a 40 man roster spot for a team like Baltimore that likely doesn't have room for one, so taking him back is a net negative for them. He is likely to be on waivers in a few weeks to make room for others, teams can easily see how many NRIs the White Sox brought in to replace him.

I mean, last 3 years it's 5.4 fWAR vs. 1.7. but yes, DeJong has been a more reliable fielder.

I don't buy this at all. I've done my fair share and have numerous others I'd like to do. Yankee Stadium I haven't done, Pittsburgh is excellent and worth a trip to, I'd like to get Cincinnati, St. Louis, Baltimore, San Francisco is at the top of my list for a game, I've hung out in that area repeatedly on days when there are no games. Dodgers Stadium is a fun experience since it's so huge. Most of the excitement at Minute Maid was due to this weird banging coming from the home team dugout, I wonder if they ever figured out what that was, Danny seemed bothered by it.

Purdue Pharma Phield.

Yes, but only for this year. The Red Sox basically are paying him $10 million for 2025, with a tiny sweetener of "maybe he can throw a few innings in late 2024."