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Chris Kuc ‏@ChrisKuc 1h1 hour ago Marcus Kruger decided not to file for arbitration to keep negotiating with #Blackhawks. Wants longer-term contract. Waiting for cap space. Defenseman Johnny Oduya remains in a holding pattern while waiting for #Blackhawks to clear cap space.

Bob Nightengale ‏@BNightengale 8m8 minutes ago The #Cubs and #WhiteSox will honor late legends, Ernie Banks and Minnie Minoso. All Cubs will wear No. 14 Sunday and Sox wear No. 9 Aug 14 Dan Hayes ‏@CSNHayes 9m9 minutes ago #WhiteSox to wear their 1959 road and home jerseys on Friday and 8/14. #Cubs to wear their 1958s. Abreu models the 1959 jersey. https://twitter.com/CST_soxvan/status/618104395813621762

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 6, 2015 -> 11:46 AM) The gate is minor to all the revenues coming from tv deals. Beginning in 2014, each team got an extra $25M per year alone from national tv deal(Roughly $52M per year). And according to fangraphs, the Sox get $450K for every game broadcast on their network (plus they have an equity ownership). While not all games are on comcast, I'm going to just be lazy and assume they did (and any difference for the other games would probably be a rounding figure of +/- $5M) but that would equate to $72.9M on TV revenue for local deal (I will say this seems high but nothing compared to deals like the Angels signed (thought relatively relevant example given 2nd largest team in a major market, albeit they have better draw, etc). That means with just tv deal you are talking $125M / yr. According to a link from statistica (no idea how valid), Sox took in $43M in gate revenue last year (by far the lowest in a long time) and that gives you revenues of $168M (excluding radio rights, which I presume are small and random advertising + merchandising). The Sox also, according to forbes, had operating income of ~32M (I say this with a grain of salt cause they are totally guessing here) but bottom line, you take out your G&A expenses (which probably get largely off-set from the merchandise / advertising / etc) and you could easily justify a net even profit base with a $150M payroll (I'm leaving in $18M for minor league and international + buffer for G&A not covered by those smaller costs). Oh and lets not forget the valuation of the club continues to go up. Sox can do what they want, but even with horrifically low gate sales, they can support a payroll much larger then today's (based upon my very rough math and by now means do I say this is exact). Oh Gage, of all people, you should know better then equity=cash.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 6, 2015 -> 11:39 AM) Still would be upgrade over Melky. Assuming he didn't regress. Again.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 6, 2015 -> 11:13 AM) Every other time this season someone has been proud of a player turning it around (Beckham, the whole bullpen, Danks) a few weeks later we were back to noting how terrible they had been. QUICK KNOCK ON WOOD!

Doug Padilla ‏@ESPNChiSox 12m12 minutes ago Tickets on all levels still available for tonight's Sale-Buehrle game. Sale K-Zone is sold out. Large walk-up sales are expected. White Sox have sold upward of 4,000 tix since the Sale-Buehrle matchup was set. Sell out is still not anticipated at this time.

I will also say on the completely other side of the coin, if Kenny/Rick/Jerry have decided to do a tear down, they wouldn't tell us in advance. They would lie their asses off publicly until it was done, or at least started.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 6, 2015 -> 10:25 AM) Eaton has made similar strides. Problem is, the defense is a longer term trend that has to be fixed, but it can be fixed. We do have major holes in the infield (and as I point out consistently, also defensive holes in the outfield). I wouldn't even be surprised if we dangled Avi in a trade package (never know, a team might look at a bat and think he is a fit). problem is with the team not contending this year, unless you get something with promise, you are probably better served seeing if the switch flips and Garcia just starts crushing it (tools are their to be a very good offensive player...just don't know that it will happen, but I don't have any problem being patient with the rest of this season. The defense has gotten much better with the switch from Johnson to Sanchez, and with Gordo playing 3B a lot more. Alexei also has seemed to be coming around recently in the field. His DWAR, which had been -1.5 not too long ago, are already back to -0.2.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 6, 2015 -> 10:17 AM) They need to make improvements and focus on defense and getting some exciting young positional players, but we also can't ignore what has the makings for a very strong, borderline elite (albeit this is all based upon projections and rankings vs. actual productivity from some of the young guys), cost-controlled rotation. Melky, who some excluded was done (and to which I have said consistently, it is was and is way too early to make those sort of conclusions), is also posting a .907 OPS over the past 23 games. We are seeing some signs of life recently. Before it seemed like no one could hit. Now we are to a stage where we are getting hits, but aren't getting BIG hits. It is getting there.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Jul 6, 2015 -> 09:59 AM) But the Vice President stated it's the window in both those articles getting back to my point that he seems indecisive if it's a rebuild or a compete now situation. If they felt that their prospects were still a couple years away from making them a competitive organization, then it was really stupid to burn 2 picks this year on guys that probably wont be here when they are competing. What was the point of rushing Rodon up to the majors if he didnt have decent control or a third pitch? I think you are taking the term 3 year plan way too literally. 3 year plan doesn't mean they are only making plans for the next three years. Otherwise they wouldn't have spent a dime in Latin America. They think they can win something with the core group they have now, but they aren't going to completely scorch the earth to try to compete either.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Jul 6, 2015 -> 09:31 AM) Your quote is almost entirely what they quoted in the MLBTR piece and it still doesn't answer many of the questions I proposed. Why is there a 3 year plan starting this year when theyve been downright awful for 2 seasons now? Why is it only 3 years when their core is locked up for more? Why on Earth are they still holding out believing they can compete this year? Those questions will never be answered until after the fact. For whatever reason they believe their 3 year window with this core started this year.

I'd love to be at this game tonight. What a great piece of Sox history. You know Sale is going to be pumped for this one.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jul 6, 2015 -> 12:20 AM) Because Hamels makes like $100 million more than Quintana. But, that said, I said I think Swihart is like the BEST case scenario. Like he's the best guy I can imagine Quintana bringing, I don't think it's likely he's included. What kind of prospect package is $100 million worth?

If you go back to the source article, instead of just reading the snippet on MLBTR, it states exactly that. http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2...liams/29738873/

QUOTE (Douglas Rome @ Jul 6, 2015 -> 09:02 AM) how's 'bout this>>> fire RV, hire Ozzie, Sox win the pennant!!! thanks, douglas

Too bad Kenny never takes responsibility for anything... http://abc7chicago.com/sports/white-sox-gm...illiams/827149/

It is that kind of day when even the guy singing God Bless America makes an error.

QUOTE (winninguglyin83 @ Jul 4, 2015 -> 06:56 PM) anybody know when jacob may will play again? Wasn't it supposed to be a couple of months from the injury date?

QUOTE (DBAHO @ Jul 4, 2015 -> 08:29 PM) That's 4 starters from a starting 5 leaving in the one off-season. Has that ever happened before? Da Bulls.

QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Jul 4, 2015 -> 07:08 PM) Again swihart was asked as a starting point by Philly and boston told them no. Why would he then be available to stating point for quintana. Think contracts.

QUOTE (thxfrthmmrs @ Jul 4, 2015 -> 11:56 AM) Now is anyone gonna hate LMA for ring chasing now? Did I miss his big self-serving signing celebration where he said he was going to win not one, not two...

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jul 4, 2015 -> 09:43 AM) Miggy gonna be out 6 weeks. Why in the world do you have Miguel Cabrera trying to steal bases?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 4, 2015 -> 10:46 AM) Did he throw a strike? Yes. If the first pitches weren't televised it was actually pretty funny. At the game they gave out foam shark hats/fins as a part of a promo by Discovery Channel for Shark Week. So they actually had 3 different first pitches. They had a dude in a shark costume throw out the first one, and he was high and outside to Samardjiza (shark to shark). The second first pitch was thrown out by Chicago native Tony Allen (the basketball player). He bounced one 10 feet in front of home plate. So a guy in a shark suit threw a better first pitch, then an NBA player. Fulmer was right on the money.

AND THAT'S A WHITE SOX WINNER! https://www.facebook.com/groups/27284358753...53468637293754/

Fulmer's first pitch as a member of the White Sox https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=102...&permPage=1