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That's because the Daleys were in charge for most of that time, but they were anything but incompetent.

I have heard the cops covering for cops story for sure, but it is worth mentioning that it only takes one pissed of person to end the careers of every one involved which makes it really, really hard to maintain.

https://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/fanatics-finally-pissed-off-wrong-people-18667772.php

If I know MLB at all, the next guy will be worse.

Did the Os fans migrate south for the summer, because the chirping sure got quiet.

It feels more like buying time to not rush kids who aren't ready. Then once the kids are ready, the guys in front are easy cuts if they are getting played too much.

https://abc7chicago.com/amp/white-sox-shooting-update-chicago-police-investigation/14425178/

How bad do you have to suck to get benched for Moustakas

Hahahahahahahsha

This is going to be done in stages over probably a decade or two, as well as various agencies and sources. Some will be more private, such as the buildings themselves, some will be more public, such as any remediations, and probably the stadium. Things like condos will be almost all private funds. Again, just like you quoted the "change in law" part for funding, that would be the same for any funding being used for anything other than projects like this. You can't just take funds from one taxing entity and use it for whatever you want. There are laws that govern what the entity was set up for and what it could be used for. ISFA money would literally never be used for law enforcement by law, same as TIF funding. I know this attracts special attention for what it is, but this is done on a regular basis all over the US. It isn't some big mystery. The frameworks for these types of projects are pretty straight forward and don't really alter that much.

If I had to guess, yes absolutely there will be TIF money involved and other developmental money, including the ISFA funds. It is a win/win because the city of Chicago gets to say no "new" taxes went to this, as these funds are already being accrued, and JR gets what he wants. Judging by the PR campaign and the way that this is being portrayed by both sides, I believe this is almost a done deal. Granted I could be totally wrong, but notice no one denied any of this or gave any real level of tough talk past a few lame talking points. I am sure they will squeeze a concession or two out of JR so the City gets their victory publicly, but honestly no matter where a stadium gets done in Chicago, the basic framework of what happens and how it gets paid for will be the same.

Just to say it out loud, staffing funds and things like TIF money are completely different funds and are almost certainly not fungible funds. If this money exists in funds for development, it just means some other millionaire/billionaire will get them if Jerry doesn't.

There are a ton of spaces in the financial district that sit empty all night long.

I have no problem with the idea of trading away Burger for all of those reasons previously mentioned. Plus he is a really big and physically limited guy who has had a series of almost career ending injuries. While projecting him to hit is a viable idea, him being a 150 game a season guy to maximize that bat isn't. He's a Chicago softball player waiting to happen. The return and the controversy behind how the trade actually happen seem way more germane to the firings than the actual trading of Jake Burger.

They have some easy funds to free up too with Fields, Whitehair and Eddie Jackson as seeing the door pretty soon.

This is a pretty bold statement without some back up.

Seems like the Sox decided to wait around and see whose prices dropped late. The MiLB deals give them some more options and time to decide.

Oh right. One more pick to work around some cash with. Good thinking.

Would 2 HS picks that soon work under the caps?

Oh he has a plan. It's just not one he is going to say out loud. He is clearing deadweight and payroll while filling in with minimalist players, while hoping to maximize a young talent pool.

I opened this in a new tab and finally set aside some time to read this during the Super Bowl. There have been a lot of posts in this thread, but none of them have included anywhere NEAR this amount of quality information and research. I don't know who wrote it, but kudos to them for the work they put in. Honestly, it almost has to be someone who works for the city, the county, the state, the White Sox, Related Reality, or someone being paid by them.

There is that name calling. Look, you want in, let's go ban bet. If the Sox only sign these four players, I am banned. When the Sox sign more, you are banned.

This is the story about this year's hold up. https://theathletic.com/5231394/2024/01/27/mlb-age-falsification-identity-fraud-dominican-republic/ Also in the White Sox signing tweet, they did announce that there were more signings to come.

Love the Pirates diving in the White Sox dumpster.

Some people are just too fragile. Disagree with them and they passive aggressively cry about it for years. Oh wait Hahahahaha