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Listening to some speeches, smoking a pork shoulder and some chicken, finishing up (literally) a couple woodworking projects, and raking leaves.

My point is the players were against it. Seemed interesting to me. I would have thought the players would be for it. I think everyone sides with the owners from time to time. That doesn't make them pro owner. I didn't realize that's a schtick.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2719971-dak-prescott-accused-of-using-machine-to-sign-memorabilia.amp.html Already happening. Bob Dylan also got busted for using an autopen.

That brings up an interesting possibility. The umpire union may be more likely to accept making it easier to remove the Joe Wests of the umpiring union with automation looming on the horizon. It also highlights how union guys in the same industry stick together.

Rule change for player safety and to avoid gray area calls. Any pitched ball that enters the batter's box is an automatic walk whether it hits the batter or not.

Modern version he gets a lifetime ban for using synthetic oil.

BTW if you like this you are taking the owner's side. Players rejected it during the CBA negotiations.

I can't wait for the robot players. Once again the owners find ways to screw over employees to make more money.

When they are younger than I am it makes me pause.

I'm not certain where you got any anti free agency from me other than it will hurt the Sox. I'm fine with abolishing the draft and having everyone be free agents from the beginning.

People complain how bad Leury's contact is. It should be the minimum. I'm complaining about any player who signs a worst deal.

Cheap ass owner underpaying players so they can make huge profits. No way he should have signed for less than Leury money. I was hoping with the new CBA we'd see fans continuing to demand higher salaries for players. He doesn't have many seasons left, this should have been a better payday.

I'm guessing it's more complicated than a "bum" ankle.

No word on how the kid got the gun.

No. Nothing compares to a Hawks Anthem. A friend of mine was at the exhibition game against Russia when it started. He said it started small during the opening line then just got insane. He thought it would be a one off thing but it's a tradition now.

Then you really should look at those Bull rosters from the 1990s. Paxson, Harper, Kerr to name a few. They had a competitive team and actually signed some key free agents. There are very few owners in all of sports that have really changed a team. The majority of the time nothing really changes. The Sox hadn't been in the playoffs in over 20 years when JR bought the team. They made it a couple years later.

So many thoughts. It's obviously life changing to receive that diagnosis.

The Bulls are valued higher than the Sox.

How sad is Chicago sports when JR has the most championship seasons under his ownership? (Almost all Bulls of course). I don't mind if he keeps his ownership stake, but turn over the Chairmanship to someone else and enjoy retirement. He's earned it.

Could happen. Or a Jerry Jones type. I'm mostly pointing out that it could get better, stay the same, or actually get worse. I'm trying to think of a principle owner of all Chicago sports franchises throughout history with more championships to their credit?

Voting on what?

That's the most common reoccurring percentage I've read. It is unofficial. It usually is included in reports on his current estimated net worth of $1.8 billion. Perhaps it's an audit number. But I don't believe anyone disputes he owns much less than half.

Jerry owns 20%. His influence isn't as much as one of the owners, it's as the Chairman. He doesn't have to sell, he could retire and allow a successor to take over.

How much debt does the team have? What's their P&I cost? What were the executive salaries? Office costs? The average MLB team employees about 500 people. How much do they contribute to run the league offices? Insurance costs? And Jerry owns 20% so "he" didn't lose that. Companies have losing years, dividends get paid, CEOs get bonuses. If they did lose that they have plenty of equity to borrow against. Just draw down their line if credit. It's easy to believe they lost $21 mil. That's really not that much. For some franchises that's just one player's salary.