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Yep. Illinois will continue losing that battle (thank god). And may still get the Bears.

Yeah - but still not a winning PR message to be the publicly desperate party that still failed (if that ends up happening).

I guess. I'm not sure "look at us, we scraped and begged and threw taxpayer money at them...and they still rejected us!" is something I'd send to the tourism board marketing guy. Indiana is to the Bears as the White Sox were to Manny Machado.

Bring on the Chicago Jaguars.

Wow. The point was that it was a joke, application of a frequently recycled internet meme like "TLDR" or "I ain't readin' all that". It was intended as a light jab since, you know, you posted like 10 times in a row. But based on this response it appears it impacted you in a pretty profound way, so while I think you're thin-skinned (and have misdiagnosed "why our country is so fucked up right now") I now I confess that I feel a little guilty. So don't let me stop you, list away.

Sir, this is a Wendy's

It sounds like your mindset is nearly identical to the other posters here, really.

It seems, at least, that we bounced off rock bottom and are trending upward. I'm looking forward to seeing the progression of some of the youngsters on the MLB roster and following the promotions of some key prospects throughout the year. The beginning of the season doesn't give me the same feeling of dread I've felt since '23.

"incite?"

Yes - I am as sentimental as they come, I've been going to games in Bridgeport for decades, and it would pain me a bit to see the site of so many memories lay vacant. I would have loved if the ownership had more vision and created 35th/Shields as an entertainment destination; maybe that's still in the cards, and if it is I'd be open to listening. But I think it's a huge stretch to suggest the current location or ballpark are drawing fans on their own. The attendance figures reinforce that story. A new ballpark that's still South of the Loop but more connected to downtown and other entertainment options could be a huge boon to the team and would get even this nostalgic curmudgeon excited.

Disgusting

It's very hard for me to believe omitting arguably the best player in White Sox history from a graphic was a mere oversight. The administration is acting like the group of vindictive, unprofessional bitches that they are, and that makes them repellent to the baseball universe.

Yep. Not really news that Indiana will bend over backwards to make itself attractive enough to lure a team there. Undesirable places tend to have to do that.

Oh yeah, I know - I'm one of them. But I'm trying to be better. But I won't be. They'll suck me back in much sooner than the franchise deserves.