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Reminiscent of the Hicks family…

The crazy thing to me is that the Brewers are already demanding nearly $300 million in stadium improvements... Or Arlington already having three ballparks in my lifetime. It's bizarre to go from the old stadium to attending an event hosted in stadium (yes the music from The Natural was involved) during the 1994 Winter Meetings at the "new" stadium back then to that airplane hanger monstrosity they have now down there in Texas. Yet another indicator or reminder of getting old.

If it's really a 67-33% split in the city...you'd have to think at least half of that minority would fall the Cubs' way. That they would begin to pretty closely mirror the Bears...and then not having to compete with advertisers/sponsors and alternative RSN programming all season long. Marquee would seemingly have more value...especially if they could peel the Blackhawks off. Then everything related to enhanced Japanese revenue streams interest jersey sales...reported at $300 million alone, and likely to grow unless Ohtani's pitching career totally ends.

We never got an apology from Hector Gomez, lol...

CLE getting the #1 overall pick doesn't help. That said, you can look at Rodon's draft year or Druw Jones' struggles to see even top 2 picks aren't even guarantees.

The problem is that Ohtani will soak up all the attention in the city...it's like Luis Robert won't even exist on the same planet. Just barely winning the AL Central once or twice a decade isn't enough to excite fans anymore, either. Not when a championship window was promised/promoted.

Then there's always the old you can't invest all your payroll into 1-2 players argument...or that his pitching career after second TJ likely to only last 3-4 years.

That will have to wait for when Cease is eventually traded. Or he can positively surprise everyone with a Grifol launching.

The only thing this bizarre day and night is missing is an exclusive SoxTalk interview with Lars Nootbaar about his take on the whole Ohtani situation...

Not sure how trading Burger helped on that front...Eder has a LOT to prove.

Pretty sure he was criticized at beginning of last Cards' season for work ethic/dedication. Unlikely to be the next Arozarena or Adolis Garcia...from multiple perspectives. Good complementary/glue player.

Yet somehow the mystery and aura of the guy still comes off as more interesting than Trout. Like the whole sleeping 16 hours per day thing. Then again, he's doing things never thought possible since the Babe Ruth Boston Braves days. It's like the almost total blackout or lack of news and resulting media circus just creates more interest (and frustration.)

You can't win without superior power and high strikeout/groundball pitching at GRF.

Critical of ownership front office or Ohtani secretive process? On the Cease front...still have to wait on Yamamoto Snell Burnes Glasnow and maybe Bieber if the Guardians think the return is strong enough.

Barnhart? Hedges? A spare Braves catcher they don't really need that might incrementally improve '24 team? T-Flow to coach?

And gave us months of false hope and three separate ESPN banner headlines with the Machado/Harper/Wheeler "Friends & Family" offseason. At this rate, Willie Wonka's going to take over Toronto before Shohei does.

Getz specifically said "runway" very pointedly in his Fedde introduction quote. Then the Padilla roster clearing. Now Ohtani Toronto flight rerouted and Midway bound.

Merkin is excited!!! “There’s some real material differences with his stuff,” White Sox general manager Chris Getz said. “He added the sweeper, he got a better feel for his sinker, he changed his attack plan. And he more or less dominated over in the KBO. We talked to hitters over there, we talked to people that are around that league, and we felt he was the most feared pitcher in that league. And the numbers show it. “Then to go to a league where it’s a bit of a Major League environment, from a fans and pressure standpoint, and certainly being a foreigner, it’s never easy. For him to come back here, with that level of confidence and the ability, which is a difference from where it was before, we’re willing to take that bet, and we’re looking forward to giving him that runway here with the White Sox.”

CBS Sports Radio?

You almost have to take Williams or Daniels if you value mobility in a QB, as Penix Jr. barely has escapability, let alone throwing on the run...was also high on Nix but he's missing something at that next level which is hard to put a precise finger on. Mahomes is still the quintessential model...Caleb Williams is the closest you're ever going to get. Or perhaps Jaden Milroe...if he wins his next two games and takes game up one more level. The way he's rebounded after UT loss and how his approach has evolved from run first to pass first and only run in desperation...impressive stuff. Of course NFL play of last two Bama QBs doesn't exactly help his cause. Otoh every OSU QB pretty much sucked on NFL and look at Stroud lighting it up now.

Dave Roberts is going to be under a lot of fire if they lose him...but not quite as bad as situation for UPenn president losing $100 million ongoing donation.

White Sox can never be progressive enough to market their team to Korean Japanese Taiwanese...Asian community in general on their doorstep. Sure, they probably have one token ethnic community outreach night per year...but that's just boilerplate stuff in reality. Sox hats are certainly popular enough around the world...even if lots think it actually says SEX lol.

Plane diverted to CLE. Ohtani suddenly figures out with the #1 pick next year...and sad state of AL Central division overall that he could be literally be a Rock Star there, and lead a relatively normal life not in a fishbowl. Wouldn't be there for winters, anyway. Convinces Yamamoto to sign there as well. Guardians hold onto Bieber.

Baseball in Montreal alive again...SSHM rejoicing.

Did the teenager who had Musk’s private plane tail # info get involved here as well?