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You meant to switch Eloy and Adolfo here, right??? Even TLR isn't that insane.

Hahn's two strengths as a GM, and what made the current team possible, are contracts negotiated in-house and getting good returns for All-Star level talent, it's what makes him a good Reinsdorf GM. It sucks cause his weaknesses are the inverse and are what the team needed badly this offseason.

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Bro it's spring training not spring games that matter. A shortened one at that.

We have a celebrated history of left handed NL sluggers!

That was one of the worst threads in SoxTalk history.

When Adolfo turns into the right field version of Teen Wolf, you'll regret this bmags. Also, like I said before, it is scientifically impossible to root against Jake Burger.

It also hilariously lists the Blue Jays.

They followed Andy the Clown. If you're gonna follow Andy, and you're in a city with Benny the Bull, you have to be a GOAT tier mascot. Like a goddamn wolf.

It won't happen unless they kill Southpaw. #DownWithSouthpaw #UnlessTheyGetOneForTheRotation

5 year old me is wounded in ways that can never be undone.

For those of you that were cool enough to be a part of the Silver and Black Pack, you know Soxdom has been cheated out of a GOAT tier mascot in Waldo. Alliteration Wolves = Intimidating creatures, but also approachable in mascot form Can be portrayed in the White Sox colors (ignore all portrayals that show otherwise, it can be reworked) Athletic creatures Wears pants, unlike Clark the Cub Unlike Southpaw, has actual paws. Meanwhile, Southpaw is an abomination that looks like a Batman villain that emerged from a toxic Soxtalk meltdown after Kimbrel blows a game. It is unacceptable that the superior mascot was never given physical form. WHEN WILL RICK HAHN KENNY WILLIAMS TONY LA RUSSA JERRY REINSDORF ANSWER FOR THESE CRIMES?

I will take this opportunity to shout out @MackowiakYakYak for being the constant self-esteem boost I need.

If Caulfield were actually a Padres fan, he would be citing this article every fucking day calling for AJ Preller to be fired.

Would you say this is...Rick Hahn's personal disaster?

You like rooting for teams that are north of your team, go watch the Bucks.

Ok, here's the Reuters article from the time of the case.

The San Jose excerpt is literally from an article about the antitrust being explained and how MLB was able to defend itself in court against San Jose using the antitrust exemption.

Well, it was possible because the Marlins didn't exist, so there was no team to block them. However, maybe you can stop stomping your feet and insulting people like you always do and just Google something for once. MLB could have blocked the Expos move into the D.C. because it was the Orioles territory. But the Orioles got 80% ownership in the regional sports network the teams jointly own and it's been at the center of a of lawsuit between the two teams (basically, Orioles holding out on some revenue). This is also why the A's didn't move to San Jose - because the Giants blocked them. I don't know if Vegas currently falls under a team's jurisdiction, but if it does that team could hypothetically block it. This could 100% open up a hypothetical third team in NYC, which would be suicide, everyone is already a Yankees or Mets fan here - and if you see a third cap, it's the White Sox, for non-baseball reasons.

Glasses houses and all that, but... HEAT CULTURE

Probably one of Keuchel/Grandal, if not both.

I mean, truth be told the Sox could have a Top 3 RF and maybe they don't get face stomped by the Astros last year. *insert image of Harper's number at the United Center here*

Making your fanbase and generating ticket sales, parking sales, concession and souvenir sales, and goodwill isn't worth the risk of signing someone.

Oklahoma City is somehow both a warning (easier relocation), but also a sign that the NBA model encourages smaller markets to try and will be rewarded with loyal as hell fanbases (they've sold out almost every year of their existence).