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True, but it isn’t a perfect fix. The best ballpark experience in the bigs in a super popular location isn’t a complete safeguard from a bad owner and the ass-backwards way he run the franchise.

Ballpark experiences as we know them are a newer phenomenon, and yes it is a major factor in how fans consume the game now, but its not as if the Sox haven't drawn well on 35th street in the past. GRF has its issues, but we'll never know if a park experience would work because they've never tried. Another feather in JR's bad owner cap. My point is that Sox fans show up when the team is good. Being consistently good is something JR has never had as a top priority. A shiny new ballpark near downtown won't solve all of their attendance issues if they don't win. I'm pro South Loop park and believe it can be a shot in the arm for the future health of the franchise, but ultimately its lipstick on a pig if ownership continues to operate the way they have for the past 40+ years.

Which is what made JR's statements about not being able to survive at the current location disingenuous from the start. If he cared to put a winning product on the field regularly, hired competent baseball ops people, and did not meddle (cough cough TLR), they could easily average 2.5+ million fans year on end. Moving 2 miles north might draw more tourists and casual fans, but the reason they don't draw well on 35th street has way more to do with the team and those in charge than location.

Mofo is lucky he isn't a walking case of thrush with how often he puts his foot in his mouth simply by opening it. He can't get fired soon enough.

Awesome. Our manager just proved once again he has no concept of what good is. We are SO fucked. Not that we weren't already.?‍♀️

Can't bank on Dejong running into a 3 run bomb very often either.

I had the game on and can't remember him doing anything of note at the plate.

Never fear, they'll remove all doubt soon enough.

If he is optioned and spends most of the season in the minors, yes they would gain an extra year of control. I have the feeling that they will stretch him out in the bigs though.

Holy s%*# do we need real baseball to discuss…

Real baseball can’t get here soon enough…

To be fair, this could be said about so many Sox moves and is hardly unique. I'm not defending the trade, but it is far too soon to make any declarative statements either way.

Like vs love jumped out at me. Curious wording. Could be nothing, could be a veiled dig. Taken on its face it seems like a harmless tweet, but we know how much of a prick Stone is on social media. Hard not to read deeper into it.

If I go, I’m sure as hell not going for the home team.

I mean, who cares? Haven’t we already established that Jerry sucks?

The fanbase, collectively, is trying to get revenge. The delusion is strong with this one... I've seen some wild statements on this site, but this might just take the cake.

Technically he's fine, but bland is kind IMO. Hoping he grows into the gig.

More like following the mandate to talk up the team even if no one believes you.

Get those cheap seats now before they close the upper deck mid-season...

Uh, this team isn't built to overcome a one running deficit over 9 innings...

Hello Tim Elko!

Meh. Pretty bland. Hopefully he grows on me.