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17 straight...20 is within' reach! Don't stop now boys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He absolutely has in the past.

JR doesn't get the entire sum, remember he has a number of limited partners who would get their share. Personally I think the idea of paying (estimate) 300 million in tax hits when all is said and done is more meaningful to him. All I know is what he has said on rare occasions he has talked about it over the years, he won't sell but has told his family to keep the Bulls and sell the Sox.

https://awfulannouncing.com/local-networks/tigers-applaud-jason-benetti-random-words-broadcast.html

And he also despises paying franchise changing talent so much money.

https://awfulannouncing.com/mlb/white-sox-nbc-sports-chicago-eloy-jimenez-trade-celebrate.html

Rays stadium approved, story says they will pay 700 million plus any additional expenses if the project has over runs: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/rays-new-stadium-approved-with-300-million-in-public-funding-the-best-neighborhood-ballpark/

Anything is possible although not very likely. As has been stated, the capital gains tax if JR sells while he is alive is estimated at 200 million PLUS he'd then have to pay Illinois state tax penalty. JR started his professional career working for the IRS, that amount of money grabs his attention. He's not selling, his family will when he passes since in that case the capital gains tax is basically zero.

They have one, scored two runs in the 10th inning to beat Tampa Bay 8-7 on April 27.

Words simply fail me, story also goes more into the clubhouse issues with being held accountable and 'mandatory' pregame work. “Of course I want to be here. This is what I’ve dreamed of all my life, this is what I have a passion for. This is what I think I’m good at. Whether the record displays it or not, I think we’re in a better spot than what people think we are. Even if that’s hard to see.”---Pedro Grifol. https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2024/07/30/grifol-of-course-i-want-to-be-here-this-is-what-i-think-im-good-at Merkin also with a story on the latest 'controversy': https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/news/pedro-grifol-denies-blaming-players-in-team-meeting

I appreciate the fact that his injured lazy ass is someone else's problem. On the trade deadline show today McGuffie couldn't believe someone was dumb enough to take him and doubled down on the fact that Iloy was not taking care of himself like he should have. Garfein then chipped in with a story asking Iloy in the spring if he had a routine down yet as far as having to DH. Iloy said no. Chuck suggested talking to Jim Thome who was a very good DH to get some ideas. Chuck said Iloy said, "that's a good idea" but doesn't think he ever did so.

Make it 22 times and counting the Sox took a lead into the 7th inning or later and lost the game. 22 times...just incredible.

“The goal going into this window at the deadline was to acquire offensive players,” Getz said. “To bring in four quality bats with the resources that we had, it’s something I’m very proud of. We feel very good about the players we acquired.

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Given the sheer number of young, low minor league prospects he got back in return clearly tells me this team is not investing in trying to be much better next season and I'd guess in 2026 either.

Better GM Hahn or Getz? Is death an option???????????????????????

Excuse me for doubting the bolded part.

Baltimore is not in the Sox division. Getting rid of him is the best move he's done as G.M. Addition by subtraction.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2024/07/30/white-sox-chicago-mlb-trade-deadline-garrett-crochet-chris-getz-pedro-grifol

I found this comment by A.J. to be "interesting" myself: "I haven’t gone out of my way to talk to anybody about this job. I haven’t done anything. I was in town for a golf tournament. Did the Cubs game last Saturday, did the White Sox game on Saturday. The way that went, I surely wasn’t treated like somebody they wanted to be around for a long time. People are running with this story. But again, nobody has approached me about this job.”

You are correct.

According to Fegan's story at Sox machine: "Rival evaluators were using descriptions for the White Sox package like "light", "weird" and "one of the weaker trade returns for highly sought after players that I've seen in a while."

I have a sneaky suspicion Sox fest is going to be cancelled again next winter!

Yet Getz said he was building his team around improved defense. ?

Here's a few more numbers to wrap your head around: The Sox have lost the last 15 straight games Flexen has started. Brebbia (0-6) and Soroka (0-10) are now 0-16 combined on the season. 8.5 million of JR's dollars wasted with zero wins. Only in the world of the White Sox.