Lip Man 1

Funny all those years when Tampa Bay was a joke I never saw or read anything about how that was unfair the Yankees and Red Sox were taking advantage of that situation to pad their win totals and make the playoffs every year.

True but as long as current ownership remains really what is there to discuss? How the Bears keep shooting themselves in the foot every week through incompetence? There's really nothing more to say when you get right down to it.

They make money because the national AND international revenue streams are more than ever before and are shared equally. National broadcast money is shared equally and it is a lot... the local advertising deals to go along with the local radio/TV deals still produce money despite how bad the team is, that money has already been paid to the Sox, it is already drawing interest in the bank. Now add in concessions, parking and merchandise... it all ads up. Then remember that during the "rebuild" between 2017-2019 the Sox either had the lowest team payroll in baseball or near the bottom. That "savings" added up and reduced losses because of COVID. Just a few years ago MLB sold one of their properties to BAT Technology. Each team got a 50 million dollar check. JR has a sweetheart lease agreement on his stadium which also impacts the bottom line. JR can claim he's losing money but the circumstantial evidence doesn't support it and of course until JR opens his books to an independent auditor we will never know with 100% accuracy. But color me VERY skeptical he's losing a dime.

Because even if he wanted to (and he doesn't) Manfred doesn't have that kind of unlimited power/authority. If he tried it the other owners would fire his ass in a New York minute. To say nothing of JR having him in court slapped with an injunction. Manfred could give a s%*# how bad the Sox are, they are making money and that's all he and the league care about.

Only two more losses and the Bears will have guaranteed themselves another losing season! McCaskey ownership in full effect!

That is EXACTLY what the Sox situation is. The sooner you accept this the easier it will be to laugh at the ineptitude.

I wonder if the Royals now will be in the market for starting pitching.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2024/11/22/white-sox-soxfest-live-ramova-theatre-bridgeport-january-2025-chicago-mlb

https://awfulannouncing.com/dsg/survival-comcast-spinoff-save-cable.html

Heyman reporting today the four teams most in on Crochet are Orioles, Red Sox, Dodgers and Phillies.

I can certainly understand why they wanted a smaller venue. We'll see if they can even sell this one out.

Here's another one: https://soxmachine.com/2024/11/colson-montgomery-and-grant-taylor-discuss-their-afl-tenures/

Says he wants to be the Sox opening day shortstop in 2025: https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2024/11/20/white-sox-colson-montgomery-will-venables-arizona-fall-league-mlb-chicago

I can only speak for myself but I recall reading them as soon as Moncada had to go on the IL which was shortly after the season began. His back injury was aggravated by the half way around the world flights he was on for Cuba.

True and JR is still the owner, the ultimate wild card.

I remember with Moncada there were published reports he hurt his back playing for Cuba in the WBC shortly before the regular season started, if memory serves that was in 2022. It was reported by a number of outlets again if I remember right.

https://www.mlb.com/news/2024-25-qualifying-offer-candidates-and-decisions

Headline in the Athletic today: MLB plans new national TV packages for 2028; changes to revenue sharing, CBA crucial.

https://soxmachine.com/2024/11/white-sox-add-austin-slater-shaped-balance-to-lopsided-outfield-mix/

Exactly correct Eberflus is a dead coach walking.

I haven't seen this reported anywhere can you provide a link to what you watched.

It's in tremendous shape, the Dodgers put a lot of time and effort into keeping it so. It may not be replaced in 20 years. They just had a multi million dollar renovation for the All-Star Game for example.

Dodger Stadium says "hello..."

The McCaskey family hired him for one reason only and it has nothing to do with what happens on the field, he was hired to somehow extort a new stadium for them.

What do you expect from acknowledged Cub fans?