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Based on everything I've been told including (rare) statements from JR himself when he has spoken about it publicly, his message to the family has been when he is gone, "Keep the Bulls, sell the Sox."

Well said and for those who are wondering, I asked a friend of mine who covers the Sox for a mainstream media newspaper if JR actually still goes to games and is seen at the ballpark. They said he is still going to games. I hope he likes what he is seeing! ?

I think overall Sox fans are angry, upset and frustrated but they realize JR is not going to change a damn thing at his age plus the fact that he's still making money. There's nothing they can do until new ownership arrives but many of them are simply not caring at this time which is dangerous. Angry, upset, frustrated fans still care...those that don't care anymore are apathetic and no guarantees they return when new ownership arrives.

And current ownership refuses to pay top dollar for the best hitters that come on the market every year.

I think blocking the base is now illegal.

Good story that outlines how badly things have gone over the last decade plus: https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2024/06/01/white-sox-15-44-feed-off-anything-we-can-get-from-fans-which-is-mostly-discontent-as-season-unravels

Dr. Grifol also said this: "It’s something that we didn’t feel like was going to hinder him long-term." ?

“I don’t evaluate Maldonado on offensive numbers. I evaluate Maldonado on how he navigates through a game defensively. I don’t think anybody in the game does. It’s not like he was a .300 hitter last year and all of a sudden not hitting this year. He’s a championship catcher. Has been on championship teams. I love what he does defensively, how he slows things down back there and I’m still able to give Korey [Lee] his at-bats.” --Pedro Grifol. Aren't his defensive metrics pretty bad? ?

The Sox have now had a 10-game (double digit) losing streak in back to back seasons for the first time since 1931-1932. That's how bad this franchise has become.

9th time this season the Sox took a lead into the 7th inning or later...and lost. ?

With his back issues seemingly every year he's getting into Jimenez, Robert, Moncada territory.

https://awfulannouncing.com/mlb/white-sox-john-schriffen-opponents.html

Have to agree, it's becoming almost a daily thing with him.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2024/05/31/the-bury-bury-month-of-may-this-month-looks-too-much-like-the-last-for-white-sox

Actually it isn't, I've really stopped paying a lot of attention...just tune in occasionally, check box scores, read the newspapers. It's actually a little refreshing for wont of a better word not to agonize over every game especially in a pennant race. This season was over after three weeks, no pressure now, just relax and laugh at the incompetence. On another note... The is the 8th game this year the Sox had a lead in the 7th inning or later and lost. Brebbia's ERA is now almost eight, another waste of millions of dollars on flotsam and jetsem that passes for a major league player by the Sox organization. Nine in a row now and 15 of 18. ?

The inmates are running the asylum at all levels it appears.

Latest recap of where things stand. According to the story the Sox had not responded yet on a request for comments. Story also says that a motion has been filed by a state legislator requiring that any funds given to men's stadium deals must also include provisions for women's pro sports stadiums: https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/bears-stadium/2024/05/31/bears-stadium-funding-springfield-illinois-general-assembly

Most owners did indeed loath him especially after he testified on behalf of Curt Flood is his case against MLB trying for free agency. They also despised him for suggesting back in the 50's a revenue sharing plan, which the Yankee owners (naturally) called socialistic. One person who was listening and who asked for more details was a guy named Alvin "Pete" Rozell who used the info to go to congress and get an exemption letting the NFL form a national TV contract and equally share the TV revenue. And led by Bud Selig the owners initially turned down his bid to get the Sox in the winter of 1975 imposing harsh conditions. Somehow Veeck got it done. Tigers owner John Fetzer was overheard at the owners meeting (by a reporter who placed a glass up against the wall next door and listened in) as saying (paraphrasing) 'Look we don't like the SOB but we gave him conditions he had to meet and he met them. We have got to do the honorable thing and vote to give him the franchise.'

Of course he's grateful, no other team would hire him as manager not even the Royals!

As I've previously posted given the limitations imposed by the owner, can you think of another way to try to win? The only way I can see is what they are doing, keep trading guys, keep getting back young, cost controlled talent and hope it works. Now if you can convince JR to really open his checkbook, fire his toadies and bring in established winning baseball executives I'd be happy to try another way. Until then just hang in there and see what new ownership brings.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2024/05/30/whats-left-for-a-15-42-white-sox-team-pedro-grifol-reinsdorf

Many would say they already are.

Yet he continues to make money, a lot of it, so how much he really cares at the age of 88? Nobody knows for sure.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/29/chicago-white-sox-pedro-grifol-jerry-reinsdorf/

Pedro is now left with these postgame comments to DVS of the Sun-Times: “We have to continue to grind, continue to work. There is no magic wand here. No magic remedy.” ?