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Always nice to beat the Cubs regardless of if the game counts or not.

Can't argue with that but I was trying to be kind. ?

The last time they broadcast all the spring games on CSN Chicago was in 2005.

Of course we can (assuming a bunch of other teams forfeit the season!) ?

I was born and raised on the South Side, my family was all Sox fans, some of my earliest memories revolve around the team starting in 1960. I'm loyal but unquestioned loyalty to anything...a government, a religion, a sports team is dangerous. After following the team for 63 seasons I've earned the right to criticize I think.

Well it certainly makes cutting it down from 70 easier that's for sure.?

The issue with JR selling while he is alive, as he has stated himself, is the gigantic tax hit he'd take from capital gains (roughly 200 million on a sale worth two billion) and the Illinois state tax.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2024/02/22/white-sox-reliever-john-brebbia-out-with-right-calf-strain-lefty-shane-drohan-has-shoulder-surgery

Speaking of the Bears stadium efforts: https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2024/02/22/bears-stadium-arlington-heights-property-tax-review

Hard to tell right now with all the conflicting stories, won't know for sure until a definite proposal is put down on paper but you can rest assured of one thing, JR wants as big of a handout as he can possible get and he wants to spend as little or none of his own money. That's the way he operates.

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2024/02/22/utah-may-pay-900-million-to-fund-potential-mlb-stadium-increase-hotel-tax/

Yea the first exhibition game hasn't even been played and already three pitchers are hurt, one out for the season with TJS.

That's fine I'd never dispute your right to enjoy what you will. (even if with the Sox it's mediocrity defined!) ?

It won't be for two years assuming he stays with Miami since the Sox go there this season.

Since 2007, 11 losing seasons, five winning ones and a .500 season. Three playoff appearances. Playoff record in those three appearances is 3-8. Seven playoff appearances in the past 43 years, among the worst in baseball Knock yourself out enjoying this sir! ?

The tweet said they hope he can begin a throwing program around the end of spring training. Ergo that means he won't be ready for opening day will he? All I hate is consistent losing, and incompetent, dysfunctional and inept ownership and the front office.

Because he's a rule 5, given his injury that probably means the Sox are stuck with him, can't see any reason Boston would want him back if the Sox offered which is permissible for rule 5 picks. Looks like someone on the Sox "vaunted" (LOL) medical, training and conditioning staffs missed another one when advising Getz on him since I assume Getz wanted some info before making the selection.

Never said it was or wasn't simply pointing out to the poster that wrote that they hadn't seen any negative comments from politicians.

And the carnage begins already. ?

In a link to a story I posted yesterday there were at least three state legislators who were quoted as basically saying the Sox can kiss their rear end if they think they are going to get votes from them allowing this.

https://soxmachine.com/2024/02/jerry-reinsdorf-white-sox-relocation-threats/ https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2024/02/21/white-sox-new-stadium-south-loop-78-city-funding-mayor-brandon-johnson-hotel-sales-tax-tif

Very well said.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/02/21/white-sox-infielders-coach-likes-new-surehanded-middle-if-tandem

JR won't be able to do anything since he will no longer be physically present.

The so-called "hatred" is because for the vast majority of time this franchise has been around (save for the Golden Era 1951-1967) this team has had excuse after excuse after excuse as to why they can't consistently compete let alone win. Like Jack McDowell once said the reason the Sox can't win is because they have had bad owners, bad General Managers bad managers and bad players. Many Sox fans alive today haven't even had the pleasure of a long consistent stretch of good baseball, the last era was probably 2000-2006. If they are angry, upset, sarcastic...can you really blame them?