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Gonzo is the swing man covering baseball at the Sun-Times now, also did some work for the Daily herald. With the Sun-Times he covers both the Sox and Cubs usually on the weekends.

If the rumors about KW having already told JR he's done after 23 the threat you advocate is meaningless. And JR would never issue that type of ultimatum to him.

As long as he makes money that is true.

JR is a businessman first and foremost.

JR has it written into his contract that he has complete authority on the day to day operations of the team. He also has the freedom to what he wishes with the club from a sell standpoint. The minority investors literally have absolutely zero say in things, JR has the power. The only way he can be removed from his position even if all the other minority investors turned against him is if he did something illegal such as embezzling funds. It has been this way even since he put the ownership group together in the winter of 1981.

Would fans tolerate yet another rebuild? https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2022/9/26/23373394/white-sox-disappointing-season-tony-la-russa-jerry-reinsdorf-crossroad

Call me crazy but I expected effort, that's what being a very highly paid professional means doesn't it?

Just wondering where in your bio of her does it show where she has any interest of buying the club? Like I wrote I seriously doubt there is any interest among the minority owners of the team. Your thoughts on her are simply speculation at this point. The point I made was the minority owners have been urging JR to sell since the mid 00's, yet he refuses because of the tax hit that he would take (about 200 million dollars) as opposed to if his family/estate sells the club after he is gone.

Had a member of the mainstream Chicago media e-mail me last night and say the Sox have become the laughingstock of baseball.

Don't forget the medical, training and conditioning staffs.

I'd be very surprised if any of the minority owners showed any interest in buying the Sox. Many have been urging JR to sell since the mid 00's.

MLB rosters aren’t constructed in a vacuum. A decision on one player can have an impact on another player. A free agent signing can make keeping another player a moot point and so forth. This is simply a “thought exercise”, nothing more but IF rosters were constructed in a vacuum these are the players I’d like to see the Sox get rid of, simply never to appear in a Sox uniform in a game again or in some cases appearing for the first time. Again simply based on individuals I’d be curious who you’d like to see removed from the 40 man roster and sent away by any means. Here would be my choices: Yoan Aybar Jason Bilous Kyle Crick Jake Diekman Joe Kelly Nicholas Padilla Jose Ruiz Bennett Sousa Vince Velasquez Yasmani Grandal Leury Garcia Josh Harrison Adam Engel Adam Haseley Mark Payton I also wouldn’t object to these guys either: Aaron Bummer Matt Foster Kendall Graveman A.J. Pollock Gavin Sheets

My off season plan is to stay alive and hope to outlive JR and see what new ownership brings. Because frankly I don't expect the housecleaning that is so desperately needed.

The future is you need to take care of yourself and hope to outlive JR and see what happens under new ownership.

You reap what you sow says the Bible. The White Sox got what they deserved.

Every relief pitcher acquired by Hahn has sucked this year...Diekman, Graveman and Kelly. That's some talent evaluator isn't it?

The front office didn't make this decision in the first place and they won't now, it'll be the owner.

12th time this year the Sox had a lead in the 7th inning or later...and lost. 76th time this year the Sox scored three runs or less in a game. Graveman, another Rick Hahn signing now has four losses and six blown saves. The jokes write themselves.

Williams' contract expires after the 2023 season, supposedly he has already told JR it will be his last deal, he's retiring.

All under Rick "talk to me after the parade" Hahn has been in charge.

Diekman is flat out brutal same as Kelly. Simply incredible how often player after player after player who comes to the Sox simply goes right down the toilet. It started with Keppinger and basically hasn't stopped.

I agree with you to a certain point however MLB is producing record breaking profits to the tune of around 10-12 billion dollars a year. The revenue streams from domestic and international sources are incredible. Fans not showing up would make an impact but not as much as you think. If this was 1955 certainly, but not today.

Well it gives him an "honorable" out anyway, saves face for both sides I guess.

We can dream but JR would never agree to those conditions even if the Lord himself presented himself and offered his services.

They completely screwed up Robert's season, just a complete clown show.