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They had a Soxfest a few months after the White Flag Trade. White Sox GM Ron Schueler didn't show up. Maybe they just don't want to hold another Soxfest in the future.

If JR had moved the White Sox to Florida he would have sold the team years ago. The Rays have already had 4 ownerships. I'm surprised that the present Rays ownership agreed to a new stadium in the same location. That tells me that no other city would build the Rays a new stadium.

Wouldn't it be better to sign Texas free agent catcher Mitch Garver?

It doesn't make any sense to build the new stadium at the same location. Perhaps no other city (Tampa, Orlando, Montreal and Nashville) would build the Rays a stadium.

The team lost 101 games and was difficult to watch. Is anybody surprised at the low TV ratings? In my opinion there are worse situations. The Tampa Bay Rays won more games than the White Sox and the White Sox had better attendance. The Rays played the Rangers today in the playoffs and had thousands of empty seats. They only sold over 19,000 tickets for the playoff game today. I think alot of people were surprised when the Rays announced that their new stadium is going to be in the same location as the present one.

The Orioles just extended their lease at their stadium in Baltimore for another 30 years. I'm hoping JR extends the lease at the White Sox stadium. I don't see any other viable alternative here in Chicago. I was told that JR has business interests in Nashville. I'm assuming the business is real estate. If he gets a good offer for a new stadium in Nashville I wouldn't be surprised if he took it.

If what you say is true the UC is not a possible site for a new baseball stadium. This leaves the following stadium possibilities: 1) Soldier Field. 2) Arlington Heights. 3) Stay at the present location. 4) Some other location in the Chicagoland area. 5) Some out of state location. Looking at these 5 possibilities, I'm starting to worry about them moving out of state.

I don't doubt the 20% number at all. There are thousands of people taking the CTA red line every game. Between the Cta and the Metra there are a ton of people taking public transportation to the games.

I can't see the White Sox moving to the suburbs. 20% of White Sox attendance comes via public transportation. Most suburbs have no or little public transportation.

I don't know where. It was announced in the Chicago papers last month that JR spent $17 million on land around the United Center. I'm not familar with the area.

Keep in mind that JR recently spent $17 million for land by the United Center.

The Miley Collection has the actual radio broadcast of the September 22, 1959 game from Cleveland. I bought mine a few years ago on EBAY. This is the actual WCFL broadcast featuring White Sox announcers Bob Elson and Don Wells. The Miley Collection is sold on CD.

I wouldn't mind if the White Sox acquired Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.

JR moved the WhiteSox spring training games from Florida to Tucson Arizona. JR owned the land where the stadium was in Tucson.

I agree with you. I thought the present location by the Trop would be the last place a stadium would be built. This tells me the Rays owner wants to stay in the same area or he couldn't get another city to help him with a new stadium.

I would think the game plan for JR is to build a domed stadium on land he bought by the United Center. I think he would want the present hotel/motel tax that paid for the new Comiskey Park and the new Soldier Field be extended to the new stadium. I feel if he agreed to pay for half of the new stadium they would be able to come to an agreement.

1) The Tampa Bay Rays are suppose to announce tomorrow that they will build a new stadium near the present one. 2) The owners of the Rays say that they're going to pay half of the $1 billion cost of the stadium. It looks like the days of cities paying for all of the cost of new baseball stadiums is over. The Owner of the Athletics is suppose to be paying 3/4 of the cost for the new stadium in Vegas. 3) If JR wants a new stadium it looks to me as if he will have to pay for some of it.

Its bad enough he was traded but like the trades of Tatis Jr and Madrigal we received nothing for them. Wouldn't this teams offense be better if Burger, Madrigal and Tatis Jr were in the starting lineup?

I still can't understand why Burger was traded. He's hitting very well in Miami and I'm not surprised.

I wonder if there is going to be a game this evening. Its raining hard and the forecast for tonight isn't good.

If Eloy gets traded who bats cleanup? They would have nobody batting behind Robert Jr. Robert Jr would have nobody protecting him. The teams would simply pitch around him.

I think White Sox fans have alot to look forward to in 2024. All Getz has to do is get a good second baseman, catcher, 3 good starting pitchers and one good closer for the bullpen and the team will be fine.

I'm hoping that Crochet will be in the 2024 White Sox starting rotation and Kopech is on another team.

That tells me the owner is not interested in having a winning team.

They got nothing in return for Burger, just like they got nothing in return for Tatis Jr and Madrigal. Wouldn't this team look better if those 3 hadn't been traded? The Cubs released Jason Heyward this past off season and ate his $20 million contract. The White Sox should have released Moncada and eaten his contract and kept Burger on the team.