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You keep saying there is going to be a lockout/strike in 2027 I don't see it happening. It would be another PR disaster for the sport. I think the only thing that will change will be the deferred payments and I would think that should be worked out. I read where the Dodgers have over $1 billion dollars in deferred payments. Teams do this to avoid the luxury tax.

JR use to respond to my letters until I wrote him asking to be interviewed for the GM job. After that he wouldn't respond to my other letters about other things. It was a shame because I thought i had some good ideas about improving the fan experience and other matters. I've been a season ticket holder for 35 years. You would think he would have the decency to at least respond to me.

The trading deadline is coming up so I thought it was time to post some rumors I'm hearing. The Mariners want Vargas and the Houston wants Benintendi.

The NFL offer is $300 million dollars.

Assuming they build a stadium at the 78, the longer they wait to start building the stadium, the more it will cost. The Bears have said a number of times that they wanted to start building their new stadium this year. They maintain that the longer they wait the more it will cost. I'm told the Bears simply don't have the money for a new stadium. They have $2 billion dollars and need another $3 billion dollars which they don't have.

I would feel better about this stadium situation if the White Sox made some announcement one way or another.

Wouldn't it be something if they brought up Colson Montgomery (who hasn't hit) to the majors and kept Baldwin and Elko in the minors. (Both have hit in the minors)

This team can't hit. Last night they had the bases loaded twice with only one out and couldn't score. That has been the story in 2024 and this season. They don't have any hitters at triple AAA who evidently can help them. Although both Baldwin and Elko are hitting well but obviously don't figure in the teams plans. The only way this team will get better offensively is if they sign some free agents who can hit. If they don't 2026 is going to be another lost season. The thing that disturbs me is that this losing doesn't seem to bother JR. He seems content with this situation.

I don't see a lockout coming. The players will never agree to a salary cap. The only thing worth discussing is the deferred payments.

Eloy suffered a serious injury in that spring training game. He never recovered. He lost his power. He's back in the minors and can't hit there either.

Some of the things done by Getz has baffled me. I don't know how he can justify keeping Baldwin and Elko in the minors but yet keep Capra and Noda on the team. Some of this just hasn't worked out. I don't think anybody saw the career of Robert Jr collapse, They were counting on Colson Montgomery being a core piece. That hasn't happened and he appears to be a lost cause. It seems like the only offensive player in the minors who Getz values is Braden Montgomery and I think he doesn't figure into their 2026 plans. There have been reports ( Bruce Levine) that the team is going to spend some money on offense this off season. We shall see.

A retractible roof would add millions of dollars to the cost of the stadium.

Its called losing on purpose. The team simply can't hit.

I'm under the impression the TIF funds are going to be used for the infrastructure at the 78. I can't believe the City of Chicago is too thrilled about spending millions of dollars on 20 soccer games a year. Putting a BB stadium with the soccer stadium at the 78 site makes more sense. I would think the White Sox ownership (either present or future) has some game plan in regards to a new stadium. I just wish they would tell us what the plan is. Even if the plan is to extend the lease at the present stadium. So be it, let us know.

There have been comments about it would be wrong to bring up Colson Montgomery. I don't see the harm in it. Could he possibly be worse than Capra? What do they have to lose by bringing him up?

Do you really think that JR at 89 years old is going to put money towards a new stadium? If anything the new owner is going to have to come up with the money. I wish that some sort of announcement would come about the stadium situation. Even if it means they're extending the lease at the present stadium.

Houser pitched another good game today. I looked up his yearly stats and I think its easy to say he'd having a career year. He's also a free agent after this year. Needless to say I think there is a good chance he will be traded at the deadline. I would think he would bring back something decent in return. Getz got Vargas in a deadline trade and that has worked out quite well for the White Sox. The team still needs 2 or 3 more good hitters. There are too many outs in the lineup. The team couldn't hit last year and it can't hit this year. Something needs to be done so this doesn't happen again next year. There have been reports that the new owner is going to start spending money in the off season. Hopefully the money will be spent on some free agent hitters.

I can't believe that anybody would want Robert Jr. He can't hit anymore.

i know numerous people who were banned. They kept banning me on a temporary basis. None of my comments were really that negative. Finally i emailed them and told them to ban me on a permanent basis.

When I saw Booser make that error in yesterdays game I couldn't help but wonder if the game was fixed. It was brutal.

Lools like another 100 loss season. Nothing will be done to improve the team in the off season again. When the team starts losing again in 2026 Getz will fire the manager and hire another unknown.

Why was he pulled for Capra?

The Bears ownership don't get along with JR. This goes back to the mid 1980s when JR tried to buy a percentage of the Bears. From what I know the Bears have $2 billion to pay towards a new dome stadium in Arlington Heights. They are $3 billion short. Their new stadium is projected to cost $5 billion dollars. I don't know whats going to happen in terms of new stadiums for the Bears and White Sox. It looks to me a new White Sox stadium depends on how much money Ishbia wants to spend.

A few years ago Rosemont wanted to build a new stadium for the Cubs. The Bears don't want the White Sox in Arlington Heights. If they had wanted the White Sox in Arlington Heights the deal would have happened already. If the 78 site doesn't work out for the White Sox, would Rosemont be a site for a White Sox stadium? I think a Rosemont site would be better for the White Sox fan base than Arlington Heights. The Mayor of Rosemont is a White Sox fan. Wonder if Rosemont might be the answer for a new White Sox stadium. The CTA blue line, expressway and tollway are right there in Rosemont.

In addition, I don't see any light at the end of the tunnel. Recently they have brought up Elko and then have shipped him down to the minors. He's the only person in the organization who has any power. I think the only reason why the team is drawing half way decent is because of the promotions. The giveaways (which i save, I'm a big time collector) and the $5 food nights are great. If there us anybody on this site who has something positive to say about the immediate future of the team, kindly tell me what it is.