Yeah I'm sick of it. I realize owners, players, agents, etc. have turned baseball into a money-making proposition rather than what it is..... a game.
But gimme a break here. Other than JR signing Albert Belle for more than he was worth..... this was, IMHO, done to spite the other MLB owners who voted to end the strike of '94 that JR wanted to continue at vote time..... when has JR EVER been seriously involved in the bidding war for a game-changing, PREMIER free-agent acquisition? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
Fact is, JR has always done EVERYTHING on the cheap so your argument of "JR is running the team with fiscal responsibility in mind" holds no water because THIS IS ALWAYS THE WAY JR HAS RUN THE WHITE SOX ORGANIZATION. I mean Jesus..... he couldn't even pay to renovate the taxpayer funded stadium the White Sox now call home..... he had to sell the naming rights so someone else could undo his mistake. It is not like JR has gone out, overpaid in a few offseasons for 3-4 premier free-agents, and been burned with a 3rd or 4th place finish in the Division each time. Fans show up after the Organization shows a pulse this past July and, for that, we're rewarded with a reported offseason payroll increase of a whopping 3-8 million dollars!
I'm not advocating for JR to go out and overspend ala the Mets. But goddamn..... after 20+ years of JR and his cheap ass BS it is time to spend BUT spend responsibly.