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OK, "Green Bay sucks" but congratulations to all Brewer fans and good luck against, probably the Guardians. That could be one helluva World Series.

LOL at Ishbia.

The rank hatred for Reinsdorf seems to be based on the perception, over time, that JR is greedy. For me, I don't buy into the accusations of greed (especially because it could be an antisemitic trope) as much as his aloofness, inattentiveness, and at times bad judgment. There are countless examples of all of those negative traits. I also do not buy into any accusation that Reinsdorf has a flawed character. I do not know the man, but any portrayal of him as a wicked self-serving greedy SOB is contradicted by his philanthropy and his love for the White Sox. At times Jerry has let loyalty impact his judgment. Examples of that are too many to recount but his loyalty to Hahn and KW and to LaRussa were prime examples - things that really clouded his judgment and caused a lot of damage. Some of my best friends have a profound distaste and dislike of Reinsdorf so I am familiar with that. Now there appears to be a belief by some that anyone will be a better Chairman and steward of the White Sox. A lot of those opinions are based on projection of one more billionaire that none of us really know. My own opinion of Ishbia is based on what I believe are some short-sighted moves that reek of self-interest and personal profiteering. One example is pursuing a land swap for ISFA property for land he doesn't even own yet - a move that imposes on residents and businesses adjacent to the historic areas of Comiskey Park and Armour Park. Another is trying to foist an artistic rendering of "The Railyards" with numerous and obvious errors which appear to be driven by a condensed, self-imposed timetable, or worse. This is similar to and in some ways worse than what Einhorn Reinsdorf and Savarise did with the new Comiskey Park concept. The Railyards AI rendering is hot garbage. plain and simple.

Please don't try to make these issues personal and direct your ire toward me. At least understand that this is not all about you or me. Lies? The facts, as stated are that Ishbia does not own a majority interest in the White Sox and even if/when he would, the White Sox do not own Rate Field or the parking lots. Not sure why Ishbia would now claim that HE has been approached by developers. It seems like a self-serving statement without any sources to back him up or any way to contradict him - very trumpian as we have come to know. Yea, we have a deal...

I am sorry -not sorry to clarify erroneous and biased information from you and 77 sunset strip. Of course Ishbia does not have control of the White Sox as a minority owner. Further, even if he did, the ISFA (Illinois residents and tax payers) own Rate Field and the surrounding land. Ishbia commenting about developing land that he is trying to turn into railroad wasteland, is arrogant and I am sure insulting to local residents, businesses,fans, and anyone who knows anything about the scope of what Amtrak intends to put there - over a mile of multiple railroad tracks that inevitably become a railroad graveyard. Some people including Ishbia who have not traveled around the neighborhood East of Rate Field perhaps think it is a ghetto. If Ishbia has any sense about urban renewal, he would focus on acquiring the Rate and ISFA property and developing it. Or better yet, buck out of all the contingent deals he has, offer to purchase the Detroit Tigers and move them to a new stadium.

Yawn.

Following the WS loss, Toronto made some changes to their roster to improve but they actually got worse. Also it seems that the deeper a team advances in the playoffs, the more disappointed the team and the fans are. I recall Mookie starting a World Series ending double play on a grounder from Kirk who didn't make it half way to first. It was a ball buster.

The current line-up was solid for most of the season, but was out of gas, just like the pitching, by September. Yes, the pitching needs to be fortified but I hope Getz is cautious about making possible changes to this line-up. This team came so close. What a great season, but for the brutal ending in Cleveland.

The Chicago River on 18th street is a swimming spot? GMAFB

Maybe look for another location to relocate the railroad yard. How about Cameron, Illinois?

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Cauli: I am John Galt...

The Sox estimate about 20 percent of their fans use the red line to attend their games. Other train routes and buses , not sure...

The 2026 Whiff Sox. How disappointing. Back in high school our coaches taught rudimentary skills to avoid striking out - Taking the first pitch to see if you can get ahead in the count, choking up on the bat, keeping your head down and eyes on the ball. trying to hit the ball up the middle or to the opposite field, or bunting when asked. Pete Rose would laugh at a team that struck out 21 of 27 outs in a game. He had his flaws but he sure knew how to hit the ball. He used to get all coiled up like a snake with his head turned to the pitcher and eyes looking for the ball. There have been other great hitters but I can't think of one that was a free swinger - just seemingly taking a hard cut without trying to look the pitch into the bat.

No, I don't use public transit for numerous reasons. Neither do over 80% of fans who routinely attend White Sox games. The percentage of fans that use rail is even less. However, public transit is not one of the main issues, and neither is "ingress and egress." Yes, that was in fact an issue for the 78 until Mansueto got the City to approve $400 Million in TIF for improvements including a parking garage so automobiles could enter at grade from Roosevelt. Oh, that. I delineated the main issues with Ishbia's plan to relocate a railroad boneyard with dormant trains and a train warehouse to Rate Field (instead of an alternative location) and the AI slop renderings of the "The Railyard". Oh well, this being a sports internet forum, it is just so easy to post silly personal attacks rather than making a coherent and informed analysis. Mayor Brandon and Gov. Pritzker are all behind Ishbia, maybe Trump as well. I tell you there is no stopping Superman - faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive. Reminds me of when Kid Rock endorsed a certain political candidate saying : "Let a businessman run it." Blind trust and faith in a billionaire. That always works out, right?

I agree with Guff and others who have said that the Sox will need home runs, possibly a few with men on base, in order to win. Maybe come up with a new pitching strategy with Teel on board. Pitch inside on the hands if they are getting aggressive. I think there may be a fight in that game. Tensions are high.

My guess is that you don't go to many if any White Sox games, probably never lived in Chicago or have much knowledge about the South side. Your pseudo-intellectual posts don't impress me. You choose to kiss Ishbia's ass and trust his motives, why.. because he is a billionaire and of course, billionaires never have self-interest at their core. Meanwhile you fail to address the two main issues in any reasonable way and cite absurd facts like the distance by way of crow flight between Rate field and the Rail yard. You think that the industrial train yard in the South Loop is a residential neighborhood like the South side. First, focus on moving an enormous rail yard between 22nd street and 39th street, a project that even White Sox ownership had no idea about its scope. Thousand of residents live within a short distance. This has become an area that has stabilized in large measure because of the White Sox and associated businesses. Many Chicago property owners have rehabbed or constructed new residences in an area that is not wealthy, but is pretty nice. Why should they have their property values, neighborhood and lifestyles impacted by the Winnetka billionaire? Look, Chicagoans have a good idea what these kind of rail yards look like. Look at CN Joliet or CN Markham, neither of which is located in a gentrified residential neighborhood. This is insane. Second, study the proposed "railyard" stadium renderings. The parcel is not large enough for a conventional mlb stadium so a tall right field wall along the canal similar to the Green Monster will be required. On the East side of this stadium there are functioning rail road tracks and a street with elevated covered walkways attach to adjacent buildings. This is what results from a flawed and rushed process and an intense, misguided ambition fueled by wealth and avarice.

Your posts indicate that you don't know much about the stadium other than the 500 level (the last time you attended a game?), that you are not familiar with the Southside, and have no respect for the history and traditions of the White Sox and their fan base. Your desire for Ishbia to move the stadium near a train station more accessible to "casual fans" like yourself is all about you, isn't it? How selfish. Private financing? Oh, like the federally backed financing for moving an enormous railroad boneyard to the South side or the 134 Million he duked to Amtrak...which he gets back later? Ishbia doesn't spend personal money. Instead he manipulates debt to make money. That is what private equity investors do. There is no advantage to taxpayers if he abandons a stadium and acres of parking owned by the public. Ishbia's greed and avarice has now taken a back seat to his arrogance. You seem unable to understand what motivates the Ishbia clan - greed and avarice and a large helping of billionaire megalomania. Do your own research on them. Donald Vilimas, a 6th grader at Bridgeport Catholic Academy is not a causal fan like those you envision taking a train from afar to go to an occasional game. That youngster goes to numerous games every season. He really captured a lot of what it means to be a South side White Sox fan, even in the dark shadow of two play-off losses when he stated that : "“This just matters a lot to me—the White Sox are my team.” https://www.nbcchicago.com/chicago-sports-bears-sox-cubs-bulls-blackhawks/bridgeport-students-gifted-tickets-to-see-white-sox-in-game-3-of-alds/3999272/ This kid is special and I hope the White Sox honor him and his classmates, especially if the Sox overcome all odds and play for the AL championship.

Going quietly in the night. Hoping for a miracle in Cleveland.

I get your point but doesn't he have the right to rely on his management to make baseball personnel decisions?

I would like to see them put up a bit of a fight here.

Neither deal was JR's fault. Blame him for everything else but not those deals. Kenny and Rick screwed the pooch on the Shield trade. Getz was given the green light to sign a pitcher or pitchers at the deadline this year and he signed Castillo to a big contract.

Don't f*** with Fathom. Trust me on that.. And what is this sh1t about "bad takes" here ? Who started calling out people for their opinion(s)?

Can't wait until the 9th.