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and further to the point. why should most of the 30 mlb teams ever take on mega money contracts when they have little chance to sustain a competitive position with the big spenders ? All the big money agents know the handful of GMs who will be worth their time.

I would still not trust Kopech as a Closer. You know his pattern.. if he doesn't get high strike calls on the first two pitches, trouble often finds him later in the count. But man oh man, did he ever cash in and is he ever happy. Can't take the WS ring away.

Well, generally there are better, cheaper options to obtain a power hitter DH rather than a stud position player. It isn't an ultimate solution to the power outage in the line-up, but at least it could be a first step. Who would DH if the Sox go into the 2025 season with the current roster? I'm asking.

To be frank, I do not have many suggestions that most would agree with. Personally, I would like them to keep Crochet and our developing starting pitchers. Focus on pitching and defense with the 2025 roster. Beyond that, start by getting a DH that can hit 30+ HR. Try to add 2 more FA position players that fill holes in the lineup. I know, not going to happen...

My own opinion heavily weighs in favor of doing that. I am among those who think Garret has Chris Sale potential and if so, he might eventually become any team's Ace, but certainly the WSox. Oh "T100" prospects... Prospects do nothing for me with rare exceptions and as an example, none of those exceptional talents are in our system. For example, Colson Montgomery, our top prospect...no one seems to know if he can be a MLB SS or if he will even hit for average at the ML level. I think there are close to even odds that Colson either becomes a star or becomes a bust. Hypothetically if any team wanted to trade for Colson and offered any legit starting pitcher, I would take that deal so fast...

Beast: I am out 15 miles further than Woodridge and the broadcast picture on my OLED is indistinguishable from cable. Outdoor/Attic antennas are directional so you need to point the small side toward the Hancock. You can get the angle to point it from https://www.antennasdirect.com/transmitter-locator.html This is not a hard task, especially if you can locate existing cable TV RG6 running to your TV in the attic near your attic scuttle hole. Obviously there are antenna contractors if you don't want to or are not able to do this. That's me anymore.

Agree. I need streaming so I rent the xFi Advanced Gateway (XB8), their latest and greatest. I have the RCA antenna in my attic for CSHN.

So the balance of political power in the State makes Chicago a better option ?

Dude, stop posting false and erroneous quotes and ascribing arguments that neither I nor anyone else made. IMO, a salary cap in MLB probably would work better than the current system but obviously it would not, in itself "make the White Sox more competitive." I don't carry water for anyone but I do suggest that if people are that miserable with the WSox they stop joining Cub trolls who have gotten way too much joy out of the Sox record loss season. Give it a fvking break already.

The basics of the argument with relevant facts in this article: https://www.jackcentral.org/sports/the-mlb-luxury-tax-does-not-work/article_39840d86-a568-11ef-a5ee-a3b4e7ddb2cb.html

LOL.

You can't compete with Yankees , Dodgers , San Diego etc. by signing one guy at $15 mil/year. The salary cap is the issue, not the alleged frugality of Jerry Reinsdorf. You can't lay the blame for a broken system at the feet of one owner.

Without a salary cap even the off-season is not very interesting. The high salaries and payrolls ruin the game. Why even try to add significant payroll if other teams are just going to blow that amount away and make it a farce. You want Jerry to sell? OK, but that doesn't mean a new owner is going to play a losing game by trying to compete with the big boys. Reportedly there are only 4 teams in on Soto.

Keep Crochet. Our rotation could be incredible with him and Noah Schultz at the top. They both have the ability to dominate line-ups.

Not weird. IMO opinion, the timing and selection of the Ramova venue was a fantastic decision. The renovated theatre/restaurant/ brewery near 35th and Halsted is beautiful. Support from private investors and the cooperation of National Historic landmarks (new roof), TIF financing, and the dedication of Emily and Tyler Nevius makes a statement about the revival of that area and surrounding businesses ... including the WSox. If someone would prefer going to a downtown hotel, OK, but for me, I think this venue and location will be wonderful. If anyone here is going, please post a pic or two.

The WSox could have a decent rotation with current staff including Crochet, Canon, Thorpe et. al.. Add possible future starters Noah Schultz and Hagen Smith and that rotation (and the entire team) takes another step toward competing with the best teams. Yes, WSox need some hitters/position players so add them through FA ...but don't rob from Peter to pay Paul so to speak. Spend some damn money on FA instead of trying to go on the cheap by trying to outsmart other teams with trades and "developing" prospects while we watch another painful rebuild. Fvk that.

I'm out where you are and the picture quality I get with an attic mounted antenna is indistinguishable from cable TV. It was fun mounting mine and aiming it toward the Hancock with my iphone app. This was a blast from the past having grown up during a time where almost everyone had outdoor ot attic mounted antennas for analog signals with flat 300 ohm cable, boosters, splitters etc. I have a three way splitter serving three TV locations throughout the house including one that is 50 feet from the antenna. This is the way TV should be. No subscription fee.

Not sure what your question for Melody Hobson is. GRate field will not need to be replaced for 20 years or more. There are millions of baseball fans in and around Chicago. Retirees often relocate to warmer climates but the Chicago area will always be a great place to raise a family and watch our sports teams. When is the last time you attended a game in Chicago?

I think I agree.

Oh well, U of I Discovery Partners (another in a long list of proposed anchor tenants for the 78 ) is out. Related is now suggesting that the Chicago Fire could build a soccer stadium there (no doubt, look for more impressive architectural renderings to follow). https://www.connectcre.com/stories/university-of-illinois-pivots-from-plans-at-the-78/ Dead in the water.

Jerry went downstate at the request of Related to see if Gov. Pritzker and the legislature were at all interested in public funding for Related's plan. None of the Related 78 plan or that substandard location were ever Jerry's or anyone else in the WSox organization or the ISFA.

It appears that you have an obsession with one-upmanship, name calling and targeting. I'll let you have the last word here as I have in the past, but in the future, try to resist the temptation to try to prove that you are any wiser than any other poster here.

I think you meant North rather than South. Throwing money at a complicated substandard site with all of the financial and practical entanglements with a self-serving developer would be insane, IMO. The view of the railroad boneyard to the East is awful and as you indicated, there are complicated ingress/egress issues. Maybe explore other alternatives. As a comparison, look at that rendering of the proposed Bears stadium adjacent to Soldier Field. Anything with a view of the lakefront such as on the former Michael Reese site would be great...if the Sox and ISFA are even interested in relocating from 35th St.

I suspect that Venable agreed to a long term rebuild plan similar to Getz' concept of a rebuild plan, i.e., exploring all low cost in-house options for talent, "developing" those players for a few years and meanwhile, abstaining from spending on free agents.

After seeing 35 year old Freddy Freeman in this years playoffs, Vaughn no longer meets the eye test.