February 20, 20197 yr MLB is looking at expanding, due to the ridiculous expansion fees they can get, they'll discourage teams moving as to not burn a potential expansion market. White Sox are in a major media market and have had decent payrolls in the past and will do well business-wise if they win. I don't see MLB or MLBA wanting them to move.
February 20, 20197 yr 3 minutes ago, SoxFan562004 said: MLB is looking at expanding, due to the ridiculous expansion fees they can get, they'll discourage teams moving as to not burn a potential expansion market. White Sox are in a major media market and have had decent payrolls in the past and will do well business-wise if they win. I don't see MLB or MLBA wanting them to move. Good point, but I believe there are numerous cities MLB would consider even though some of them have minor league teams: Portland Vegas OK City Mexico City Puerto Rico Montreal Indy San Antonio New Orleans Charlotte Sacramento Edited February 20, 20197 yr by Peacock Wrestler
February 20, 20197 yr MLB is likely to expand. I'm really not worried. (I also thought it was very likely sox signed machado)
February 20, 20197 yr 1 minute ago, Peacock Wrestler said: Good point, but I believe there are numerous cities MLB would consider even though some of them have minor league teams: Portland Vegas OK City Mexico City Puerto Rico Montreal Indy San Antonio New Orleans Charlotte Sacramento Scratch Puerto Rico after the hurricane...
February 20, 20197 yr Just now, caulfield12 said: Scratch Puerto Rico after the hurricane... Perfect PR story for MLB. Help the rebuild, and bring them a franchise to show they "care"
February 20, 20197 yr 2 minutes ago, Peacock Wrestler said: Good point, but I believe there are numerous cities MLB would consider even though some of them have minor league teams: Portland Vegas OK City Mexico City Puerto Rico Montreal Indy San Antonio New Orleans Charlotte Sacramento I'm not saying there's a zero possibility, but a city wanting a team and being able to bamboozle its citizens into paying for a stadium isn't as easy as it once was. I'm sure MLB would love all those cities to be ready to take a team tomorrow, but realistically that is not going to happen.
February 20, 20197 yr Just now, SoxFan562004 said: I'm not saying there's a zero possibility, but a city wanting a team and being able to bamboozle its citizens into paying for a stadium isn't as easy as it once was. I'm sure MLB would love all those cities to he ready to take a team tomorrow, but realistically that is not going to happen. True, but all it takes is one city. Montreal wants a team back. I almost guarantee they can find the funds somehow.
February 20, 20197 yr Just now, Peacock Wrestler said: True, but all it takes is one city. Montreal wants a team back. I almost guarantee they can find the funds somehow. Right, and MLB would push for expansion, not a move. It's a several hundred million dollar difference in revenue to MLB.
February 20, 20197 yr 2 minutes ago, Peacock Wrestler said: Perfect PR story for MLB. Help the rebuild, and bring them a franchise to show they "care" Not enough money left behind, and travel/logistical nightmares. I’m more likely to buy Roberto Clemente’s old house than for this to actually happen...
February 20, 20197 yr 1 minute ago, SoxFan562004 said: Right, and MLB would push for expansion, not a move. It's a several hundred million dollar difference in revenue to MLB. True, but at the same time I believe MLB is going to want to market in as many different markets as possible. However, you are bringing valid points. I'm thinking there's enough interest in cities for expansion and relocation to occur, but the financials will be the deciding factor.
February 20, 20197 yr 4 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: Not enough money left behind, and travel/logistical nightmares. I’m more likely to buy Roberto Clemente’s old house than for this to actually happen... You're right. I had a bad geography moment and thought it was closer to the mainland than it actually is.
February 20, 20197 yr Man, some of you guys are clueless. There has been 1 baseball team relocated since 1973. The White Sox are a charter franchise, that has played in the same mile radius for nearly 120 years, longest of any team in North American sports. Teams move primarily for 1 reason, they don't have an adequate stadium. Nearly every move since the turn of the century has fallen into this: Expos, Sonics, Rams, Chargers, Raiders... The Thrashers played in a modern stadium, but their ownership group wanted them out of there. TV and sponsorship money playing second fiddle in Chicago than it's ever going to be in friggen Portland or Charlotte. Edited February 20, 20197 yr by soxfan18
February 20, 20197 yr Call me Mr. Insensitive...I hope JR dies tomorrow and we get bought by an owner who offers Harper 10/326.
February 20, 20197 yr 1 minute ago, soxfan18 said: Man, some of you guys are clueless. There has been 1 baseball team relocated since 1973. The White Sox are a charter franchise, that has played in the same mile radius for nearly 120 years, longest of any team in North American sports. Teams move primarily for 1 reason, they don't have an adequate stadium. Nearly every move since the turn of the century has fallen into this: Expos, Sonics, Rams, Chargers, Raiders, they all fall into this. The Thrashers played in a modern stadium, but their ownership group wanted them out of there. TV and sponsorship money playing second fiddle in Chicago than it's ever going to be in friggen Portland or Charlotte. Right, or NOLA. Look, I'm pissed at the Sox right now as others are here because I know they could afford the Machado contract and they didn't step up, likely, because JR is old school and wouldn't sign the biggest FA contract in history, but this comes down to money for MLB. As noted above, Sox as a distant 2nd team in this market still is valuable and has a potential to be more lucrative than other markets.
February 20, 20197 yr The last thing I would ever want is for the Sox to move. I'd be a man without a team and I doubt I'd be very enthusiastic about picking up a new one.
February 20, 20197 yr 1 hour ago, southsider2k5 said: They aren't going anywhere. If they did ever leave there would be at least five AL teams lined up to move here. Years ago I was kind of wishing for that.
February 20, 20197 yr 8 minutes ago, pcq said: If they did ever leave there would be at least five AL teams lined up to move here. Years ago I was kind of wishing for that. If the Sox wanted to move out and the A's wanted to move in, I'd take that swap.
February 20, 20197 yr I was told today that JRs White Sox investors are pressuring him to sell the team ASAP. They're not young men anymore and they want their money. It could happen this year. I hope so.
February 20, 20197 yr I’m sure there will be some rumblings, but overall I think MLB wants to add teams, not move them. And no matter how you hard you try, Oakland, Tampa, and Miami are in much worse shape than the Sox IMO. The market is there, it’s Chicago for fucks sake. It just has never been tapped into because of how the team is operated. There will be an owner that sees that and things will change.
February 20, 20197 yr 3 minutes ago, WBWSF said: I was told today that JRs White Sox investors are pressuring him to sell the team ASAP. They're not young men anymore and they want their money. It could happen this year. I hope so. Where did you hear this?
February 20, 20197 yr 7 minutes ago, CWSpalehoseCWS said: Where did you hear this? Can't tell you but I will tell you that there are at least 3 groups of people who want to buy the White Sox.
February 20, 20197 yr 16 minutes ago, WBWSF said: I was told today that JRs White Sox investors are pressuring him to sell the team ASAP. They're not young men anymore and they want their money. It could happen this year. I hope so. Ah, we're still doing this. Sweet...
February 20, 20197 yr Well I guess we found the new thing everyone is going to say they have sources on
February 20, 20197 yr Sell today Jerry, Sox fans deserve to make it too playoffs back to back years. Not one appearance every 15 years. Edited February 20, 20197 yr by Soxfest
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