13 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

Based on the latest timeline, you may well have to wait until around the all star break.

Just saw the news…

White Sox placed RHP Drew Thorpe on the 15-day injured list following Tommy John surgery.

Thorpe underwent Tommy John surgery a year ago and had a little bump in the road in dealing with tendinitis earlier this spring. Still, he’s been throwing regularly this month and could go on a rehab assignment in the coming weeks.

Just now, WhiteSox2023 said:

Just saw the news…

White Sox placed RHP Drew Thorpe on the 15-day injured list following Tommy John surgery.

Thorpe underwent Tommy John surgery a year ago and had a little bump in the road in dealing with tendinitis earlier this spring. Still, he’s been throwing regularly this month and could go on a rehab assignment in the coming weeks.

The last blurb was something about bullpen for 10 weeks. That takes us to the middle of June. If he still needs to build innings, that takes more time.

Just now, southsider2k5 said:

The last blurb was something about bullpen for 10 weeks. That takes us to the middle of June. If he still needs to build innings, that takes more time.

The Sox really suck at injury reporting and injury timelines. From bone chips to TJ surgery to even more time out.

24 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

Here's the thing. By going cheap over thousands and millions, he's probably cost himself hundreds of millions in franchise value. Jerry is the definition of pennywise, pound foolish.

You are correct. Unfortunately, it doesn’t even matter. An investment in almost any professional sports team is a great investment, and time simply passing by makes it even better, even with barely any team success. Jerry and his investment group paid $19 to $20 million for the Sox in 1981. No matter how much he fucks up going forward, he still can’t lose overall.

Edited Friday at 02:25 AM3 days by WhiteSox2023

33 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

You are correct. Unfortunately, it doesn’t even matter. An investment in almost any professional sports team is a great investment, and time simply passing by makes it even better, even with barely any team success. Jerry and his investment group paid $19 to $20 million for the Sox in 1981. No matter how much he fucks up going forward, he still can’t lose overall.

He would have made more by investing in the SP500.

2 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

He would have made more by investing in the SP500.

But the tax writeoffs and depreciation of capital assets...

6 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

But the tax writeoffs and depreciation of capital assets...

Jerry learned how to manipulate the system when he worked for the IRS early on in his career.

Edited Friday at 03:05 AM3 days by WhiteSox2023

5 hours ago, southsider2k5 said:

YOUR RECORD BREAKING CHICAGO WHITE SOOOOOOOX!

South Side, Stand Up!!!!!

4 hours ago, WBWSF said:

I would think if the team loses 100 games in 2026, Getz will be replaced.

He's not going anywhere unless he a) commits a felony or b) breaks the 11th Commandment: Thou Shall Not Speak Ill of Any Part of the Sox Organization

1 hour ago, 77 Hitmen said:

South Side, Stand Up!!!!!

Stand down!

7 hours ago, caulfield12 said:

Stand down!

You can’t make SlamBall jams if you are standing down.

10 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Jerry learned how to manipulate the system when he worked for the IRS early on in his career.

He would have made a ton more by having the Sox franchise value going up by another billion dollars.

Just now, southsider2k5 said:

He would have made a ton more by having the Sox franchise value going up by another billion dollars.

True. But he’s a businessman who is afraid to take big risks. He probably looks at it as if he made the right moves and avoided potential losses.

58 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

True. But he’s a businessman who is afraid to take big risks. He probably looks at it as if he made the right moves and avoided potential losses.

Or that pro sports operate on a different plane than the lines of business he was in. After almost 50 years of this, you think he would have caught on, but dude is still here trying to recreate the Brooklyn Dodgers.

3 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

Or that pro sports operate on a different plane than the lines of business he was in. After almost 50 years of this, you think he would have caught on, but dude is still here trying to recreate the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Even Google AI gets it. 🤣

1 hour ago, southsider2k5 said:

He would have made a ton more by having the Sox franchise value going up by another billion dollars.

That's why he was pushing hard to get the state to build him a new stadium with taxpayer money. His incompetence failed to grow the value of the franchise, but a $1B in taxpayer money would.

Branch Rickey and the Courage to Redesign a Nation’s Game

As we watch the drama of the World Series unfold, it’s worth remembering the visionary leaders who shaped baseball’s character as much as its competition.

Branch Rickey’s leadership fused idealism with discipline. A devout Methodist, he saw baseball as a moral enterprise - an institution with the power to teach fairness, courage, and perseverance. When he signed Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1945, he told Robinson he needed a man “with guts enough not to fight back.” It was both a test of character and a strategy of transformation.

Rickey’s stand wasn’t only moral - it was methodical. He believed that integrity and innovation belonged together. He built baseball’s first farm system, designed tools like the batting helmet, and pioneered early analytics through his partnership with statistician Allan Roth.

Colleagues credited (Jack) Berger (Pirates) with preserving the team’s character through volatile ownership changes and social change. He once said his job was to “remind the city that the ballclub belongs to its people.” He became the moral and emotional translator between Rickey’s grand principles and the everyday business of baseball. My father often spoke of Jack’s loyalty - his handshake meant more than any contract - and his belief that Rickey’s lessons about faith and fairness belong in both boardrooms and ballparks.

and scouting scouting scouting!!!

Getz about to be like "We have the #1 pick and 5 Top 100 guys, anyone doubting the future is wrong."

White Sox lose 10 in a row.

4 minutes ago, Quin said:

Getz about to be like "We have the #1 pick and 5 Top 100 guys, anyone doubting the future is wrong."

White Sox lose 10 in a row.

Obviously getting guys like that into the system is step 1, but step 2 is getting them to be successful major leaguers. I believe step 4 is profit, so Jerry is probably not happy about that order.

17 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

What billionaire doesn’t want to keep making money? It’s simply how they are wired. Also, his ego doesn’t help. Jerry actually thinks he’s good at sports ownership because of Jordan and one Sox World Series 21 years ago.

Billionaires want to keep making money, I get that. How much money does JR need? Most people could not spend what JR has in money. The Chicago Bulls which will be kept in JRs family is an out and out goldmine. They sellout most of their games and its not cheap going to a Bulls game. You would think JR would have enough pride to make the White Sox and the Bulls better than what they are. That is not the case. The new owner will have a hard time making the White Sox franchise a successful one.

8 minutes ago, WBWSF said:

Billionaires want to keep making money, I get that. How much money does JR need? Most people could not spend what JR has in money. The Chicago Bulls which will be kept in JRs family is an out and out goldmine. They sellout most of their games and its not cheap going to a Bulls game. You would think JR would have enough pride to make the White Sox and the Bulls better than what they are. That is not the case. The new owner will have a hard time making the White Sox franchise a successful one.

I agree with you. The guy is 90 and hasn’t officially sold the Sox yet, but at least that is the plan and there is hope for new ownership. Not the same for the Bulls unfortunately. Keeping that team in the family will keep the Bulls in NBA hell for much longer.

2 minutes ago, WBWSF said:

Billionaires want to keep making money, I get that. How much money does JR need? Most people could not spend what JR has in money. The Chicago Bulls which will be kept in JRs family is an out and out goldmine. They sellout most of their games and its not cheap going to a Bulls game. You would think JR would have enough pride to make the White Sox and the Bulls better than what they are. That is not the case. The new owner will have a hard time making the White Sox franchise a successful one.

In his eyes, he brought six NBA titles and a World Series Championship to the city of Chicago. Flip it. How much more does Jerry need to give this city?

Of course I don't agree with what I just wrote, but it's abundantly clear in his actions the last two decades he has very little passion or even interest in running franchises that have a goal of winning. His goal is profit. As a fan, I don't agree with that at all, I think both are obtainable, but it's harder to accomplish. Which leads to Jerry's other "trait"

He's incredibly lazy. This whole idea of Jerry being ultra loyal is horseshit. Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Phil Jackson, Frank Thomas...all have been basically shunned by their former Chicago employer. He didn't hire Chris Getz because he's loyal, he hired him because he didn't want to go through an actual search committee, learn to work with someone new...they already had a guy in the payroll system, so just give the job to him. He shows a complete lack of interest in evolving with the times, citing David Eckstein as one of his favorite players as late as 2024, along with bringing up Branch Rickey in his press conference in hiring Getz. Branch Rickey has been dead for over 60 years.

He is a stain on this city, and when he finally goes, it will be the most significant and impactful thing to happen to this franchise since 2005.

37 minutes ago, WBWSF said:

Billionaires want to keep making money, I get that. How much money does JR need? Most people could not spend what JR has in money. The Chicago Bulls which will be kept in JRs family is an out and out goldmine. They sellout most of their games and its not cheap going to a Bulls game. You would think JR would have enough pride to make the White Sox and the Bulls better than what they are. That is not the case. The new owner will have a hard time making the White Sox franchise a successful one.

When you have as much money as he does, "pride" doesn't even factor into the equation. Priority #1, and #2 and #3 and so on down the line, is the bottom line. Period, end of story.

And his bottom line is "fiscal responsibility" (his words) which translates into how much profit can we make?

It's hard to be so bad.

1 hour ago, Tony said:

In his eyes, he brought six NBA titles and a World Series Championship to the city of Chicago. Flip it. How much more does Jerry need to give this city?

Of course I don't agree with what I just wrote, but it's abundantly clear in his actions the last two decades he has very little passion or even interest in running franchises that have a goal of winning. His goal is profit. As a fan, I don't agree with that at all, I think both are obtainable, but it's harder to accomplish. Which leads to Jerry's other "trait"

He's incredibly lazy. This whole idea of Jerry being ultra loyal is horseshit. Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Phil Jackson, Frank Thomas...all have been basically shunned by their former Chicago employer. He didn't hire Chris Getz because he's loyal, he hired him because he didn't want to go through an actual search committee, learn to work with someone new...they already had a guy in the payroll system, so just give the job to him. He shows a complete lack of interest in evolving with the times, citing David Eckstein as one of his favorite players as late as 2024, along with bringing up Branch Rickey in his press conference in hiring Getz. Branch Rickey has been dead for over 60 years.

He is a stain on this city, and when he finally goes, it will be the most significant and impactful thing to happen to this franchise since 2005.

Walking into the greatest NBA player of all time was the thing ever to happen to the long term health of the Bulls and the White Sox.