1 hour ago, ron883 said:

Lol at retweeting ChiSoxFanMike. That is so on brand for Elon.

Cutting 75% of employees is LESS than they were reported to be (planning on dumping after the season)...at least what was reported around the time of the Hahn/KW departures...

Below are largest contracts in CWS History (Southsidesox.com sporcle)  Craig Counsell 5 yrs, $40 mil would be right up there with Paul Konerko and Melky Cabrera.

 

12/16/2022	Andrew Benintendi	5 yrs, $75 mil
11/21/2019	Yasmani Grandal	4 yrs, $73 mil
10/29/2013	Jose Abreu	6 yrs, $68 mil
11/30/2005	Paul Konerko	5 yrs, $60 mil
12/2/2010	Adam Dunn	4 yrs, $56 mil
12/21/2019	Dallas Keuchel	3 yrs, $55.5 mil
11/19/1996	Albert Belle	5 yrs, $55 mil
1/15/2021	Liam Hendriks	4 yrs, $54 mil
12/10/2014	David Robertson	4 yrs, $46 mil
12/16/2014	Melky Cabrera	3 yrs, $42 mil
12/8/2010	Paul Konerko	3 yrs, $37.5 mil
11/21/2014	Adam LaRoche	2 yrs, $25 mil

On 11/6/2023 at 8:28 PM, Lip Man 1 said:

It was Einhorn's attitude and marketing 'philosophy' that helped put the Sox in the situation they are in today. That's why I mention it.

Despite he and JR both living and working in Chicago since the late 1950's, EE had this insane idea that when the Sox were out of town their fans would root for the Cubs and when the Cubs were out of town their fans would root for and attend Sox games. "We're Chicago's American League team..." (direct quote) ?

Total insanity and stupidity from someone who absolutely should have known better.

Maybe if he decided to take the Cubs on front and center instead of bitching about the "unfair advantage" they had because they were owned by the Tribune who also owned WGN he wouldn't have had to threaten to move them to Florida. There was a big story in the paper about how after the Sox lost the 83 playoffs Einhorn stormed out of the press box, when that was reported the next day in the Tribune under the headline, "Griping Sox Owner..." he went off saying there should be an "investigation" about the "insidious" influence the Tribune and WGN were having on things. 

Instead of bitching and moaning Eddie, why not do something about it? Especially when in 83 the Sox had an opportunity (much like after 2005) to change the dynamic and they pissed away both chances. 

 

And he had every right to be pissed off at that article. It was a blatant hit piece written by Tribune Cubbie fan/Sox hatchet man Paul Sullivan. 

3 hours ago, DFAthewave69420 said:

Below are largest contracts in CWS History (Southsidesox.com sporcle)  Craig Counsell 5 yrs, $40 mil would be right up there with Paul Konerko and Melky Cabrera.

 

12/16/2022	Andrew Benintendi	5 yrs, $75 mil
11/21/2019	Yasmani Grandal	4 yrs, $73 mil
10/29/2013	Jose Abreu	6 yrs, $68 mil
11/30/2005	Paul Konerko	5 yrs, $60 mil
12/2/2010	Adam Dunn	4 yrs, $56 mil
12/21/2019	Dallas Keuchel	3 yrs, $55.5 mil
11/19/1996	Albert Belle	5 yrs, $55 mil
1/15/2021	Liam Hendriks	4 yrs, $54 mil
12/10/2014	David Robertson	4 yrs, $46 mil
12/16/2014	Melky Cabrera	3 yrs, $42 mil
12/8/2010	Paul Konerko	3 yrs, $37.5 mil
11/21/2014	Adam LaRoche	2 yrs, $25 mil

Konerko and Abreu were the only two that worked out for the White Sox.

And this is why we can’t have nice things.

PS - Jose’s I’m signing myself $50M 3 year deal (2000-2022) should have been included.

Edited November 9, 20232 yr by South Side Hit Men

2 hours ago, NO!!MARY!!! said:

And he had every right to be pissed off at that article. It was a blatant hit piece written by Tribune Cubbie fan/Sox hatchet man Paul Sullivan. 

Just so you know Sully is a long time Sox fan. I've spoken to him about this many times. He and his family were going to Sox games as far back as the 1970's.

5 hours ago, DFAthewave69420 said:

Below are largest contracts in CWS History (Southsidesox.com sporcle)  Craig Counsell 5 yrs, $40 mil would be right up there with Paul Konerko and Melky Cabrera.

 

12/16/2022	Andrew Benintendi	5 yrs, $75 mil
11/21/2019	Yasmani Grandal	4 yrs, $73 mil
10/29/2013	Jose Abreu	6 yrs, $68 mil
11/30/2005	Paul Konerko	5 yrs, $60 mil
12/2/2010	Adam Dunn	4 yrs, $56 mil
12/21/2019	Dallas Keuchel	3 yrs, $55.5 mil
11/19/1996	Albert Belle	5 yrs, $55 mil
1/15/2021	Liam Hendriks	4 yrs, $54 mil
12/10/2014	David Robertson	4 yrs, $46 mil
12/16/2014	Melky Cabrera	3 yrs, $42 mil
12/8/2010	Paul Konerko	3 yrs, $37.5 mil
11/21/2014	Adam LaRoche	2 yrs, $25 mil

Danks was $65 million.

Just FA?  Luis Robert? Buehrle? Ordonez?

 

Also, funny how undervalued Thomas and Ventura were during their time relative to today's salaries...

Edited November 10, 20232 yr by caulfield12