January 26, 20242 yr 2 hours ago, WBWSF said: When the A's announced they were moving to Vegas they said they would pay millions towards the new stadium. If that has changed I don't know. I actually heard/read that the Salt Lake ballpark could become their temporary housing. It is generally safe to assume delays with projects of this nature. If you do not have the city fathers on your side, forget it.
January 26, 20242 yr On 1/25/2024 at 9:04 AM, southsider2k5 said: These things are all known. Again, if negotiations have gotten this far, do we really think that the City and/or JR (who literally made his million in real estate) don't know any of this? If this stuff was a deal breaker, they wouldn't be talking about it, still. I think you greatly underestimate the current incompetence at both City Hall and the Sox Executive Office.
January 26, 20242 yr Author 2 minutes ago, LittleHurtCG said: I think you greatly underestimate the current incompetence at both City Hall and the Sox Executive Office. Look if you think Jerry, who made his millions doing exactly this business, didn't ask this stuff in his first three questions, I think you are overestimating it. He might not care about people like you and I, but damned well cares about his fortune.
January 26, 20242 yr Jerry made his millions in real estate. I don't think people realize how sharp he is when it comes to that type of stuff. Keep in mind, he's responsible for building 2 stadiums in his tenure here while the other owners simply struggled with getting their stadiums renovated. I hate Jerry the baseball owner, but JR the business man is more than solid.
January 27, 20242 yr You have a major collaboration looming with roles and categories yet to be determined. Add Chicago graft and profit margins to the mix and you have a very challenging situation. The wild cards are JR and toxic pollution.
January 27, 20242 yr 3 minutes ago, fathom said: Anyone else hear this? Bruce Levine has been saying similar
January 27, 20242 yr There’s probably several versions of a “done deal”. The city could absolutely know how much they’d put in from previous development offers, that could be an agreement pending funds being raised. Is it easy to quickly raise a billion dollars? I honestly don’t know.
January 27, 20242 yr 1 hour ago, Y2Jimmy0 said: Bruce Levine has been saying similar I won’t believe it until @tray says it’s happening. @tray has been saying there’s no way this is happening.
January 27, 20242 yr 1 hour ago, fathom said: Kaplan said this information came from a very “tapped in source” Did he say this on air this AM? Would be huge if true. I think this would be great for the Sox.
January 27, 20242 yr 1 hour ago, WhiteSox2023 said: I won’t believe it until @tray says it’s happening. @tray has been saying there’s no way this is happening. No shot
January 27, 20242 yr 7 hours ago, fathom said: Anyone else hear this? Can’t find anything/anywhere to confirm that Kaplan said such. When and where did he supposedly say this? Help us out please.
January 27, 20242 yr 9 minutes ago, Lightly Folded said: Can’t find anything/anywhere to confirm that Kaplan said such. When and where did he supposedly say this? Help us out please. All I could find is him reporting on the same "tapped in source"
January 27, 20242 yr 2 hours ago, Lightly Folded said: Can’t find anything/anywhere to confirm that Kaplan said such. When and where did he supposedly say this? Help us out please. See the rekap in the post above
January 27, 20242 yr https://chicago.suntimes.com/24043407/white-sox-stadium-the-78-development-related-midwest-jerry-reinsdorf-isfa-city-hall-editorial
January 27, 20242 yr Apparently websites like Field of Schemes that question the bonafides of any politician cannot be quoted from. So basically the current mayor should be treated like Modi, Xi Jinping, Putin, Orban, the King of Thailand, etc., and not publicly mentioned in any but the most benign or oblique way??? If that’s the case, it should be officially declared that he is off limits to mention/discuss, even if originating from an opinion/editorial piece that simply generally skeptical about all Chicago politics. Not censored. Also interesting that Gov. Jim Thompson has been constantly “criticized” by numerous posters for selling out the taxpayers and coming up with a sweetheart deal for JR…so God help the White Sox and SoxTalk if the Obamas ever become formally connected to an investment group involved in purchasing the team.
January 27, 20242 yr 14 hours ago, fathom said: Anyone else hear this? Silly media tripe. Home plate is far away.
January 28, 20242 yr If they do this I'd like something modeled on Old Comiskey, but that has no upper deck in LF to offer a view of downtown. Even if it isn't the best view, having the city present will be a draw.
January 28, 20242 yr 39 minutes ago, DirtySox said: Good. Weather in Chicago can be shitty at times, but a roof just adds cost and eats up space.
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