1 hour ago, fathom said:

Author sucks but article is good

Thanks for reading 😄

17 minutes ago, Jose Abreu said:

Thanks for reading 😄

I’m with you though, their involvement and future ownership will be great.

Why would Ishbia agree to pay down the Sox debt if there is no guarantee he will get the team, and even if he does it wont be for at least another 4-8 years

9 minutes ago, Ducksnort said:

Why would Ishbia agree to pay down the Sox debt if there is no guarantee he will get the team, and even if he does it wont be for at least another 4-8 years

Because he will get the team, that was all just lawyer verbiage 

16 minutes ago, Ducksnort said:

Why would Ishbia agree to pay down the Sox debt if there is no guarantee he will get the team, and even if he does it wont be for at least another 4-8 years

He is guaranteed to get the team if he wants it.  He holds an option in 2034.  Even if Jerry lives to be 115 and doesn't want to sell, Ishbia will be able to buy it. 

1 hour ago, fathom said:

The first time I heard Nick Kurtz name, my jaw dropped

Remember Steve Kerr could have named Nicholas and went with Nick instead.

2 hours ago, PaleAleSox said:

Oof. Apparently his full name is Nikhil. I'd probably just go by that when using my full name.

Agreed.  At least someone else figured it out.  😶

My 15 year old son even thought it was a fake troll name.

Edited June 6, 20251 yr by WhiteSox2023

2 hours ago, bmags said:

I'm trying to cheer myself up and remember that there was a chance Jerry could sell to some other poor bastard that sucks, and even though the timeline is long, we are getting a true rich boi.

That's a win.

Yeah until some hit piece comes out on him within the next 4 years saying how much of a scumbag he is 

45 minutes ago, BigHurt3515 said:

Yeah until some hit piece comes out on him within the next 4 years saying how much of a scumbag he is 

His brother seems to take some heat with the Suns. I'm just under the assumption all billionaires are bad, so I'll take one that at least is competitive when owning a sports team.

2 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Wow.  Is that a real name?

EDIT:  Apparently it is:

https://www.soxon35th.com/meet-the-team/

 

2 hours ago, fathom said:

The first time I heard Nick Kurtz name, my jaw dropped

I had no idea what you guys were talking about until I said both of those names very lowly to myself, and I’m very glad I whispered them. Yikes.

3 hours ago, fathom said:

The first time I heard Nick Kurtz name, my jaw dropped

Who isn’t a fan of Red Sox pitcher Richard “Dick” Fitts?

19 minutes ago, Milkman delivers said:

 

I had no idea what you guys were talking about until I said both of those names very lowly to myself, and I’m very glad I whispered them. Yikes.

Every baseball announcer is gonna over enunciate every A's game.

41 minutes ago, Quin said:

Every baseball announcer is gonna over enunciate every A's game.

I think one of the networks actually gave them a memo saying to specifically do this IIRC

14 minutes ago, DoUEvenShift said:

I think one of the networks actually gave them a memo saying to specifically do this IIRC

I would just say his last name.

15 minutes ago, PaleAleSox said:

I would just say his last name.

"Why is everyone calling him Jeff?"

"No reason. Great middle name."

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/11/mlb-valuations-2025-chicago-white-sox.html

This would put Sox debt at $193.5 million...but most calculations out there are closer to the $125-150 range.

Twins at $425-450 million.

 

 

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/11/cnbcs-official-mlb-team-valuations-2025.html

Edited June 6, 20251 yr by caulfield12

21 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/11/mlb-valuations-2025-chicago-white-sox.html

This would put Sox debt at $193.5 million...but most calculations out there are closer to the $125-150 range.

Twins at $425-450 million.

How the f*** did they lose $15M on a $140M payroll with $315M in revenue?

Edited June 6, 20251 yr by champagne030
amounts

13 minutes ago, champagne030 said:

How the f*** did they lose $15M on a $140M payroll with $315M in revenue?

Campfire milkshakes have negative margins. 

4 hours ago, BigHurt3515 said:

Yeah until some hit piece comes out on him within the next 4 years saying how much of a scumbag he is 

Don't tempt tray with a good time...

40 minutes ago, champagne030 said:

How the f*** did they lose $15M on a $140M payroll with $315M in revenue?

Advertising/sponsorship falloffs would be one area to look at…with such abysmal tv ratings.

1 hour ago, champagne030 said:

How the f*** did they lose $15M on a $140M payroll with $315M in revenue?

Tony keeps racking up DUI's. They get expensive after a while.

22 hours ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

And to finish your thought for Sox fans unaware of  aspects of Sox history, the Sox hosted the very 1st All Star Game and I believe are hosting the 100th Anniversary game. Where that will be in Chicago is anyone's guess. It's plenty of time to build that new stadium.

....and they hosted the 50th anniversary game in 1983 at Old Comiskey Park.

2 hours ago, champagne030 said:

How the f*** did they lose $15M on a $140M payroll with $315M in revenue?

Because it takes a lot more than payroll to run an MLB franchise. 

https://sports.yahoo.com/video/why-white-sox-sale-agreement-204735328.html&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwil49rVpd6NAxVhg68BHQJJF-AQFnoECAwQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3IjNKgCXvMUUGDeOlLnlRa

Why Sox sale agreement is "strange"

 

"Uh, but it is also a weird thing to get massive news about because normally when we have a, all right, this owner that a lot of fans are tired of is selling the team, there's like a here we go, we did it.

But the fact that we do not know when this is going to happen over the next 6 or 7 years, and the fact that it could not happen until 2034 when like Hagen Smith is in his second year as a Dodger, it's like very kind of strange to process."

 

Edited June 7, 20251 yr by caulfield12

54 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

Because it takes a lot more than payroll to run an MLB franchise. 

Not a $175M.  Come on, I know you are smarter than that.