White Sox win draft lottery, will pick #1 in 2026

[Chimpton]

5 hours ago, Boopa1219 said:

The entire fortune of the organization just changed drastically. The 2025 Sox just had one of the best possible years for a rebuilding team. They found a manager with exciting potential, they identified the foundation of an exciting core of guys, and they landed the first overall pick, in a draft with two elite talents at the top in the best draft class in several years. Rebuilds mean nothing if ownership doesn’t spend the money to augment the roster, but the is rebuild is super promising. 

And there's the problem. 

[Lukakke Appling]

3 hours ago, Chimpton said:

And there's the problem. 

I’m hoping Jerry might be more inclined to sign some decent sized contracts knowing Ishbia is on the hook for the back half.

[southsider2k5]

2 hours ago, Lukakke Appling said:

I’m hoping Jerry might be more inclined to sign some decent sized contracts knowing Ishbia is on the hook for the back half.

Jerry COULD have been doing the deferred spending thing, just  like the Dodgers have perfected too, for the exact same reason.

[Lukakke Appling]

31 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

Jerry COULD have been doing the deferred spending thing, just  like the Dodgers have perfected too, for the exact same reason.

Prior to the agreement with Ishbia I believe his son was going to take over the team, which might have been a deterrent for kicking the can down the road. Now that it’s not his son, maybe?

 

I’m expecting him to pull the football away like he’s always seemingly done, but circumstances are a little different. I don’t think this is the off-season they go for it, regardless. 

[southsider2k5]

2 minutes ago, Lukakke Appling said:

Prior to the agreement with Ishbia I believe his son was going to take over the team, which might have been a deterrent for kicking the can down the road. Now that it’s not his son, maybe?

 

I’m expecting him to pull the football away like he’s always seemingly done, but circumstances are a little different. I don’t think this is the off-season they go for it, regardless. 

He had also told his son to sell the team upon his death, so he has been planning for this exact moment for decades, knowing he was doing exactly this, even if he didn't know EXACTLY to who.

[Lukakke Appling]

3 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

He had also told his son to sell the team upon his death, so he has been planning for this exact moment for decades, knowing he was doing exactly this, even if he didn't know EXACTLY to who.

I think having an agreement in place is important, as opposed to hypotheticals. Whether that results in more spending remains to be seen. I’m not holding my breath, just think it’s noteworthy. 

[zisk]

15 hours ago, Lukakke Appling said:

I’m hoping Jerry might be more inclined to sign some decent sized contracts knowing Ishbia is on the hook for the back half.

That sounds exactly like something JR would do.

[caulfield12]

The only things that will drive up the franchise valuation are:

1) new stadium deal

2) young star talent on cost-controlled deals for favorable rates...Montgomerys Teel Cholowsky etc.

Ofc right now none of those guys (or Shane Smith) deserve even a Maikel Garcia deal as of yet.

3) extended winning/playoff appearances/2-2.25 million attendance and trending back up.

Edited 19 hours ago by caulfield12

[Chick Mercedes]

23 hours ago, Lukakke Appling said:

I think having an agreement in place is important, as opposed to hypotheticals. Whether that results in more spending remains to be seen. I’m not holding my breath, just think it’s noteworthy. 

If I’m Ishbia, I’m wanting a cleared deck and a clean slate as much as possible before I take over the spending. Maybe we will see modesty as the plan out of deference to the agreement