“Having been in Chicago since 1973 [as a pitcher] with the White Sox, they’re one of the most educated fan bases around,” Stone told the Sun-Times. “Some people don’t like it that they boo or don’t show up in a losing streak, but the fan can express his feelings as he wants. There’s nothing wrong with booing. If you’re going to be in line for the cheers, you have to be for the boos. The fans know what is good baseball and what is bad.”

https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/02/24/white-sox-chairman-jerry-reinsdorf-birthday-steve-stone-john-schriffen-chris-getz

18 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said:

“Having been in Chicago since 1973 [as a pitcher] with the White Sox, they’re one of the most educated fan bases around,” Stone told the Sun-Times. “Some people don’t like it that they boo or don’t show up in a losing streak, but the fan can express his feelings as he wants. There’s nothing wrong with booing. If you’re going to be in line for the cheers, you have to be for the boos. The fans know what is good baseball and what is bad.”

https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/02/24/white-sox-chairman-jerry-reinsdorf-birthday-steve-stone-john-schriffen-chris-getz

Funny how he says this for an article but has the absolute thinnest skin when on Twitter and craps on any White Sox fan that disagrees with him or challenges him.

16 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Funny how he says this for an article but has the absolute thinnest skin when on Twitter and craps on any White Sox fan that disagrees with him or challenges him.

Totally different audience.

JR is 100% a consumer of traditional and not social media.

9 hours ago, caulfield12 said:

Totally different audience.

JR is 100% a consumer of traditional and not social media.

If you dont think he has people telling hom everything that is going on and what is said, you are being naive.

3 minutes ago, ptatc said:

If you dont think he has people telling hom everything that is going on and what is said, you are being naive.

The Sox are absolutely monitoring everything and applying loyal tests to them.

2 hours ago, southsider2k5 said:

The Sox are absolutely monitoring everything and applying loyal tests to them.

2 hours ago, southsider2k5 said:

The Sox are absolutely monitoring everything and applying loyal tests to them.

some of us are not doing so well

predictable response from Stone

let me know when Jerry Fucks off

14 minutes ago, 2Deep said:

let me know when Jerry Fucks off

So, I assume this means you aren't wishing him a happy 90th birthday today?

I think you guys are reading too much into things. What does it have to do with Jerry? Well, besides what the article is about. I think Stoney's quotes are more or less how I feel about the team especially in terms of, "to judge a general manager is to look at who he has surrounded himself with...the front office right now is the strongest we’ve had in a long time". Getz has made some really strong hires, I think we all mostly agree on that point. The staff is a lot more solid than it was even in 2020.

In terms of the intellectual fanbase, it's obviously true. I do some tutoring with little kids, and the ones raised to be Sox fans are super knowledgeable about the team. The Kubz Kidz like Wrigley but don't know any of the players. Go look at a Cubs forum some time and all the people posting there are dumbasses. I don't care for booing our own players though. 

3 minutes ago, nrockway said:

I think you guys are reading too much into things. What does it have to do with Jerry? Well, besides what the article is about. I think Stoney's quotes are more or less how I feel about the team especially in terms of, "to judge a general manager is to look at who he has surrounded himself with...the front office right now is the strongest we’ve had in a long time". Getz has made some really strong hires, I think we all mostly agree on that point. The staff is a lot more solid than it was even in 2020.

In terms of the intellectual fanbase, it's obviously true. I do some tutoring with little kids, and the ones raised to be Sox fans are super knowledgeable about the team. The Kubz Kidz like Wrigley but don't know any of the players. Go look at a Cubs forum some time and all the people posting there are dumbasses. I don't care for booing our own players though. 

I never look at anything Cubs

23 hours ago, soxrwhite said:

I never look at anything Cubs

I do often with jealousy

Stone is the best

23 hours ago, nrockway said:

I think you guys are reading too much into things. What does it have to do with Jerry? Well, besides what the article is about. I think Stoney's quotes are more or less how I feel about the team especially in terms of, "to judge a general manager is to look at who he has surrounded himself with...the front office right now is the strongest we’ve had in a long time". Getz has made some really strong hires, I think we all mostly agree on that point. The staff is a lot more solid than it was even in 2020.

In terms of the intellectual fanbase, it's obviously true. I do some tutoring with little kids, and the ones raised to be Sox fans are super knowledgeable about the team. The Kubz Kidz like Wrigley but don't know any of the players. Go look at a Cubs forum some time and all the people posting there are dumbasses. I don't care for booing our own players though. 

Possibly fix something that was broken long ago.........

That will take a patient fan base but they need to remember they are Chicago and not the Marlins.

It's sad our discussions are the same as those who are fans from the likes of those from habitual losing small market teams.  FA is more of a depression. We our giddy over a FA who hasn't played MLB and then our thoughts are about trading them.

 This is common among fans in both Central divisions.    

Most owners would be embarrassed at 300 plus losses but JR wants to save money. 

28 minutes ago, pcq said:

Most owners would be embarrassed at 300 plus losses but JR wants to save money. 

Maybe look at the Padres raising their franchise valuation from $1.7-$1.8 billion into the high $2's in the last 6-7 years by spending a boat load of money on payroll.

JR's excuse is that won't earn him enough revenue or even 3 million+ in attendance.

At least Detroit finally gets it.

Edited February 28Feb 28 by caulfield12

50 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

Maybe look at the Padres raising their franchise valuation from $1.7-$1.8 billion into the high $2's in the last 6-7 years by spending a boat load of money on payroll.

JR's excuse is that won't earn him enough revenue or even 3 million+ in attendance.

At least Detroit finally gets it.

Eh. Detroit could do a lot more. I think the Illich's are content with what they have on the field because of the terrible division.

53 minutes ago, Ducksnort said:

Eh. Detroit could do a lot more. I think the Illich's are content with what they have on the field because of the terrible division.

$230-250 million is running circles around the rest of the Central.

Illitch is worth "just" $6.9 billion now.

These days you at least have to be a decades billionaire to separate yourself from the rest of the pack.

Ishbia brothers combined around $15 billion.

Edited February 28Feb 28 by caulfield12

17 hours ago, Ducksnort said:

Eh. Detroit could do a lot more. I think the Illich's are content with what they have on the field because of the terrible division.

Hard to find a team in both Central that doesn't.  The Cards are now a cheapass organization.

The test for Detroit is too keep one of the best starters in baseball.  There's media and fans who follow the cheapass  philosophy as well.  No need for a salary cap since it's imaginative. 

 I think the Cubs are only about winning the division because they could easily spend but they don't compared to the coast teams.

On 2/26/2026 at 1:09 PM, nrockway said:

I don't care for booing our own players though. 

Me neither. Player would need to do something worse than play badly, that's for sure.