Does an interview with Sox Machine:

https://soxmachine.com/2026/03/qa-brooks-boyer-hoping-white-sox-momentum-brings-fans-to-the-park

It was an interesting read, but damn I am ready for the day where I don't have to read crap like this. Come on man. $40 million for a free agent is like 5% of the top contract of all time. GMAB.

And after that “massive” Murakami contract, Getz had to dump Robert to make additional moves. Obviously things won’t be changing in free agency until Jerry is no longer the owner.

Looking at the comments, Josh Nelson believes there is no room at the 78 for another stadium because of the surface lots and retention pond that are in the Fire's plan. The Sox apparently don't agree with him since Boyer is still talking about the 78 site as the team's primary focus and I find it hard to believe that surface lots and a retention pond are going to stop someone from building on the south portion of the site. But, I usually take what Nelson says with a grain of salt.

He is right, though, that the Alderwoman does not support a Sox stadium there and there will be more community pushback if the Sox announce they will build there.

Edited March 19Mar 19 by 77 Hitmen

17 hours ago, 77 Hitmen said:

Looking at the comments, Josh Nelson believes there is no room at the 78 for another stadium because of the surface lots and retention pond that are in the Fire's plan. The Sox apparently don't agree with him since Boyer is still talking about the 78 site as the team's primary focus and I find it hard to believe that surface lots and a retention pond are going to stop someone from building on the south portion of the site. But, I usually take what Nelson says with a grain of salt.

He is right, though, that the Alderwoman does not support a Sox stadium there and there will be more community pushback if the Sox announce they will build there.

I believe the parking lot & retention pond are only supposed to be part of Phase 1 and temporary until the rest of the site is developed https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/zlup/Planning_and_Policy/Agendas/cpc_materials/09_2025/78_CPC_Presentation_DRAFT.pdf.

6 hours ago, Sleepy Harold said:

I believe the parking lot & retention pond are only supposed to be part of Phase 1 and temporary until the rest of the site is developed https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/zlup/Planning_and_Policy/Agendas/cpc_materials/09_2025/78_CPC_Presentation_DRAFT.pdf.

Yeah, I don't know what the hell the Sox Machine guy is talking about. The Master Plan for the site shows the area south of the Fire stadium full of buildings. Even if the Sox don't build there, they aren't going to use all that prime real estate for a surface lot and a retention pond.