https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/white-sox-owner-mat-ishbia-145421424.html

Article asserts the brothers' ownership level of the team is now up to 40%.

So it seems many of the minority shareholders sold out to the Reinsdorf family as well.

So much for avoiding Ishbia Brothers involvement as previously speculsted that JR woulg willingly/happily play the villain role again, lol.

"I do believe that it's been proven that having a salary cap does make sense for the business," Mat Ishbia told FOS's Dan Roberts. "But, also what people don't realize, people say, 'Oh, that's very owner-like to say.' But the other part that's not happening that's very fan-like—

***and once again, I'm maybe speaking out of turn because I don't have any say on this at all***—

is in the NBA, there's also a minimum you have to pay. So in the NBA, even though the salary cap's, whatever, $180 million. I can't pay only $70 million to just sit there. I've actually got to pay 90-plus%, 95%. Therefore, it's really a pro-player thing. So I think there's probably a compromise."

Ishbia's comments echo those of other MLB club owners. Yankees managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner, who is on MLB's labor policy committee, said Wednesday he supports management's labor proposals, including the salary cap and floor, "in their entirety."

Edited 12 hours ago12 hr by caulfield12

"White Sox minority owner Mat Ishbia is backing a hard salary cap for baseball, paired with a minimum payroll requirement. He argues a floor would force teams to spend and help players, ***but says that as a minority owner he won't be making decisions in the labor fight***. Owners want a $245.3 million cap and a $171.2 million floor. Players strongly oppose the cap, saying it limits pay and hurts players across the sport. The proposed floor is higher than the current payrolls of 12 clubs, including the Brewers and Rays."

different yahoo sports article

Edited 11 hours ago11 hr by caulfield12

I think it’s funnier that some people didn’t think the brothers would come as a package deal as far as running the team goes.

Idk, after this season, I don’t think a cap is necessary. Floor, yes. Cap, why? Just so the owners can’t spend as much? Idk. Milwaukee and Tampa and hell even the Sox are proving you don’t have to pay Jack s%*# to be successful. Have good internal systems, ie good talent evaluation/acquisition, quality player development, solid coaching, be ahead of the curve, draft well.

Also, with the way pitching is trending, I think they are going to need to expand the roster to 27-28 players to get more pitchers available on teams.

Edited 4 hours ago4 hr by AntMan26

1 minute ago, AntMan26 said:

Idk, after this season, I don’t think a cap is necessary. Floor, yes. Cap, why? Just so the owners can’t spend as much? Idk.

Also, with the way pitching is trending, I think they are going to need to expand the roster to 27-28 players to get more pitchers available on teams.

There's just no way either would agree to one and not the other.

2 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

There's just no way either would agree to one and not the other.

Here’s the thing Bob. I’m starting to make my summer vacation plans. Usually they involve experiencing a new major league ballpark. I need these dinks to figure this s%*# out so I can have peace of mind that I will be able to visit one next season.

1 minute ago, AntMan26 said:

Here’s the thing Bob. I’m starting to make my summer vacation plans. Usually they involve experiencing a new major league ballpark. I need these dinks to figure this s%*# out so I can have peace of mind that I will be able to visit one next season.

I'm planning on a road trip to Birmingham next season so I'm covered if the dinks lockout