Lol... You OK? Nobody gives a shit about the White Sox. Not even White Sox fans.
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Lol... You OK? Nobody gives a shit about the White Sox. Not even White Sox fans.
Seems like a weird coping mechanism for him. Blow big lead but the other team in town sucks.
I honestly f***ing love it. This team being historically bad is what Reinsdorf deserves. Decades of his meddling, penny pinching, and nepotism coming back to bite him right in the dick.
Report today he wanted to fire grifol but doesn’t want to pay him to stay at home
Your best three hitters are currently all out....with the same f***ing injury. This is not a coincidence. Just another aspect of the White Sox organization that is completely inept.
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Malaka
you know, **** it, let’s just not think so much
My dad was a season ticket holder through the 80’s & 90’s — would yell at reinsdorf calling him a cheap bastard & throwing $5 bills at him from behind home plate
Reinsdorf knows no shame or embarrassment, it’s been his MO for nearly half a century now. The only grace will be this sort of sad legacy he leaves as one of the worst owners in sports history. I do hope they get back to success, but another side of me since 2008 just doesn’t care reflecting his apathy just sort of hoping he sells or leaves this world before it happens
DisgruntledHawkFan
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Reinsdorf is a problem but one of the worst owners in sports history not so much my dude.
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Connor BeJesus
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If he didn't luck into Michael Jordan, he would only have 1 championship in 43 years as a owner of TWO teams (and even that 2005 Sox team everything went right for them to win). He was one of the main reasons for the '94 strike. He was arguably the reason the dynasty Bulls broke up (and had Krause take most of the heat for that) was the one vote for a billion dollar owner (Cohen) not to buy the Mets because he's too cheap to go out and spend on FA, he was the only owner against the international signing rules I mean I can go on and on.
I'm not sure what your definition is for being one of the worst owners in sports history is (the poster didn't say THE worst) but he absolutely is.. and I don't even think it's even remotely debatable.
Ben Brown has rebounded really nicely from that disastrous debut.
Hopefully the pen doesn't blow it again tonight
Hopefully the pen doesn't blow it again tonight
You must be young.
Arthur M Wirtz and P.K. Wrigley were much worse and I didn’t even leave Chicago.
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Connor BeJesus
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Again. Not THE worst owner but one of them? Absolutely. He should he thanking the Blazers every years for passing on Jordan.
Sarava
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Besides all the points you have made.
Talking only about running the Sox, he has deteriorated massively in recent years. They ran mostly competitive teams in the 90s and spent some money. He did spend a boatload of cash to sign Albert Belle in the winter of 96...though he got out of that deal after 2 years.
I would probably focus on the last 15 or so years. It's been largely a clownshow. See the link below for MLB team records since 2010. The Sox come in 27th of 30 teams with a record of 1015-1161. They are the only big market team anywhere near the bottom of that list. You have to go down the list to 17 and 18 where the Mets and A's reside to find big market teams (and calling Oakland a big market is a slipperly slope). It's truly embarrassing.
Most MLB Wins Since 2010
Full list comparing all the MLB teams on wins, playoff appearances and championships since 2010.
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Then you can throw in the embarrassing ordeals like hiring his drunk friend TLR to run the rebuild team. The Manny Machado/Bryce Harper dog and pony show. His refusal to commit to any kind of big contract, thus being one of only 2 teams to not give out a 100 mil + deal. It's one thing after another.
15 years ago he is nowhere near the conversation of worst owners ever. But he's going 100 MPH in that direction and has been for the last 15ish years.
edit - And I didn't even touch the threat to move to Tampa Bay, and the likely incoming threat to move to Nashville or somewhere else. How many other owners threatened to move out of town on multiple occasion,s spread across 4 decades?
No Fun Shogun
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Yep, it's the complete inability and desire to adapt to modern times.Besides all the points you have made.
Talking only about running the Sox, he has deteriorated massively in recent years. They ran mostly competitive teams in the 90s and spent some money. He did spend a boatload of cash to sign Albert Belle in the winter of 96...though he got out of that deal after 2 years.
I would probably focus on the last 15 or so years. It's been largely a clownshow. See the link below for MLB team records since 2010. The Sox come in 27th of 30 teams with a record of 1015-1161. They are the only big market team anywhere near the bottom of that list. You have to go down the list to 17 and 18 where the Mets and A's reside to find big market teams (and calling Oakland a big market is a slipperly slope). It's truly embarrassing.
Most MLB Wins Since 2010
Full list comparing all the MLB teams on wins, playoff appearances and championships since 2010.
Then you can throw in the embarrassing ordeals like hiring his drunk friend TLR to run the rebuild team. The Manny Machado/Bryce Harper dog and pony show. His refusal to commit to any kind of big contract, thus being one of only 2 teams to not give out a 100 mil + deal. It's one thing after another.
15 years ago he is nowhere near the conversation of worst owners ever. But he's going 100 MPH in that direction and has been for the last 15ish years.
edit - And I didn't even touch the threat to move to Tampa Bay, and the likely incoming threat to move to Nashville or somewhere else. How many other owners threatened to move out of town on multiple occasion,s spread across 4 decades?
He'd rather run out a loser so he can save a few bucks, as they don't pay rent if they stay under 2 million tickets sold, then properly invest in a winner. The word 'risk' is not in his vocabulary.
DisgruntledHawkFan
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He's not actively saying racist or homophobic shit. He's not a pedophile. He's not purposely poisoning the well like John Fisher. Because that's where the bar has been set.
OhCaptainMyCaptain
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Nice bounce back from the Cubs last night. That whole series could have easily turned into a disaster after the other night, so I'm glad they at least got one from it. Without a ton of drama at the end, too.
ChiHawks10
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They already did a few years back. Was a cop out then. Unfortunately for these guys I just think they are just prone to injury.
ChiHawks10
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I don't think it's a cop-out. I think the training staff is focusing too much on bulking up for power, and not enough on flexibility.
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