Carrot and Stick

The Sad Sox reverted to form last night in Anaheim, losing 5-0 to the Angels. That’s the nineteenth shutout loss in 152 games played, or 12.5 percent of the schedule so far. The Cubs and Sox are tied for most shutout losses in a season with 32, so good news there. That’s one record that won’t be broken. On Monday, Jerry Reinsdorf and the developer for his proposed stadium sponsored a boat tour of the site on the Chicago River. Things did not go as planned, with a number of state legislators finding other things to do. What a difference half a lifetime makes. Back in the 1980s, local politicians were falling all over themselves in the rush to “save” the White Sox for Chicago. That ship has sailed, if you’ll pardon the pun. This time around, members of the General Assembly laissez faire attitude about public funding for a stadium. That can only mean one thing. Watch for the rumors to start about the Sox looking to move. Mark my