Another day, another billionaire casually asking the taxpayers of his city for a billion dollars so he can get even more money than he already has.
This time, the culprit is Jerry Reinsdorf, who made his fortune in real estate partnerships. He sold his company, Balcor, to American Express in 1973. Since then, Reinsdorf has purchased both the Chicago White Sox (worth approximately $2.05 billion) and the Chicago Bulls (valued at around $2.5 billion). Reinsdorf, 87, is certainly not hurting for cash. – Julie DiCaro Read More
By now, you’ve probably seen the pics of MLB players posing in jerseys and pants that look like little more than toilet paper draped to fit a human form. The uniforms are designed by Nike and manufactured by Fanatics, who appear to be doing a really great job of cornering the market on sports merchandising, quality and appearance be damned. – Julie DiCaro Read More
With the NFL season in the rearview mirror, baseball is back. Spring Training is underway, and baseball reporters everywhere are desperate for something to write about. – Julie DiCaro
Hunter Greene may have to pay for the damages to the rear driver’s side window of his Maybach SUV — not the guy who caused it.
The Cincinnati Reds pitcher was throwing BP to infielder Elly De La Cruz, who hit a foul ball that went into the parking lot and smashed the glass. – Mackenzie Meaney
Washington Nationals principal owner Mark Lerner said on Monday that the team is no longer for sale.
The team was on the market for two years, but it appears a buyer didn’t emerge.
“We have determined, our family has determined, that we are not going to sell the team,” Lerner told The Washington Post.
In April of 2022, Lerner announced that he and his family would look into selling the team, with no specific times or dates on when that would happen. – Mackenzie Meaney
