Maybe he has his eyes set on the Dodgers or Mets, among the few 'have' franchises in a 'have not' business. Or maybe he's serious. Asked earlier this season whether there's a tougher stadium in which to hit, he said he couldn't think of one. I've always said to everybody that Seattle is my first choice. But I'll have to sit down with my family and weigh all the factors.
Every answer is yes.
But Reinsdorf's answer surely will be no. He is Killjoy Jerry, after all, a sixtysomething dinosaur so loyal to his cold economic philosophies that he inevitably turns off fans and ruins all the fun. We've already seen him destroy the Bulls, the premier sporting dynasty of this generation, with a premature wrecking ball. Now, Reinsdorf will turn up his nose at Rodriguez, even though he could make the difference between a couple of playoff appearances and a full-blown Sox dynasty, even though he's the perfect addition to a team that needs a leader and dominant defensive zipper. When asked specifically about A-Rod, Reinsdorf dances and plays games with his favored media lapdogs, who are too afraid to press him.