White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf denied a report yesterdaythat the club is looking specifically toward Washington, D.C., ifneither the city nor Addison approves a stadium for the club by 1989.
Responding to a commentary by WLS-TV's Alex Seith that "insidesources" say Washington is ideal for the Sox "because it offersJerry Reinsdorf a tempting blend of business and politics," Reinsdorfsaid:
"I don't know where he's getting his information from. I didtalk with Alex. He said he was going to make a pitch to the city tokeep us here. But I did not specifically mention other cities. Itold him what I tell everyone else who asks: If we can't make it inIllinois, we will have to look elsewhere."
Has Reinsdorf begun to look elsewhere?
"I'd rather not comment," he said. "The reason I have to takethat stance is that, as things go along, I don't want to be in aposition of having to take anything back I may have said earlier. Idon't want to be stuck with having to lie."
Reinsdorf's partner, Eddie Einhorn, said the Washington reportwas "out of left field. I don't know where it came from."
But he added Washington would be considered "if we have to lookat relocating as an alternative. Every place that wants baseballwill be considered if we have to do that. Seven cities have appliedfor major league teams, and Washington's one of them."
Seith said Reinsdorf "blends both business and politics byrunning a political-action committee in Washington. To fans in thebleachers, baseball may be just a game. (But) it's also business andpolitics for patrons of $50,000-a-year luxury boxes."
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