White Sox fans have either heard or read throughout this offseason that the franchise hasn’t signed a player to a contract of more than $68 million. The perception most fans have of Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf is that he won’t pay for premium talent.
Whether that is true or not, many Sox fans have typically perceived Reinsdorf as cheap. While completely overlooking the fact the Sox signed Albert Belle to a then-record contract and their payroll was in the top ten of MLB as recently as 2010 and 2011. Reinsdorf’s perception from some fans is unjustified.