After receiving a “thorough briefing” from White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred stated that he is “all in” on the White Sox proposal to construct a new stadium on The 78 property on the southwest side of the Loop, as reported by Greg Hinz of CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS. Manfred stated that he “likes what he’s heard” and that the proposal’s “proximity to downtown” is “particularly solid.” A squad that currently plays several miles south would be brought in, to an area that essentially closes down after dark. “The White Sox could change the game,” Manfred remarked about the new stadium. Additionally, Manfred stated that Reinsdorf had promised him there would be “no new taxes.” According to sources close to Reinsdorf, Manfred’s remark “may involve shifting revenues from an existing 2% tax on Chicago hotel rooms to the new facility,” as Hinz pointed out. The money raised from taxes is currently being used to pay off debt incurred during the building of Guaranteed Rate Field, home of the Boston Red Sox. However, by the end of this decade, all bonds will be retired. According to league regulations, Manfred stated that MLB “would not directly finance the stadium but provide an indirect subsidy.”