The White Sox may soon be on the move, even if that means it’s just up the road.The iconic franchise is synonymous with the South Side, yet there always seems to be proposed plans and pitches to get them to move elsewhere.The White Sox proposed in the South Loop’s in ‘The 78’ last yearFront Office SportsIt would reportedly cost $2billionFront Office SportsThey play at Rate Park, where they have been since the park opened on the South Side of Chicago in 1991.Before that they were at Comiskey Park from 1910-1990. They built roots on the South Side. Taking them out of the area would be a crime.However, while cities such as Nashville or San Antonio have been thrown around as possible destinations to move the city’s beloved White Sox, a closer relocation may soon be taking place.Owner Jerry Reinsdorf has been rumored to be eyeing a new home closer to central Chicago, while still remaining on the South Side. A possible win-win for everyone involved.A developer is working on a new ballpark in an area referred to as ‘The 78,’ per the Chicago Sun-Times. Last year, the report claimed that talks were at a ‘serious’ stage.The potential location is at Roosevelt Road and Clark Street, which extends all the way to Wrigley Field on the North Side and is 2.5 miles north of the current arena. It would reportedly cost over $2billion.Look at the White Sox ownershipTalkSPORT’s Senior US Reporter Brian Smith believes that the real problem of the franchise lies with ownership. The long-time reporter has covered many White Sox games in his day, so he knows exactly the issues are, and spoiler alert, it’s not the location nor the ballpark.“The stadium is fine — it’s horrible ownership that’s the real problem. I covered packed playoff games there just a few years ago, and 40,000 rabid White Sox fans had Rate Field absolutely rocking — it almost felt dangerous, in a good way,” Smith said.“But when you intentionally don’t invest in the on-field product and you alienate a fanbase that helped win a World Series in 2005, this is what you get: empty stands and one of the worst home attendances in Major League Baseball.“The real truth is that the White Sox will never be able to compete in Chicago with the Cubs, as long as beautiful Wrigley Field is standing.White Sox fans can’t wait fast enough to be done with ReinsdorfGettyGettyRate Field was once one of the nicer parks but has since been surpassed[/caption]“It’s a great American sports city and easily big enough for two MLB teams. The White Sox have to stay on the South Side — they just need a new owner who cares about baseball and the paying fans in the stands.”Smith believes it’s not the outdated ballpark and location of the franchise that is kneecapping the White Sox, but rather ownership.And it’s a good point. The people of Chicago love their Cubs and Bears. Everyone else is vying for third place. Michael Jordan isn’t walking through the United Center, and the Bulls have had a seismic fall to mediocrity the last two decades.However, what the Sox have on the South Side is special. That’s their team. A team they saw win the World Series in 2005. A world championship that feels like ages ago now, but still a passionate fanbase nonetheless.The Sox belong to the South Side, even if that means scooting up just a pinch. However, there are still roadblocks that lie ahead. A diamond has already been laid at the site but progress has hit a bit of a stumbling block over the $1bn in public funds needed to contribute half of the overall cost.Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is against the plans.“A billion-dollar investment in a private business for a private business, rather, that’s owned by wealthy people and is a highly-valued enterprise, it seems like the taxpayers, rightly, should say, ‘Don’t we have other uses for that capital?'” Pritzker questioned.Reinsdorf bought the White Sox in 1981 for $19m. The franchise is now worth just over $2bn, per Forbes. There has been speculation that billionaire mogul Justin Ishbia wants Reinsdorf to sell him the team.He already owns a stake but reportedly wants a controlling interest. That could be an option, considering Ishbia’s $5.1bn net worth doubles Reinsdorf’s $2.5bn.Ishbia would be able to build the White Sox a new stadium on the South Side and assure that the franchise doesn’t go anywhere. Unless he has other plans of course, then the grass may not always be greener.White Sox fans may just have to put up with Reinsdorf, if that means the Sox stay on the South Side.