On the field, the White Sox are finishing up one of the worst seasons in Major League Baseball history. Off the field — in this case, on the water — the team and a prominent real estate developer pulled out all the stops to pitch lawmakers as they seek public funding for a proposed new stadium.

The lead developer for a proposed stadium for the Chicago White Sox was mum when asked about the cost of the new pop-up field in Chicago’s South Loop, which was used to help provide a glimpse of what a new ballpark could bring to the area.

White Sox eye South Loop site for new ballpark Multiple media outlets report that the Chicago White Sox and developer Related Midwest invited legislators, business leaders and other VIPs on a downtown riverboat tour Monday.