Nashville mayor meets with Chicago White Sox owner

Why it matters: The additional detail from Apple is telling because O'Connell has consistently said that a hypothetical MLB stadium should be privately funded.

• O'Connell's stance seems to throw cold water on a meeting that is sure to get Nashville politicos and White Sox fans talking.

Between the lines: The meeting between the mayor and Reinsdorf is particularly notable given the ongoing push in Nashville to recruit an MLB franchise and the uncertainty surrounding the future of the White Sox's ballpark.

Zoom out: The White Sox are facing a precarious stadium situation with their lease at Guaranteed Rate Field on the south side of Chicago set to expire in six years.

• Crain's Chicago Business reported in August that Reinsdorf was considering moving the team.

Yes, but: O'Connell won a hard-fought mayor's race in part by touting his opposition to the $2.1 billion Titans stadium deal.

• It would constitute a drastic turn for him to pursue funding for an MLB stadium.
• Finalizing the East Bank redevelopment plan and approving funding for mass transit are atop his administration's priorities.