The Chicago White Sox season is a disaster. That’s why owner Jerry Reinsdorf let his president and CEO go.
Kenny Williams and Rick Hahn were brave soldiers in town. The two had been there for decades and had competed in the 2005 World Series.
But since then, the club hasn’t won anything in the playoffs. Plus, with a horrible corporate culture (players lamented it), we had to move.
Reinsdrof, who is very loyal, concluded that it was the fault of the people who left yesterday. He gave himself time to prove himself wrong, but he failed. That’s why he moved.
We agree that we are talking about an average project for Chicago. After all, the club’s glimmer of hope lasted for a year and a half after years of misery.
The players may say it’s their fault, but in the end, no one is moving in this direction.
Finding the person who will guide the club’s baseball operations will not be easy. After all, even if the position is not as bad as it looksit’s still a bad project.
Big names will be circulating in Chicago for the job. Ken Rosenthal believes it takes a veteran to pick up the slack in Illinois.
Why a veteran? Because, to get through what’s to come, it’s going to take someone who has had a certain experience.
After all, not only are the club going nowhere and not having a good bank of prospects, but the pressure will also be great.
And as the owner is 87 years old, we do not know how the transfer of power will take place in a few years.
Add to that the fact that the stadium’s lease expires in 2029 and the club could move to Chicago… or even elsewhere, in the worst case.
But is this definitely going to happen? Is it definitely a man of experience who will take over the management of baseball operations?
According to Bob Nightengale reports, Chris Getz could be appointed as the club’s CEO by the end of the regular season.
Who, will you tell me?
We are talking about a man who has played in the Majors (White Sox, Royals and Blue Jays) and who has worked for seven years as an assistant to the GM in Chicago. He is 39 years old and Reinsdorf obviously likes him.
He is particularly in charge of player development.
And as everything is in everything, we can think that Dayton Moore, who spent 16 years as GM in Kansas City and who is very close to Getz, could follow him. He currently works in Texas as a consultant.
Would that mean that Pedro Grifol, the manager in Chicago who comes from Kansas City, would be well and truly guaranteed to return? Not necessarily.
In fact, to return, Grifol will first and foremost have to convince two people that he is still the right person for the position of manager of the White Sox.
The first is the owner. And the second is Tony La Russa. Because yes, La Russa is back at the job of the White Sox.
His health is improving and recently he was reviewing the underage system for his friend Jerry Reinsdrof. And there he is a consultant to help him with the changes that await the club.
Recall that La Russa managed the Sox from 2021 until the summer of 2022. He quit due to health issues, but was there because Jerry Reinsdorf felt bad for firing him in time.
And by “in time”, I mean in 1986.
Hiring him as manager at the base was not the decision of Hahn or Williams and there, La Russa is back in a role to help the White Sox. It’s not like managing, which is a good first step.
After beating the cancer, I don’t believe, in any case, that the club considered a return to the dugout in his case. But at the same time, Reinsdorf loves her a lot…
All that to say, steering the White Sox down the right path won’t be easy. The order is huge right now.
I can’t wait to see who will be in charge for the rest of things.
- Anthony Rizzo wants to return to the game.
- Maybe the Angels shouldn’t have bought on the deadline after all.
- Texas fans want Shohei.
- Brandon Belt is getting better and better.
- The Rays want to get away from Wander Franco.
