Jerry Reinsdorf had a chance to change the White Sox — and he blew it. Now what?

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Jerry Reinsdorf had a chance to change the White Sox — and he blew it. Now what?
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The White Sox never even considered external GM candidates. Now they're on pace for a historically bad season.

“A nightmare.” “Embarrassing.” “Disgusting.” “All the bad words you can think of.” That’s how owner Jerry Reinsdorf described the 2023 season last August, which the 88-year-old owner dubbed the worst he’s been through in 43 years in baseball. You wonder, then, what Reinsdorf thinks about the 2024 team, which is only three weeks in and already has major “hold my beer” vibes. The White Sox have lost 22 of their first 25 games, a franchise-worst start to the season.

1 in mid-2017 to dead last by mid-2021, according to MLB Pipeline. They stayed at or near the bottom until they added significant talent with trades last July, and are now No. 10 on . But development, or lack thereof, has been a major issue stalling the Sox’s rebuild attempts. Getz, it should be noted, is well-liked around the league and has made several external hires, including Josh Barfield , Brian Bannister , Gene Watson and Paul Janish . Was Getz the right hire in Chicago? Maybe.

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