South Side Hit Men

Between the look on his face and his answers, I had Eduard Khil running my through my head throughout Chris' press conference. Laughed throughout Jerry's side press conference as well.

Jerry had some interesting things to say. Setting aside individual performances (Giolito's No Hitter, others), Jerry's pre press conference discussion was among the top 5 entertaining White Sox events over the past decade. He had more Dodgers references than White Sox (Branch Rickey, Eddie Stanky, Jackie Robinson). Time stamps from the Parkins & Spiegel show: https://www.audacy.com/670thescore/authors/parkins-spiegel-show A few comments I hadn't heard until now: "Going all the way back to Roland and Al Goldis, I wanted baseball taught in the minor leagues a certain way. Where people understood what they were doing, they understood the right thing to do in a certain situation,. And nobody ever did it right until Chris came along. And this I observed a couple of years ago, and I was thrilled with it." "I wanted to give Chris as much time as possible (before FA, meetings, etc.) and I wanted to give Rick Hahn as much time as possible. "Every year we send players home with a plan. This is what you gotta do. What we are going to add this year is we're going to police these plans. We're going to make sure players are following these plans." Editor's note - This third one was my absolute favorite. Classic Jerry, classic White Sox. "Going forward, Tony will not have any decision making authority in the organization, but he is a tremendous asset. If Pedro wants to talk to him, if Chris wants to talk to him, they can talk to him."

I don't have smart tv, but downloaded the app on the phone (and have a log in from a previous year). I looked under White Sox podcasts, (Team Podcasts) and it's just Len and Jason I looked under my highlights and only found a 1:57 clip of Getz. If it's not the same (TV vs. Phone), I'll just play the audio from the Score Score: https://www.audacy.com/670thescore/authors/parkins-spiegel-show

Can you or someone provide a link or description of how to find? I downloaded the app and can't find it. Why wouldn't they just add the JR questions to the youtube video or have a second one? Dr. Mr. Drummond also identify Kimberly and Arnold?

Would say these people are delusional in their self confidence and arrogance. Unless they are being held there against their will, they should do the right thing and let others take their place. People get accustomed to a way of life, of people being deferential to them. 70-90 + year old people, be it Senators, several POTUS over history, or sports owners at the end like Al Davis, Donald Sterling, and Jerry Reinsdorf.

Perhaps a big enough “campaign contribution” to the person who doesn’t know the difference between a “mob action” and the mafia will alter a final CPD report. Jerry Reinsdorf 8/31/23: “At this point all the superintendent is prepared to say is they have not ruled out that they came from outside the ballpark.” CPD Fred Weller 8/28/23: “Investigators “almost completely dispelled” the possibility the gunfire came from outside the stadium.”

Rick Hahn is Branch Rickey compared to Chris Getz. Oh, there are a least a dozen if not more from both parties in the executive or legislative branch who literally don’t know their ass from a hole in the ground, whether they are about to eat pudding or feces until they taste it. Mitch McConnell has twice in the past two weeks frozen and unable to speak or think in press conferences over the past two or so weeks. Jerry made a joke about it when he blanked out on his answer to a question.

Their documentary released a week ago with Rob Gallas and others is truly worth a watch, even for Sox fans who aren’t Hip Hop fans (I like a few artists).

“I felt like Mitch McConnell there.” - Jerry Reinsdorf, 8/31/23.

That’s what many felt about Ricky. Ricky > Tony > Grifol Kenny > Hahn > Getz

Most bought in 1981 in their 40s and 50s. A few senile like POTUS. Several died, Jerry scooped up shares from the dead and people wanting their cash for pennies on the dollar like Old Man Potter. The rest are either pleased with their share appreciation. If not, need Jerry to die to redeem their shares at full value. Annual distributions cover taxes and a little sumpin’ sumpin’.

More meat on the bones with this updated article. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/08/guardians-claim-lucas-giolito-reynaldo-lopez-waivers-angels.html

That how the Sox ended up with Hawk.

Chris Getz has the lowest winning percentage at 4-6, may end up with the worst winning percentage including Hawk’s short tenure.

They get $100M + each season for merely posing as a MLB franchise. Revenue can’t drop that much lower, they are already near the depths of attendance at the new stadium, and advertising sponsors and other businesses purchase a large number of tickets and boxes each season, regardless of performance. Getz will serve as a controllable lackey to Jerry Reinsdorf’s wishes, same role as Hahn. They will make a few relatively cheap FA signings each year and say they are trying, just as they have for decades. Their media and much of the lapdog Chicago media will go with it, just as they did with the bullets fired from a mile away.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/08/guardians-claim-lucas-giolito-reynaldo-lopez-waivers-angels.html Cleveland enters the day 5 games back of the Minnesota Twins, and face them three more games at home to start Labour Day week.

The team will not be sold until he dies. He is trying to keep costs low while he is alive to maximize shareholder return. Jerry has never believed in acquiring top talent, on or off the field. His style is to acquire inexperienced and cheap, and hope for the best.

Question for you or the other insiders? Who brought home the red stapler last Tuesday, Rick or Kenny? Steve Stone on the Score now, will report the extent of his kissing Jerry and Getz' ass if higher than expected.

A DFA of Clevinger would cause me to reconsider abandoning the team.

Regardless of Getz' qualification or lack thereof, the primary issue is the fact an external person is far better suited at assessing and implementing required changes, and getting buy in via proven success in a quality organization with superior results. Changes if any desired by Getz will be myopic based on his limited experience. Getz indicates Jerry does not desire a change. He only fired Kenny and Rick due to the horrendous PR and surveys indicating further substantial erosion of the season ticket numbers, already seriously impacted after the far less egregious 2022 debacle.

It's a positive in Jerry's mind. He created the EVP position not for strategic planning or organization management but rather as a result of the blowup of Ozzie vs. Kenny in 2012 and to keep "his son" and his friend's son on the payroll. Also, Jerry has no interest of poaching anyone from any external organization as the Chris Getz hire proves, and also has no interest in other teams poaching his staff, as proved by the blocking of Kenny and Rick and likely others to pursue external opportunities. Someone needs to challenge baseball's anti-trust exemption to break these unfair labor rules. People should be able to get a job with any organization they are qualified, be it a minor league player trying to avoid Jerry's mandated covid jab, or a front office person looking to leave a toxic organization like the White Sox.

Rick Hahn's poison pill of $4M guaranteed for 2024 makes this a no go from any team. Mike Clevinger is not a $30M pitcher, which is the prorated share of $1.3M 2023 and $4M 2024 ($5.3M X 6 months).

The Special Advisor Troika of Tony La Russa, Dayton Moore and Dave Stewart will be Chef's Kiss.