Quin Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 4 minutes ago, bigruss said: Who thought this graphic was a good idea? My god, the incompetence in this org... Sunglasses photo is top tier. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 2 minutes ago, bigruss said: Who thought this graphic was a good idea? My god, the incompetence in this org... Looks like a promo for the next Kevin Costner series...or is he supposed to emit a Tom Cruise Risky Business/Top Gun "cool guy" vibe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Besides getting JR's lunch order correct for over a week, what has Getz ever done to warrant this promotion? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Pedro gets a reprieve, but I will be anything, next year when they suck, Pedro is going to be the sacrificial lamb. It's all going to be his fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted August 31, 2023 Author Share Posted August 31, 2023 1 minute ago, Dick Allen said: Besides getting JR's lunch order correct for over a week, what has Getz ever done to warrant this promotion? jeeze how many times do we have to tell you, he didn't have the power to do any of the work that sucked underneath him and that's why he deserves to be promoted! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 (edited) We did an exhaustive search of the two worst teams in one the worst divisions in MLB history lol! "Being so regularly incompetent at the big league level has blessed the Royals with the ability to consistently pick highly in the draft, and they have responded by pissing away their recent chances. They selected Asa Lacy fourth overall; his career ERA in the pros is 7.09 and he hasn’t pitched a single inning this year. They selected Frank Mozzicato seventh overall; he currently owns an 8.13 ERA in High-A and his fastball now barely clips 90 MPH. They selected Gavin Cross ninth overall; Cross has struggled all year at High-A and hasn’t played in weeks. They drafted Blake Mitchell eighth overall in a ridiculously risky draft move and, lo, he’s hitting .147 in short season ball while most college hitters ahead of him in pre-draft rankings are crushing High-A." Edited August 31, 2023 by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 (edited) Ugh. The thread title change. It makes me want to laugh cry and vomit all at once. Edited August 31, 2023 by DirtySox 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted August 31, 2023 Author Share Posted August 31, 2023 3 minutes ago, Quin said: Sunglasses photo is top tier. i'm not gonna s%*# on the people at this level, there ain't nothing the marketing team could do here that would have helped. Although it would have been hilarious if the photo included Jeff Luhnow's signature 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Just now, DirtySox said: Ugh. The thread title change. It makes me want to laugh vomit. You're welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy Harold Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Just now, bmags said: i'm not gonna s%*# on the people at this level, there ain't nothing the marketing team could do here that would have helped. Although it would have been hilarious if the photo included Jeff Luhnow's signature Honestly, if they included an explosion, I would have set up a Patreon for the likely-underpaid graphics department Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted August 31, 2023 Author Share Posted August 31, 2023 1 minute ago, Quin said: Honestly, if they included an explosion, I would have set up a Patreon for the likely-underpaid graphics department A CSI miami poster would have been a nice touch. ALthough that was a successful show. Maybe a Bones poster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Side Hit Men Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 16 minutes ago, BBaum21 said: https://twitter.com/whitesox/status/1697255530560102482?s=46&t=vqbtQOVFWdQM2PLrIJrpAw Are you sure this is official? I don't see the AJ Hinch official watermark of the Chicago White Sox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 1 minute ago, bmags said: A CSI miami poster would have been a nice touch. ALthough that was a successful show. Maybe a Bones poster. Something of a David Caruso vibe going here as well...now that we dumped Crockett and Tubbs/Hahn & KW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 (edited) They definitely have to print off at least 100,000 of those and give them away to every fan who dares to enter GRF the rest of the season. My generation had MJ flying in from the free throw line with tongue out plastered on the walls...this generation will have Gen GetZ It!!! posters decorating bedrooms across Chicagoland. Edited August 31, 2023 by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREEDY Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 (edited) Using twitter exclusively to troll sox math is a good start. Edited August 31, 2023 by GREEDY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 5 minutes ago, GREEDY said: Using twitter exclusively to troll sox math is a good start. Jared and Ivanka vibes... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 (edited) From the press release. In that role, he was involved in player evaluation, acquisition, staffing decisions, the amateur draft and the sports science department. He has overseen the club’s minor league operations and player development system since 2017. How do you get promoted? Edited August 31, 2023 by Dick Allen 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 39 minutes ago, Dick Allen said: It’s the same title Hahn had. KW was Executive VP. Horseshit hire. Why can't the White Sox show the fans they care? Cheap, inexperienced, and insular were apparently the three key criteria for “single Baseball Ops decision maker”. But seriously, how many teams don’t have a President or EVP leaders their Baseball Ops above a GM? For a team in desperate need of a strong voice & vision at the top, this truly seems like an odd time to against trend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 This team is the Peter Principle on steroids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted August 31, 2023 Author Share Posted August 31, 2023 3 minutes ago, Milkman delivers said: This team is the Peter Principle on steroids. absolutely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominikk85 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 I don't think getz is bad and he does know baseball but I'm sceptical that he has the power to really bring a lot of change. Change is not easy to create from people who are promoted from within because they have relationships with the people in the org and change sometimes does hurt. That's why companies who want big change bring in people from outside, it's not that they don't have smart people from within but a person from the outside often has a different perspective and is not so involved in the little politics and cliques within a company so they can bring change easier. BTW I'm not totally ruling out Getz can bring change, there have been long tenured people kinda breaking out when "unleashed" and surprise everyone with big change when everyone thought they would just continue but that does not happen super often. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Side Hit Men Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 5 minutes ago, Dominikk85 said: I don't think getz is bad and he does know baseball but I'm sceptical that he has the power to really bring a lot of change. Change is not easy to create from people who are promoted from within because they have relationships with the people in the org and change sometimes does hurt. That's why companies who want big change bring in people from outside, it's not that they don't have smart people from within but a person from the outside often has a different perspective and is not so involved in the little politics and cliques within a company so they can bring change easier. BTW I'm not totally ruling out Getz can bring change, there have been long tenured people kinda breaking out when "unleashed" and surprise everyone with big change when everyone thought they would just continue but that does not happen super often. 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Oooh boy if he thought season ticket retention and survey responses were bad before, LMAO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joejoesox Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 you think Getz is gonna hire a bunch of player development gurus, scouts, etc from successful teams like TB/LAD/BAL, etc? Sox need a total overhaul in a lot of areas outside of the major league ballclub, such as Analytics, Player Dev, Scouting. They don't even have a successful organization-wide philosophy on how to win at all levels If Getz doesn't bring in outside help from successful teams, then you aren't going to see any meaningful change at any level. It wasn't just KW/Hahn being bad at their jobs, it was also a failed top down approach on how to achieve long term success Hahn felt you could just draft consensus top players and throw them into the farm system and they'll all eventually turn into all stars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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