https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelperegrine/2024/09/28/leadership-lessons-from-the-chicago-white-sox-ignominy/

32 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelperegrine/2024/09/28/leadership-lessons-from-the-chicago-white-sox-ignominy/

 

33 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelperegrine/2024/09/28/leadership-lessons-from-the-chicago-white-sox-ignominy/

Good indictment of the Sox owner and FO.  Lack of oversight, unwillingness to sufficiently invest on the team, insularity resulting in hiring Getz, lack of embracing change such as the use of analytics amongst other issues.  

There is something special about his appearing in Forbes. One of the go to business journals ripping Reinsdorf as a businessman is pretty ideal, that type of disrespect just has to sting.

1 hour ago, Balta1701 said:

There is something special about his appearing in Forbes. One of the go to business journals ripping Reinsdorf as a businessman is pretty ideal, that type of disrespect just has to sting.

Holding out hope for the Cigar Aficionado hit piece.

This is where Mr Pennywise has been extremely pound foolish.  There are hundreds of millions of dollars in franchise valuation sitting on the sidelines because ownership refuses to wisely invest in this franchise instead letting the roof leak and the basement flood.

4 hours ago, Balta1701 said:

There is something special about his appearing in Forbes. One of the go to business journals ripping Reinsdorf as a businessman is pretty ideal, that type of disrespect just has to sting.

Exactly what I was thinking.

Yet the sun may also rise again someday for the White Sox. Because baseball’s most intrinsic charm is hope.

Hope might take decades. The scary thing is Jerry might still be there.

I often wonder if new owners would make some drastic changes in the front office.  The GM is an epic fail but yet replacing people is not easy since you would have to lots of interviews.  New owners would have to do a ton of research and if they don't it would be worse than Jerry.  If spreadsheets are more important than winning then do the planet a favor and stay out of it.  

Imagine if Getz had to interview for his job.  I doubt boasting about the Barons is going to cut it.  How could he answer or that "culture" guy as to why players get better when they leave.  As farm director is good enough to be on the non interview list.  Plus I doubt the blame game would work either.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2024/10/02/mlb-owner-takes-real-responsibility-hint-its-not-jerry-reinsdorf-white-sox-diamondbacks-ken-kendrick

17 hours ago, Lip Man 1 said:

https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2024/10/02/mlb-owner-takes-real-responsibility-hint-its-not-jerry-reinsdorf-white-sox-diamondbacks-ken-kendrick

I heard that owner speak. They also just fired their pitching coaches.

18 minutes ago, kitekrazy said:

I heard that owner speak. They also just fired their pitching coaches.

Too bad never hitting coaches or Barfield and his lieutenant would be all over them.

2 hours ago, caulfield12 said:

Too bad never hitting coaches or Barfield and his lieutenant would be all over them.

If the D'Backs fired one of theirs you waste no time getting him.

Meanwhile Katz has nine lives.