https://www.soxon35th.com/report-white-sox-analytics-department-has-been-reorganized-and-rebranded/#google_vignette

Even if you have good people they can't be efficient in a bad system. 

 

Obviously overdue, but funny that despite the rationale for hiring Getz is getting a head start - we’ve been moving much slower in removing and replacing underperforming parts of the org than an outside hire would have. More like set us 2 years behind than 1, as our owner put it (apologies for elder abuse)

From the people who brought you Project Birmingham, we now have Project Analytics Go!  PAG for short, still working on that 

Another example where they should have hired me. 🤦🏻‍♂️🥷🏼😆

There is just something really sad about rebranding your analytics department. Or needing to rebrand your analytics department.

Ready for work Mr LaRussa!

10 minutes ago, Tnetennba said:

There is just something really sad about rebranding your analytics department. Or needing to rebrand your analytics department.

The difference now is, you see, everyone was issued a scientific calculator 

28 minutes ago, hi8is said:

Another example where they should have hired me. 🤦🏻‍♂️🥷🏼😆

You're likely more qualified than the guy they had in there before.  

This quote is kind of disturbing, referring to how the 10 (really? that's it?) people that were/are working in analytics are now "allowed" to talk to people in other departments.

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“And this is some of the basics of how an organization needs to run, but now it’s in place where they’re allowed to talk to each other. 

 

Does this mean they weren't allowed to before? Were they just locked in a room in a basement somewhere? Is that why this organization is so far behind?

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1 hour ago, Kyyle23 said:

The difference now is, you see, everyone was issued a scientific calculator 

TI 84?  Can they play snake?!?

6 minutes ago, Rowand44 said:

TI 84?  Can they play snake?!?

Whoa whoa whoa don’t tell them that game is on there 

22 minutes ago, Iwritecode said:

This quote is kind of disturbing, referring to how the 10 (really? that's it?) people that were/are working in analytics are now "allowed" to talk to people in other departments.

Does this mean they weren't allowed to before? Were they just locked in a room in a basement somewhere? Is that why this organization is so far behind?

Yes.  No communication between departments. Everyone was to report directly to Hahn/Haber because those two dipshits wanted to control everything.  They destroyed every department in the organization.  

9 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said:

Yes.  No communication between departments. Everyone was to report directly to Hahn/Haber because those two dipshits wanted to control everything.  They destroyed every department in the organization.  

That's the literally the opposite of how any successful business runs. Or at least should be run.

I fight against that sometimes in my own job where someone wants some change to some piece of software make their life easier but doesn't think about or talk to other people in other departments that also use it. It can create chaos.

44 minutes ago, Iwritecode said:

This quote is kind of disturbing, referring to how the 10 (really? that's it?) people that were/are working in analytics are now "allowed" to talk to people in other departments.

 

Does this mean they weren't allowed to before? Were they just locked in a room in a basement somewhere? Is that why this organization is so far behind?

Rosenthal's big story in the Athletic pointed that out, how departments were fractured with little communication between them. Basically separate fiefdoms. 

By my count, this is the 4th time the analytics department has been overhauled since COVID.

Whoever the 2019 people were. 
LaRussa brought in Dave Duncan's kid
Dave Duncan's kid was replaced when Grifol was brought in
Overhauled again this year.

4 hours ago, bmags said:

Obviously overdue, but funny that despite the rationale for hiring Getz is getting a head start - we’ve been moving much slower in removing and replacing underperforming parts of the org than an outside hire would have. More like set us 2 years behind than 1, as our owner put it (apologies for elder abuse)

Not when the owner makes you wait until staff member's contract's expire. 

5 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said:

Not when the owner makes you wait until staff member's contract's expire. 

 

2 hours ago, Kyyle23 said:

The difference now is, you see, everyone was issued a scientific calculator 

Please. This is the age of smartphones.

They just had everyone download a free graphing calculator app on their phones.

4 minutes ago, JoeC said:

Please. This is the age of smartphones.

They just had everyone download a free graphing calculator app on their phones.

Strict flip phone policy at 35th and shields per JR.  No data plans 

1 hour ago, Rowand44 said:

TI 84?  Can they play snake?!?

8008

14 minutes ago, Kyyle23 said:

Strict flip phone policy at 35th and shields per JR.  No data plans 

Land lines only. Most not even plugged in.

So they are calling themselves 'research & development' so they can hide from JR & TLR, right? No use of data under the new watch, boss, strictly old fashioned "scouting" and TWTW...

3 hours ago, hi8is said:

Another example where they should have hired me. 🤦🏻‍♂️🥷🏼😆

Maybe they looked at your internet posting history

18 minutes ago, Tnetennba said:

So they are calling themselves 'research & development' so they can hide from JR & TLR, right? No use of data under the new watch, boss, strictly old fashioned "scouting" and TWTW...

After the Severance process, send them all to R&D

58 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said:

Not when the owner makes you wait until staff member's contract's expire. 

There seems to be a (slow) house cleaning going on, of course Jerry just won’t let Getz fire people so he has to wait for their contracts to expire, but it’s still encouraging.