Is Jerry Reinsdorf the Most Delusional Owner in MLB?

I’m thinking yes.

I’ve rooted for the White Sox for about 60 years. I’ve seen some good and some bad Sox teams, but this might be the toughest spot I’ve ever seen them in. And it all goes back to Sox owner, Jerry Reinsdorf. While Reinsdorf has always been cheap, he now seems to be delusional. Delusional and cheap is no way to run an MLB franchise.

And he seems to be actively trying to alienate what’s left of the team’s dwindling fan base. The last evidence of this is the departure of popular play by play guy, Jason Benetti. Rumblings indicate that JR wasn’t happy with Jason’s work. I wonder if Reinsdorf will hunt down Hawk Harrelson and bring him back to the booth.

Actually, if Hawk was to do Sox games next year, based on his propensity to go silent when the team is going badly, he might not say anything even if he had the gig.

Retrieving Hawk really wouldn’t be out of character for Reinsdorf. After all, he did hire Tony LaRussa to manage the team decades after Tony’s prime.

And speaking of Tony, he’s still with the Sox in some advisory capacity. LaRussa may be one of the few guys in baseball as out of touch as Reinsdorf. As always with the Sox organization, the question is, “Who is running the show?

How much latitude does Chris Getz have?

First of all, Getz doesn’t have the resume for the job. He has been in charge of White Sox player development. What is the Sox biggest problem? A lack of player development. So naturally Getz gets promoted.

So, does Getz have to answer to Reinsdorf? How about LaRussa? If so, the chances of the Sox improving are minimal.

And then there’s what Jerry has said

Reinsdorf told Sox fans they wouldn’t be involved in the Ohtani sweepstakes. He also waxed nostalgic about former infielder, David Eckstein. If you remember Eckstein, you will recall he was a decent player with limited tools. The kind who wouldn’t demand big dollars in free agency. Okay, one you could get on the cheap.

So, don’t look for big additions via free agency.

Then there’s the state of the big-league team

The team has one star, Luis Robert Jr. Andrew Benintendi and Andrew Vaughn are okay. Eloy Jimenez is okay as the DH. And that’s about it.

The pitching staff has one decent starter, Dylan Cease. The bullpen may have one decent piece, Gregory Santos. Plenty of slaots are available.

The farm system is barren

Colson Montgomery is the Sox shortstop of the future, but beyond that, there isn’t much on the horizon.

And by the way, Pedro Grifol is a terrible manger.

What about the future?

The Sox seem to be determined to be the Kansas City Royals of the east. Why? The Royals are the only team in the division that might be worse than the White Sox. I can only see one positive out of this.

Whit Merrifield, a former Royal, is a free agent and I think there is a good chance he will sign with the Sox. He could fill a hole at second base. Temporarily.

Other than that, the Sox will probably be a player in the lower realm of free agency.

And Reinsdorf thinks the Sox will be able to contend in 2024. And, I think he believes it. Scray.

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