Jerry Reinsdorf opens up about the Chris Getz hire and “the worst season I’ve ever been through”

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

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🗓️ 1 September 2023

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

On the day that Chris Getz was hired as the White Sox new general manager, chairman Jerry Reinsdorf held a media session with reporters. Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey play the audio and discuss what Reinsdorf spoke about (the Getz hiring process, wanting to win as soon as possible, not selling the team, roster changes, Tony La Russa, etc.).

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0:00.0	2023 season was my 43 season in baseball.
0:06.4	It was absolutely the worst season I've ever been through.
0:08.7	It was a nightmare.
0:09.6	It's still a nightmare.
0:11.0	It's embarrassing.
0:12.1	It's disgusting.
0:13.1	All the bad words you can think of is the way I feel about the 2020s season.
0:17.7	Absolutely.
0:18.2	It was just awful.
0:28.7	Jerry Reinsdorf saying what probably every White Sox fan feels about the 2023 season. It's been a nightmare to say the least. And you're going to hear a lot
0:35.4	more from Jerry Reynesdorf on this edition
0:37.7	of the White Sox Talk podcast brought you by Winchrist. Chuck Arfine here with Ryan McGuffe.
0:42.5	Coming up on the podcast, well, on the day that Chris Gets was introduced as the GM of the team,
0:49.5	Jerry Reynesdorf spoke with a handful of reporters. And he spoke at length about his decision to hire Chris
0:56.8	gets, why a rebuild is not coming, why he isn't selling the team anytime soon, changes
1:04.3	to the roster, and the way the White Sox do things, and more. So it's Jerry Reinsdorf talking about the White Sox in 20203 and beyond.
1:16.3	That is next.
1:18.5	Get your WinTrust exclusive debit card.
1:20.9	Get your socks card.
1:22.1	Ooh, I'll take one how much.
1:23.9	Actually, they pay you $300.
1:25.9	You heard right.
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