White Sox fire manager Pedro Grifol after end of 21-game losing streak that tied AL record
NBCJUL 2024
White Sox Oust Manager Pedro Grifol Amid All-Time Losing Season
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The Spin
Narrative A
The White Sox may well be the most dysfunctional franchise in all of professional sports, and firing Pedro Grifol does nothing to change that. Aging owner Jerry Reinsdorf has failed to hire the right executives to run his team’s baseball operations, and its members are left picking up the pieces of a once-promising core. It’s difficult to overstate the depth of Chicago’s problems, and the team has little recourse to improve its future after trading away key players for marginal returns. The team needed a scapegoat, but that’s about all that's changed.
Narrative B
While Pedro Grifol isn’t all to blame for the White Sox implosion, he clearly wasn’t the guy to get the team back on a winning track. From feuds with players to uninspiring press conferences, it was evident that Grifol isn’t cut out to be an MLB manager. Of course, the club is still in a difficult situation, and it will take a lot of work to return to contention. Nonetheless, the White Sox have ripped off the band aid and are on the path to rebuilding the team.