One Mouth, Two Sides

At his introductory press conference yesterday, new White Sox general manager Chris Getz indicated to reporters he understood “things need to change. To that I will say the fans deserve different. I am different, we will be different.” [story in today’s Tribune] Getz also said he intends to bring back manager Mickey Mouse for a second season. If one, then not the other. Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf ventured into daylight for the first time anyone can remember to deny the rumor he wants to move the Sox to Nashville; push the idea that the two fans wounded by gunfire at Guarnateed Rate Whatever last week were hit by bullet(s) fired from outside the stadium (as if that makes it better); and say that an outside hire as GM, Branch Rickey included, would take a year getting to know the organization before acting on repairs. The Sox indeed may require supernatural assistance. To which I say, if you can bring back Rickey, why not Charles Comiskey or Bill Veeck while you’re at it?