Yasmani Grandal recalled going by means of entrance workplace modifications early in his major-league profession with the San Diego Padres.
The catcher is experiencing it once more as a veteran with the Chicago White Sox.
“Usually that happens when a team doesn’t perform,” Grandal mentioned Wednesday.
The Sox introduced an overhaul Tuesday, firing government vice chairman Ken Williams and normal supervisor Rick Hahn.
“Definitely shocking,” Grandal mentioned. “But the one thing I’ve learned in this game is that it’s also a business. Things like this happen all the time.”
The Sox have adopted up a disappointing 2022, the place they went 81-81 and missed the playoffs, by taking an enormous step again at 50-77.
“We just haven’t reached that potential,” mentioned shortstop Tim Anderson, who returned to the lineup Wednesday after serving his five-game suspension. “We have to continue to try to get better. We haven’t got to where we need to be.”
The Sox gained 5-4 in 10 innings Wednesday towards the Seattle Mariners at Guaranteed Rate Field, with Anderson scoring the profitable run after initially getting caught between second and third. The throw deflected off his helmet whereas Anderson was on his technique to third, permitting him to simply rating.
The entrance workplace modifications occurred earlier than Tuesday’s 6-3 loss to the Mariners.
“Things happen because we haven’t met expectations,” supervisor Pedro Grifol mentioned earlier than Wednesday’s sport towards the Mariners. “Yes, the clubhouse can and is affected by it, but we’ve got to play baseball, we’ve got to be pros, we’ve got a job to do.”
In Tuesday’s launch asserting the information, the Sox mentioned they may “begin a search for a single decision-maker to lead the baseball operations department” and anticipate having somebody in place “by the end of the season.”
“Everybody’s different,” Grifol mentioned. “So whoever’s leading us going forward — like (assistant general manager) Chris (Getz) is leading us right now — and he’ll have his philosophies and the way he wants to do things. When (Chairman) Jerry (Reinsdorf) decides to make a decision, I’m certain that individual’s going to have their philosophies and how they want to do things.”
A report from USA Today’s Bob Nightengale indicated that Getz is “expected” to be the workforce’s subsequent GM. Getz is in his seventh season overseeing the franchise’s minor-league operations and participant improvement system, and is in his third yr within the assistant GM position.
“I’ve known Chris for a while,” Grifol mentioned. “He’s extremely articulate, he’s smart, he’s been around. He’s got experience. Player development really prepares people to do this type of stuff. He’s got experience in the clubhouse as a player and as an executive. He’s well-equipped to do what he’s being asked to do.”
Their time collectively contains Kansas City, the place Grifol was a hitting coach when Getz performed for the Royals.
“Even as a player you can tell he had characteristics of becoming an executive at some point if he chose to go that route,” Grifol mentioned. “And then when he obtained into the entrance workplace, I do know he was extremely considered a younger government with potential.
“Player development, the things that are required as a farm director prepare you to do this kind of stuff. It’s a 24-7 job that things come your way that sometimes you sit back and reflect and you’re like ‘I never thought this would happen.’ That job prepares you for a lot of things in the game.”
The USA Today report additionally mentioned former Royals GM Dayton Moore could possibly be in line for a “key front-office position.” Moore is presently a senior advisor of baseball operations for the Texas Rangers. He spent 16 seasons because the Royals GM (2006-21). The Royals reached the World Series in 2014 and gained the championship the next season.
“I’m sure that there’s going to be 150 names come up that want to be a part of this organization,” Grifol mentioned. “This is a very good group with an excellent proprietor that each one he needs to do is win. So there’s a variety of good baseball folks on the market.
“Yes, you hear Dayton’s name out there, but I’m sure you’re going to hear a ton of names that want to be a part of this. Why wouldn’t you want to be a part of this? Doesn’t surprise me, but it wouldn’t surprise me if you hear another 100 names that have done it before and that are more than capable of doing it again.”
The USA Today story mentioned Grifol can be assembly with Reinsdorf and former supervisor Tony La Russa on Wednesday, itemizing La Russa as a Sox advisor.
“I’m not going to get into that, I’m not going to comment on my meetings or what’s going on in that regard,” Grifol mentioned.
Grifol mentioned he wasn’t centered on his standing.
“Doesn’t mean I don’t think about it, but I’m not going to spend my days focusing on that,” Grifol mentioned. “My focus today is to get ready to play and try to win a baseball game. I’m not going to spend my days thinking about that kind of stuff.”
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