Reinsdorf's comments reinforce how he wasted a golden opportunity to reset the franchise and bring in a qualified GM who is capable of pulling off a rebuild of this magnitude.
Instead, he went lazy and selfish by not interviewing any outside candidates and promoting the unqualified Getz. Even worse, former manager Tony La Russa, whose second tour of duty with the club sent the franchise into a tailspin, was brought back as an advisor, and suddenly you have a shadow GM.
He did not even take 10 minutes to follow the rumor of bringing in former Kansas City Royals front office head Dayton Moore.
While Moore would not be the best option, it would be better to have him tutor Getz instead of just giving Chris the job and watching him continue to miss moment after moment to get the team back to being competitive soon.
With how badly Getz missed to meet the critical moment at the trade deadline, the Sox probably will not be competitive until the end of the decade rather than the the middle of it.
Waiting for Kim Ng to resign from the Miami Marlines or hiring former Houston Astros James Click would have given everyone confidence that the Sox have the leader capable of pulling off a massive rebuild. Instead, it is hopes and prayers with Getz and the shadow that La Russa casts over this franchise.