White Sox: 3 people that could replace Rick Hahn as GM
The Chicago White Sox fired Rick Hahn on Tuesday night. Kenny Williams was sent out the door as well.
Seeing both of them go is good for the White Sox organization as a whole. There are plenty of problems with the organization right now and someone new needs to come in and fix them.
It would be nice to see the White Sox go outside of the organization to find a replacement as that is not something they usually do.
Although going outside to find someone would be smart, they may not do that. Whoever they do decide, however, we have to hope they find a way to get things going in the right direction.
One of these candidates could end up being the replacement they are looking for:
1. Chris Getz
Chris Getz could absolutely get a chance at the White Sox GM job.
Chris Getz is already in the Chicago White Sox organization. If someone they already have was going to get the job, it is probably him.
Getz played for the White Sox as a player before stints with the Kansas City Royals and Toronto Blue Jays. Since retiring in 2014, he got himself into front office work.
He currently serves as the assistant general manager and head of player development in the organization.
This may or may not be a good idea but it is on the table because of his current position with the team.
Again, it would be nice to see them hire someone from outside of the organization but Getz has been paying his dues.
It is just hard to believe it won't be Rick Hahn 2.0 because of what we know about the franchise as a whole from top to bottom.
2. David Stearns
David Stearns makes so much sense for the Chicago White Sox GM job.
David Stearns is someone that is highly coveted. The New York Mets, who are almost as disappointing as the White Sox, really want him.
He stepped down from the Milwaukee Brewers job before this season began but he is serving the final year of his contract in an advisory role.
Stearns did a lot of great things while leading the way for the Milwaukee Brewers. He brought in tons of great players and they were a top-three team in the National League for a long time.
They never got into the World Series but they came close a few times. A guy with a resume like this is a great idea for the Chicago White Sox.
It is going to be hard to beat out a team like the Mets for his services but you never know what kind of agenda he has as a general manager looking for work. We'll see where he lands.
3. Theo Epstein
Theo Epstein has proven that he can fix just about anything in baseball.
Theo Epstein is one of the greatest baseball executives who ever lived. At a young age, he helped the Boston Red Sox end a World Series drought that was approaching a century.
They have remained a solid organization long after he left. You can argue that the Red Sox are who they are today (Epstein has been gone for a long time now) because of what he built there.
The same thing could be said for the crosstown rival Chicago Cubs. After he left Boston, he came to the Cubs and ended their 108-year World Series drought.
He made smart move after smart move while he was there. That included helping guys like Anthony Rizzo and Jake Arrieta revive their careers after some hard times. It was a great run there too.
The Cubs didn't just go back to being a horrible organization when he left either. Yeah, they did some retooling but nothing so crazy that people consider them a bad franchise again. With the foundation that he left behind, they are back to being a contending team again.
After ending two very long World Series droughts, he has been away from the game for a little while. Now, he might be looking to come back.
He doesn't really have to do much else to cement his legacy but coming to fix the mess at 35th and Shields would make him look even better.
Regardless of who the White Sox hire, they need someone that can run this thing in a different way and with confidence. We can only hope that this next person helps them start winning again.
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