Grifol on returning as manager in 2024, mutual admiration society with Chris Getz

[caulfield12]

https://www.mlb.com/news/pedro-grifol-chris-getz-speak-before-sox-loss-to-tigers

“There's been conversations that I've had prior, not in complete detail, but I never once felt that my job was in jeopardy,” said Grifol, prior to a 4-2 White Sox loss to the Tigers on a beautiful Friday in Chicago. “Obviously, he made it known to the public yesterday.

“In all my conversations, with him and even Rick [Hahn] and Kenny [Williams] and [White Sox chairman] Jerry [Reinsdorf], I never felt that way. So, having him say it to the public I guess is just information for the media and everybody else out there.”

 

[Lip Man 1]

With not one, but two years to go on his deal there was no way the Sox were firing him even if they lost 120 games. 

[Dick Allen]

Pedro.the brown nose.

[pcq]

Chris has turned the Sox around. No need to replace Pedro. 

[harkness99]

i dont see how this dude can keep is job...

 

man tonights fiasco... no way this guy deserves this job

 

[oldsox]

Pedro's 3-year contract begs the question:  Why 3 years?  Was he gonna turn down the deal if only offered 2 years?  This is Leury Garcia, part II.

[nrockway]

On 9/2/2023 at 5:52 PM, Dick Allen said:

Pedro.the brown nose.

Imagine building around a rookie manager. Salvy will be on this team nest year bank on it 

[Boopa1219]

On 9/6/2023 at 2:08 PM, oldsox said:

Pedro's 3-year contract begs the question:  Why 3 years?  Was he gonna turn down the deal if only offered 2 years?  This is Leury Garcia, part II.

I think that’s standard

[SCCWS]

On 9/6/2023 at 10:18 PM, nrockway said:

Imagine building around a rookie manager. Salvy will be on this team nest year bank on it 

The Cubs had a rookie manager in Ross in 2020  and they look like they are doing pretty well.  It is not the years spent as manager but the success rate he can achieve once he gets the job.