"One of the things I owe the fans is to get better as fast as we can possibly get better," Reinsdorf told a group of reporters that day. "Speed is of the essence. I don't want this to be a long-term proposition. How much better? I don't know." This pledge of urgency has not yielded the desired results, as the team finds itself struggling once again.
After a winter in which he didn't succeed in assembling a smarter and more fundamentally sound team, Getz confirmed the club's direction in spring training. He dealt ace Dylan Cease to the Padres, a move that contradicted Reinsdorf's stated reason for the quickness in replacing Rick Hahn and Ken Williams.
Despite what Reinsdorf said a year ago, his franchise is in the throes of its second painful rebuild within a decade. The Sox' most prized properties - Garrett Crochet and Luis Robert Jr. - are candidates to be traded away this winter as the organization tries to accrue more assets.
The Sox must go 12-13 in their last 25 games to avoid tying the 1962 Mets' record 120 losses. At .226, they're also challenging the 1916 Philadelphia Athletics' record-low .235 winning percentage.
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