There are "many questions" that could be asked of White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf about the state of a team that was "built to be a World Series contender but is only one game over .500,” according to Paul Sullivan of the CHICAGO TRIBUNE. Sullivan notes the 2019 winter meetings was the "last time I recall Reinsdorf answering a question about his team in a group setting." On Saturday, Reinsdorf "smiled and said to contact" White Sox SVP/Communications Scott Reifert, the "gatekeeper to the chairman." While the White Sox "don’t have a top farm system," their window for winning "is open and they have several major-league-ready -- and affordable -- assets." Only one player “would instantly ease Sox fans’ pain over the dreadful first four months of the 2022 season” -- Nationals RF Juan Soto. White Sox manager Tony La Russa "won’t be fired by Reinsdorf for a second time," but he "could move into a front-office role and still have a hand in the team’s future, giving someone younger a chance to get this team on track.” The “real question is whether Reinsdorf would be willing to sacrifice another year with La Russa as manager," knowing "how polarizing he is with the fan base” (CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 8/1).
White Sox's Reinsdorf remains quiet on state of the team
