The Chicago White Sox have endured a miserable season, falling woefully short when they were expected to win the American League Central title at the start of the season. They are in 4th place in one of baseball's weakest divisions with a 53-81 record, and that's why executive Ken Williams and general manager Rick Hahn was fired. Less than 10 days after those two were let go, owner Jerry Reinsdorf hired Chris Getz as the team's new vice president/general manager.

Getz, a former White Sox player, had been the team's director of player development. Reinsdorf wants to see the White Sox return to contention as quickly as possible, and his familiarity with the roster had a lot to do with the reason the 40-year-old Getz was hired so quickly.

“Chris brings a wealth of knowledge and experience within our organization to this role,” Reinsdorf said in a statement “Most importantly, he knows our players, both at the major league level and in our system, knows our staff and is familiar with all aspects of our baseball operations department.”

Since the White Sox failed so abysmally this season, many expected Reinsdorf to go outside the organization to find its next leader. Getz has played a role in the development of the team's roster, and that is the reason many fans are disappointed with his hiring.

Getz believes the White Sox have the talent to turn things around. “There is a great deal of talent within this clubhouse and within this ballpark, and we are going to diligently begin to do the work and lay the foundation for an organization and a team we all take pride in, from the staff, to the players, to our fans,” Chris Getz said.