The White Sox publish an essay about the 2024 season, but we don’t read everything

On Sunday, Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf penned an open letter to fans after a historically dismal season in which they lost a record 121 games.

In it he admitted the season had been a “failure” before thanking fans for their continued support.

“By any measure, our performance on the field this season has been a failure. As the leader of this organization, this is my primary responsibility. There are no excuses.”

“I would like to thank you for continuing to support the team throughout this embarrassing season. You all deserve better. This season’s performance was completely unacceptable and the different reactions and emotions from our fan base are completely understandable.”

Reinsdorf then gave insight into what the organization is doing to improve things in the future. Starting with developing some current talent and developing future prospects in their farming system.

The White Sox are not an organization that spends a lot of money on free agents, so it’s likely that will continue for now.

He further acknowledged the efforts of general manager Chris Getz, who was hired in 2023. Reinsdorf said Getz is “rebuilding the foundation of our baseball operations department, with major personnel changes already underway in the areas of player development, international scouting, professional scouting and analysis.”

A new manager is being sought after Pedro Grifol’s first a month ago.

In his letter, Reinsdorf took time to acknowledge the improvements in the White Sox minor league system.

“The Class AA Birmingham Barons won the Southern League title, while Class A Kannapolis reached the Carolina League finals, and our organization has built an impressive pool of very talented prospects for the future,” Reinsdorf said.

It will be many years before the White Sox become a legitimate contending team again. Especially heading into the 2025 season, which marks the 20th anniversary of their historic run to the World Series title.

You can find the full letter here.