When Pedro Grifol was first introduced as the White Sox manager he talked about how the team would come to the ballpark ready to play each day. He boasted how the White Sox were going to “prepare every day to kick your ass” and discussed the importance of doing the little things right.
It was apparent early in the 2023 season that this was false. Grifol’s teams often looked disengaged, lackadaisical, and sloppy. The team, which was projected by many to win the AL Central, lost 101 games...