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Paul Sullivan: The ‘Royalization’ of the White Sox is full steam ahead

CHICAGO — Whenever Chris Getz hears Lorde sing “Royals,” he must feel compelled to sing along at the top of his lungs. On his first day as Chicago White Sox general manager, Getz revealed manager Pedro Grifol, his former coach with the Kansas City Royals, would be retained. Among his first front office hires, Getz is reported to be bringing in San Francisco director of pitching Brian ...
Chris Getz speaks at a news conference to announce his promotion to Chicago White Sox senior vice president and general manager on Aug. 31, 2023, at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago.

CHICAGO — Whenever Chris Getz hears Lorde sing “Royals,” he must feel compelled to sing along at the top of his lungs.

On his first day as Chicago White Sox general manager, Getz revealed manager Pedro Grifol, his former coach with the Kansas City Royals, would be retained. Among his first front office hires, Getz is reported to be bringing in San Francisco director of pitching Brian Bannister, a former Royals teammate, and Gene Watson, the former Royals assistant general manager/scouting. Longtime Royals GM Dayton Moore has been linked to the Sox as well, according to USA Today.

So the standard has been set for the Sox, and the

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