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White Sox series preview: Two teams circling the drain

The White Sox went into this season hoping to return to the playoffs and advance past the opening round for the first time since they won it all in 2005. Instead the season quickly fell apart, costing longtime club executive Ken Williams his job, as well as GM Rick Hahn.

Replacing him is former Royals second baseman Chris Getz, who has vowed to keep former Royals coach Pedro Grifol as his manager for 2024 despite reports of a clubhouse with no rules or accountability, an atmosphere that predated Grifol’s arrival in Chicago.

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