The most common pushback to evaluating Chris Getz this way is that it grades intention and process rather than outcomes — and on the surface, that criticism is understandable. Wins matter, and the White Sox haven’t come close to producing them under his watch. But process is not an abstract concept during a teardown; it is the foundation that determines whether losing is purposeful or wasted. Bad process reveals itself quickly through incoherent roster construction, stagnant player development, and an absence of direction. Good process, on the other hand, rarely shows up in the standings right away — it shows up in the quality of decisions, the talent pipeline being rebuilt, and the organizational competence that precedes sustainable success. Judging Getz solely by the win–loss record at this stage misses the more meaningful question: whether the White Sox are finally losing with a plan that makes future winning possible.
