And while Grifol said he hasn’t spoken to new general manager Chris Getz about the budget, he does anticipate an active offseason.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2023/9/15/23875967/sox-turnaround-might-take-longer-than-one-offseason-grifol-robert-clevinger-reinsdorf

But feeling confident the process under Grifol worked in spring training, with focused and energetic players buying in and strategic decisions “where we need them to be,” allows Hahn to eagerly look forward to seeing what it looks like right away.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2023/3/29/23662359/white-sox-extremely-high-expections-early-test-astros

But Grifol countered he had read something that contradicted my theory.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/11/03/column-can-the-chicago-white-sox-follow-the-texas-rangers-world-series-blueprint/

Chicago White Sox manager Pedro Grifol fist bumps starting pitcher Touki Toussaint (47) after throwing against the Detroit Tigers in the third inning at Guaranteed Rate Field on Sept. 1, 2023, in Chicago.

Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/white-sox/ct-chicago-white-sox-detroit-tigers-090123-photos-20230902-yqb2qpeoxjgerkhkz7dzlqkfva-photogallery.html

Grifol also was highly complimentary of throw home to beat a charging when, with runners on second and third and one out in the sixth, tapped a ground ball that could’ve broken a 1-1 tie.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2023/6/9/23756200/michael-kopech-white-sox-luis-robert-jr-dylan-cease

Grifol said one key is attacking the strike zone earlier with a goal of throwing two strikes in the first three pitches of an at-bat.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/04/17/chicago-baseball-report-cubs-catcher-yan-gomes-perfect-base-stealing-record-and-what-the-white-sox-are-doing-about-walks/

Grifol said the key in the ninth is to “throw pitches with conviction.”

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/08/17/gregory-santos-experiences-the-highs-and-lows-of-closing-during-the-chicago-white-soxs-city-series-split/

Grifol will have Jimenez and Sheets to choose from in right field.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2023/5/25/23738166/white-sox-tigers-gavin-sheets-less-frustration-more-production

“He blocked the ball well, he controls our running game,” Grifol said.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/09/06/trust-your-plan-chicago-white-sox-catcher-korey-lee-is-hoping-to-build-on-a-memorable-night-at-the-plate/

“He’s coming in with a plan,” Sox manager Pedro Grifol said during a video conference call last week.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/11/16/new-hitting-coach-marcus-thames-wants-more-competitive-at-bats-out-of-chicago-white-sox-they-all-want-to-be-better-man/

“He’s not playing (Sunday) because he was a little tight (Saturday) apparently,” Grifol said before the game.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/04/30/baseball-is-a-crazy-game-man-chicago-white-sox-snap-their-10-game-skid-with-a-7-run-9th-inning-rally/

“It doesn’t matter who you are, if you throw six, seven innings, you’re going to go through crisis at least once, unless you’re throwing a no-hitter or a one- or two-hitter,” Sox manager Pedro Grifol said.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/05/10/hes-been-our-horse-lucas-giolito-pitches-the-chicago-white-sox-to-a-4-2-win-after-a-2-hour-rain-delay-in-kansas-city/

"It's his responsibility and ours to come together to get that mental side right," manager Pedro Grifol said of Kopech.

Source: https://deadspin.com/os-aim-to-stay-cool-calm-and-collected-as-white-sox-vi-1850779439?utm_source=regular

“I’ve seen him improve at first base this year,” manager Pedro Grifol said before Tuesday’s game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/09/05/chicago-white-sox-first-baseman-andrew-vaughn-continues-to-build-infield-skills/

“Overall a good game, not enough for us to pull it out,” Grifol said.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/05/06/chicago-white-sox-give-up-an-early-lead-in-a-5-3-loss-to-the-cincinnati-reds-falling-to-11-23/

Pedro Grifol was pleased with the first day of his first camp as Sox manager.

Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/white-sox/ct-cb-chicago-white-sox-spring-training-20230216-hygsodjbsrd23o57sbsf3t4dze-story.html

“Right now, for the most part, they’ve come in in clean innings, but they’re going to graduate here pretty soon,” Grifol said.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/08/14/chicago-baseball-report-cubs-hosting-round-2-of-the-city-series-this-week-while-the-white-sox-try-to-play-spoilers/

"Romy's extremely talented," Grifol said.

Source: https://www.dailyherald.com/sports/20230530/gonzalez-homers-in-third-straight-game-as-sox-top-angels

So the Sox replaced him completely with Pedro Grifol, formerly the bench coach of the Kansas City Royals.

Source: https://deadspin.com/white-sox-pedro-grifol-2023-preview-1850248393

Taking over for Tony La Russa as White Sox manager this year, Grifol pulled Giolito aside during spring training and gave him a personal scouting report.

Source: https://www.dailyherald.com/sports/20230422/giolito-showing-sparks-of-old-self-for-white-sox