years to when Ventura and Epstein were hired.

The Sox entrusted their players to a manager who hadn’t ever managed. The Cubs entrusted their team to an executive who was the general manager of two World Series champions in Boston.

Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts did the right thing by hiring the right man and then did the right thing by retaining the right man.

Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf did the wrong thing by hiring the wrong man and now would be doing the wrong thing by retaining the wrong man.

Of course, the USA Today report could be incorrect or the Sox might know that Ventura will decline their offer.

Even that would scream how complicated the Sox can make the least complicated personnel move.

With or without Robin Ventura, the White Sox still will trail the Cubs and Theo Epstein by light-years.

mimrem@dailyherald.com