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Tony La Russa’s first order of business is to make Cordero fix that darn sleeve and look like a ball player

Ok, this isn't funny anymore. If I am being honest here, I would rather have kept Ricky than to do this.

It isn't RH's job to set a lineup or make calls to the pen. That's literally what Ricky was hired to do. RH gave Ricky the rope and Ricky hung himself with it. He proved time after time that he wasn't capable of being an effective in-game manager so the front office (correctly) made the decision to move on.

yeah Tony LaRussa isn't what this team needs, let's move forwards not backwards

A live look at the Sox managerial hunt...

Hahn "So Tony what do you think of Analytics with regards to developing pitchers." Tony "Well if Analytics is what Dave Duncan calls a two seamer, then I believe in lots of analytics. By the way I tripped over some odd thing on the ground in your bullpen. What in tarnation is a RAPSODO. Is it a speaker?" Hahn "So our department of analytics gives you a scouting report.." Tony "Let me stop you there partner, no accountant with a computer is going to tell me more than my gut. That guy never played a game in his life from what I saw of him." Basically TLR will give guys like gregg a reason to go full mast.

We need a puke emotion on posts. Thats what I would give this take. No offense Greg.

Hinch could also just get another job where he doesnt have a grandpa holding his hand and impeding his decisions for a year.

Last time I heard this phrase, it resulted in a man being locked away in solitary for a month.

I think they’re just getting names out there. They’ll interview different guys for a couple weeks, including minority candidates, and then Hinch will officially interview in early November, and be named the next Sox manager around November 10.

Also I just don’t think Keuchel would be THAT stoked about TLR.

This makes me feel instantly better about being anti-TLR.

Nah he’s used to players having bulging muscles and looking the other way

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I will start to worry when someone other than Nightengale reports that La Russa is a frontrunner. I don't doubt that Tony and Jerry will have a lovely zoom call to catch up on old times, but I just can't see the hire happening.

Looks like he's convinced Reinsdorf to change his archaic views and ways. That's a win right there. I never would have thought he could get away getting rid of Ricky and specially coop.

So? La Russa is very close to Vance Law and would try to get him to come to Chicago.

On the WS Talk Podcast, Geoff Blum said Hinch and Springer are extremely close and thinks Hinch would try to get him to play in Chicago

I think an option should be added to this poll: Yes it will bother me, but I don't want Tony La Russa to manage this team.

I need to catch up. Is the sky still falling about La Russa? Are random weird posters still suggesting AJ Pierzynski should be the manager?

Monday....Sox get rid of Renteria and Cooper.... I wonder who is this team? Wednesday....Sox get permission to interview Tony Larussa....oh there they are.

Man, they're gonna talk to him, but it's not as if they aren't going to interview anyone else throughout this entire process. Considering the way the team has operated recently by breaking all the stupid White Soxian stereotypes of old, and considering what the Bulls have done as well, I think it's just doing due diligence and getting the opinion of a HOF manager. Nothing more. Go take a walk or something and chill out, it'll be ok lol.

If the White Sox interview Larussa for manager...I want them to also interview the poster from Soxtalk for GM who promises Jerry the interview of his life.

People should just accept this as real and stop throwing the smokescreen stuff out there. It’s a defense mechanism. I had to sit here and read that SD and Machado or the Sox low offer we’re smokescreens and he’s definitely coming to Chicago. I had to read that Zack Wheeler’s interest in Philly was a smokescreen. I don’t think there are as many smokescreens in the media as we think. This is the Angels MLB beat writer confirming that they got permission to interview La Russa. If this is a smokescreen, it’s a freaking elaborate one.

Except for the whole being able to relate to people thing.

If this actually happens, get ready for a steady diet of day games as old man La Russa probably can't legally drive home after dark.

If LaRussa got the job, what is the over/under on how many games it takes before he takes a nap in the dugout?

Here’s another issue...how can you hire a 76 year old during a global pandemic? Sucks, but it’s just too risky.

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You would be warm to Hawk Harrelson being the manager as well. AJ the hitting coach, and Ozzie as the GM.

AJ Hinch has 3 100 win seasons in a row. He isn't taking a bench coach job. This isn't a guy who needs seasoning.

Clever way to get people on the AJ Hinch bandwagon.

If Hahn is strong armed into hiring La Russa he may as well quit.

I think some of them need a little kick in the ass

I’m sure an old school guy like La Russa would be totally good with Tim bat flipping and being asked to manage lineups based on exit velocities and launch angles.

Exactly. It's not like he looked at the tweet, saw it was a woman, and then was like I'm going to humiliate (aka respond to her in a joking matter). He responds the same way to everybody. Bring on as many personalities into baseball as you can and market them. Baseball is going to be hockey in a decade at this rate. You'll have your die hard fans, and then that's it. Also if you're offended by Bauer? Yikes. Then everything in the world must offend you.

This is good advice for Bauer.

If Roberts can't win with the Dodgers roster, I don't know how you would expect him to win with the White Sox roster.

I hope the owner lets him. The inconvenient truth is Reinsdorf signs the checks and establishes the team payroll boundaries. Lord knows I'm no fan of Hahn but if Reinsdorf told Hahn to make Bauer happen, it would get done unless Trevor was absolutely hell-bound on going elsewhere. The same is true in bringing in an A-list field manager. Reinsdorf absolutely shocked me by moving on from Cooper. If the objective is to move away from the ol' boy insider's club, getting rid of Cooper was tantamount. The White Sox are on the verge of greatness. But they are going to require a significant financial infusion to secure the services of in-their-prime difference makers from outside the organization. This is the last hoorah for this current ownership regime. Here's hoping they go out champions.

Bochy has managed 25 seasons and is under .500 for his career. His teams have won 90 or more games 4 times in those 25 years, and he is 65. I believe his time has passed.

It's not, though. Like at all. Things like lineups, bullpen/pitching management, defensive alignments/changes have nothing to do with knowing what pitch is coming, and those were people's biggest gripes about Ricky around here.

Yeah absolutely. That has nothing to do with today though. He's also not responsible for things his followers do.

Trevor Bauer did nothing wrong tonight. Don't interact with fans? Get criticized. Interact with fans? Get criticized. Bauer has a history and that's fine but today was ridiculous.

This makes me think the Sox are definitely going to bring in a manager who uses analytics, which is a good thing.

Bochy said he was ready to listen. Hope they give him a long look. Very well respected with more managerial experience than just about anybody. At 65 he's not a kid but I'll bet he would listen to a 3-year plan. Let Jirschele be his bench coach and learn from a pro. Old school sitting next to analytics. Sign me up.

I'm gonna be honest, I haven't finished a single one of your posts. It's 2020, try to be more succinct. 🤣

What a horribly awful story. “In the summer of 2012, she died by suicide.” I hope we never see Boston again.

A- so far, but this offseason is big. He’s gotta land a TOR SP and a RF that hits righties. A trade for SP at the deadline this year didn’t make a ton of sense. Imagine giving up a couple promising young players and then the season ends up cancelled.