Chimpton Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Just looked at the Sox MLB page and saw this article with TA and Burr singing the praises of TLR. Tim Anderson on Tony La Russa impact on White Sox (mlb.com) TA said “I couldn't be more happy with what he did. The relationship was great, overall, with the players. Everybody was just getting along with him. He came in and did what he was supposed to do, and hopefully he can step right back in and continue to push us next year and make these decisions that he did. I was very pleased with how he handled it.” Burr said "I would run through a wall for that guy any day of the week" Looks like TLR is here to stay 😐 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Like someone here said the other day....what are they going to say? The guy is not leaving until they win a World Series, so hopefully they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirdGen Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 8 minutes ago, wegner said: Like someone here said the other day....what are they going to say? The guy is not leaving until they win a World Series, so hopefully they do. TA's original comments when he was hired were borderline critical, many thought he would demand a trade based on those comments. I don't see him as someone who is dishonest to please the boss. Burr, maybe. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Anderson blowing up made-up Soxtalk narratives is pretty comical. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
35thstreetswarm Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 I’m not on team TLR, but I’m also not going to pretend that the players liking him is a bad thing. Assuming it’s genuine it makes me feel better and slightly more hopeful that we can make it work with TLR at the helm. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Mercedes Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 They will run thru walls but will they run well on the basepaths and hit the cutoff man? 1 7 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 10 minutes ago, Chick Mercedes said: They will run thru walls but will they run well on the basepaths and hit the cutoff man? You clearly ask for too much in your relationships. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScootsMcGoots Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 29 minutes ago, Chick Mercedes said: They will run thru walls but will they run well on the basepaths and hit the cutoff man? Eloy Jimenez ran through a wall for him 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 4 minutes ago, ScooterMcGee said: Eloy Jimenez ran through a wall for him 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoeLessRob Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 I don’t care if they like him, he’s obviously not the strategic mind he once was (if he even was). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pants Rowland Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 I see two plausible scenarios: Players like/love him and he is a good clubhouse manager Players do not like/love him but we all need to protect our careers so they toe the company line I think the overall clubhouse tends toward the former, less because they spoke positively about TLR, but more because of the enthusiasm of their comments. We all have worked with people who bend over backwards to please the boss and shower him/her with compliments and flowery language. I doubt that is TA, and I doubt even Burr would be so emphatic about running through walls if he didn't mean it. What I saw in the failures against Houston was that TLR is not a great strategist. I think the knocks we read here about pitching decisions and shifts are merited even if he sometimes makes sound choices (ie Game 3). However, the bigger failure I saw though was organizational (and possibly just indicative of a talented but inexperienced team). Houston seems to produce smarter ballplayers. They hold runners on better. They take every extra base. They play tighter defense, stealing a hit or two (and likely runs) every game. They know how to spoil off pitches and wear out your starters until they tire or give in and throw a hittable pitch. I assume a lot of this is taught by their staff from low A ball on up. I am not sure the same goes for the Sox. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Look at Ray Ray Run Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 (edited) The Sox were somehow worse at every managerial impacted area this year than they were last: Overall Defense - much worse Outfield decision making/cut off men - Much worse Base running - Worse Bunting - sheesh Shifting - Ouch bullpen management - whoooops Players loved Ricky too. Tony probably sat in his office and let them do whatever they wanted most of the day. There certainly wasn't any accountability or progress in clean crisp baseball under La Russa. Edited October 15, 2021 by Look at Ray Ray Run 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcq Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 57 minutes ago, ShoeLessRob said: I don’t care if they like him, he’s obviously not the strategic mind he once was (if he even was). They cannot continue without using modern strategy eg shifting. Someone has to speak with this guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Soxtalk Syndrome? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RG23SoxFan Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 3 hours ago, wegner said: Like someone here said the other day....what are they going to say? The guy is not leaving until they win a World Series, so hopefully they do. They can pretty much say nothing and talk around the question. TA didn't need to make the comment he did. I am pretty indifferent when it comes to TLR, so if they keep him fine if they don't that's fine too. He will make decisions that do not turn out well just like all managers do. If the Sox and Astros switched managers/coaching staffs for the their series would it have turned out differently? I would say probably not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoeLessRob Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 28 minutes ago, pcq said: They cannot continue without using modern strategy eg shifting. Someone has to speak with this guy. Reminds me teaching my grandparents how to use an IPhone. “What’s the Cloud, Rob????” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 1 hour ago, pcq said: They cannot continue without using modern strategy eg shifting. Someone has to speak with this guy. They shifted a lot in the playoffs. They didn't shift properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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