Little Nicky 1

Huh? There were a TON of players that were. Bret Boone, Marcus Giles, Albert Belle, Sammy Sosa, Brady Anderson, ARoid, Rafael Palmero, Roger Clemens, Andy Pettite, Barry Bonds and the list goes on and on and on. If people want to kill La Russa for his age, managing style or people skills fine, but if you are killing him because of his team cheating that is the wrong smoking gun to focus on. At one point or another EVERY team has had a player that was juiced or that team has done something to "cheat". I have heard the same argument for those that don't want Hinch or Cora because of the Astros stuff. It is a ridiculous argument. Baseball has had many scandals and issues in its history. Steroids, gambling, doctoring balls, corked bats, sign stealing, hell grounds keepers letting grass grow or adjusting mounds and baselines. You have to find the right fit for this team at this time. Bottom line.

No one knows if anyone after Madrigal including Kelanic will be a superstar. Who says he was underscouted? I am pretty sure he was on the white sox area codes team so they should have got to know him well.

You talk an awful lot like you were in the draft room.