[Tony La Russa]

5 minutes ago, Timmy U said:

The Sox weren’t juicing.  Lots of players and lots of teams weren’t.  The A’s were at the bleeding edge of cheating along with the Rangers. Also, Astros weren’t the only ones electronically stealing signs. That’s why Manfred sent the memo. The Red Sox were certainly doing it, and people had strong suspicions about the Yankees.  I believe Chris Sale had some fairly strong suspicions about the Tigers as well.  I am no fan of the Astros, I’m just saying, if we’re gonna be anti-cheaters, those A’s teams were among the worst I have seen.

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. 

[MADRIGAL CALLED UP! (Herrera DFA)]

11 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

Which superstar did we pass up on, exactly?

Jarred Kallenic’s going to be the name that will be argued...whether a superstar or Benintendi/Nimmo, we shall see.

Not much excuse, under scouting a local kid from Wisconsin.

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.

[MADRIGAL CALLED UP! (Herrera DFA)]

On 8/2/2020 at 6:46 PM, Harold's Leg Lift said:

It's a hell of a lot easier than finding a superstar and they passed on that opportunity.  

 

They're not tools teams pay for at the top of the draft. 

 

I disagree.  They lost an opportunity to draft a superstar.  

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