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I think he’s long gone

I was being sarcastic, as yes he nailed it

Nightengale is a hack, he’s never right. With that said, I have a feeling Brantley is who they end up with. He fits with the contact approach Tony mentioned and he fits the whole “how do we hit Indians pitching” plan Hahn discussed.

Even the mascot is jumping ship

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It’s going to be interesting to see who the Mets go after. Realmuto seems a strong candidate for them, and I wonder if they go after Springer as well. Bauer could be an option for them.

I was there with you yesterday saying it would work out, but it’s concerning to read and hear what the players are thinking

Refusing to play for Tony would be my worst case guess. Again, this has 2016 vibes.

So he will be 34 or so by the time they’re trying to contend. Doesn’t sound smart to me, to be honest.

He wouldn’t fit their timeline at all.

Yep I think the fan base would have been a lot more at peace with things if the players seemed at the very least ok with it. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a coaching move that’s been met with less excitement.

Is it bad I’ve already had the thought “well at least there’s a lot of awesome SS available via free agency the next few years”

Reminds me so much of the 2016 LaRoche debacle

No but getting your new manager with the face of your franchise on the same page goes a long way. I wouldn’t blame Timmy for being pissed if he found out about this at the same time we did. The silence from the players supports my opinion.

How in the world did they not have him talk with Timmy before the press conference? Just seems like a colossal blunder.

Good god

“Dumbfounded” according to Passan from what he heard from the players. This is a disaster so far. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/30220736/why-tony-la-russa-sincerely-curious-choice-white-sox-manager?platform=amp&__twitter_impression=true

Yeah it makes you wonder if they didn’t even talk to Anderson, Giolito, etc before the selection to get on the same page. Considering this was a done deal for a few days, it’s ridiculous that Tony didn’t reach out to some guys.

But the story was he was going to retire if he was unable to find a team close to his family after he was done in Houston

Isn’t the story that Morton will only play for a team with ST in Florida?

Madrigal = Eckstein

Nothing to do with this year. Since he’s been here, it seems he can’t run hard without limping back to the dugout. I know the organization has said he has to figure out if he’s hurting or actually injured.

For every person that is happy, there seems to be 50 that are upset.

Yoan’s mellowness, combined with his “injury” tolerance just seems like a recipe for trouble with TLR.

It’s fascinating there’s not a single quote by a player yet. You would have thought Chuck, etc. could have gotten one.