Dick Allen

It seems even from Nightengale, it is either LaRussa or Hinch. I do have a problem with Hinch and cheating. Why he wouldn’t or couldn’t stop it is very concerning. But if they hire LaRussa, I think I will laugh. Then cry. I thought we were finally rid of this guy 34 years ago. The one scary thing is they get rid of Cooper but leave the other coaches around in case the new manager wants them. Doesn’t that scream Dave Duncan? LaRussa said he was offered a job last year and would have taken it had Duncan agreed to come with him. Duncan is another year away from losing his son to cancer, maybe he is more willing. Who knows.Maybe Hinch has someone from the Houston organization or somewhere else in mind for that role.

I don’t know if that is true, they give and take away. But the White Sox have no control of the umpires. They do have control of the manager, and Ricky showed them that even if he didn’t do it this season, he could cost them championships in future seasons. It was a bold and shocking move, but one that probably had to be made if they plan on having a WS contender next season. EE in the middle of the line up, I can make a case that is OK. But having your worst pitchers on the mound in key situations when you really have to win? And look at him hunched over in the dugout. He was overwhelmed by playoff baseball.

I received a Giolito item in the mail today. A ticket from his no hitter. I guess season ticket holders get them for free. I just think it is kind of odd they printed tickets since they don’t print season tickets anymore. it will make a nice bookmark.

Actually Rick Hahn has said in the past that it would be Curt Hassler. If LaRussa gets the job, I am going with Dave Duncan as the pitching coach and Zaleski in the bullpen as the heir apparent. Although since Duncan has supposedly been with the White Sox, if he doesn’t want to return, he probably knows the minor league guys well enough to advise Tony. If it’s AJ Hinch, I have no idea, but if he is naming the coach I can’t see how he would go with Zaleski as the actual pitching coach. He most likely doesn’t know him at all.

Yes but other than Abreu, you can probably expect some improvement. How many players made their major league debut? They got nothing out of EE and Mazara. Moncada physically was a shell of himself. No Kopech. I was worried a year ago, but now I am convinced this team, if it stays healthy, will be a powerhouse. I was expecting some busts, but of their young hitters, it looks like somehow that may be avoided. TA is going to be better than anyone could have ever thought.

Everyone in their division played a similar schedule, and the Sox were 1 win from having the best record. So sure, their schedule wasn’t as tough as some teams, but it was pretty much the same as their rivals. I haven’t looked back at the preseason win prediction list, but I am pretty sure 35 was on the high end. This might have worked out perfectly. Ricky could have taken them to the ALDS, but as long as they didn’t trust Cease or Dunning to give up a run, that was as far as it was going to go. So Ricky’s lack of game management didn’t cost them a trip to the WS or a WS title, and it was exposed even though the team won games and made the playoffs. Think of what it usually takes to get fired from the White Sox.

I read an article about AJ Hinch being drafted by the White Sox. He wanted to sign but his parents wanted him to go to Stanford. They all thought the $150k the White Sox were offering was too low. So he takes the Stanford scholarship. The White Sox then claim his college eligibility should be revoked because he used an agent. Hinch claims a “family friend” faxed the White Sox a counter offer without authorization. First off, petty of the White Sox to try and wreck an 18 year olds college career. Second, How would a family friend without authorization get the fax number to send a counter offer? Turns out going to college was good for him, and the Sox saved money simce Hinch was not a guy who was ever going to help them on the field.

Before he worked for the White Sox RH worked for the agency that repped AJ Hinch when he was a player.

While I agree, the fact that RH and KW know JR really wants Tony, assuming that’s the case, will weigh on their minds, If either is not very enthused about the possibility he gets the job, I bet they are praying Tony tells them he isn’t up for it. I just have a hard time thinking they would “interview” him, have him decide he would like to get back in the dugout, and then ultimately tell him they decided on someone else.

I don’t think the bat flips will bother him. He managed Rickey Henderson , Jose Canseco, and Dave Henderson, 3 of the biggest showboats whoever played. I don’t want him, if they hire him, I will think it’s a cruel joke, but as much as I don’t like him, he runs a game much better than Ricky.

Lance Lynn really limped home in 2020. His FIP was 4.19. The Rangers aren't going to get more for him than they turned down at the deadline. Only less. They blew it.

While I agree, LaRussa would be a terrible choice, I do think he would probably be better than had the Sox stuck with Ricky. He wouldn't be all hunched over during an entire playoff game.

LaRussa hired a 66 year old ex veterinarian and stock trader and White Sox fan who he met when looking for an apartment when he managed the White Sox, to run the analytics department in AZ when he ran the DBacks. Granted, if he was managing the team in 2020 and the Sox were facing Barrios, I am sure McCann would have been in the line up at least once, but Tony isn’t exactly married to advanced metrics.

My brother and sister in law live in Switzerland. She just came into town a couple of weeks ago and went back on Monday. When she gets back, she has a 10 day quarantine where she cannot leave her house. My brother can go out as long as they sleep in separate rooms and remain socially distanced in their apartment. They own a place in Paris they cannot go to because they would have this same quarantine every time they returned.

Joey Gallo high OBP? His career OBP is .009 higher than Nomar Mazara’s.

If he truly knows, it is Hinch.

I agree. You don’t interview LaRussa for him to come in second place in the interview process. Al Pacino doesn’t go to auditions. Hopefully he doesn’t want it, maybe HE could be a bench coach. But I am starting to get very uncomfortable with this.

I don’t buy most of what Morosi says, but if this is true, I hope it doesn’t mean JR has a health issue. It is one way this makes sense.

Trump gave a speech today and sounded horrible. He still has mucus in his lungs.

He passed out drunk behind a wheel with his foot on the brake at a stop sign once.

Hawk was openly courting Billy Martin right before he fired LaRussa. That was back in the day when you could do things a bit more discreetly than you can now. I remember watching the sports on the local news and they had footage of them meeting at a O'hare hotel.

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

I mentioned yesterday that they may be using LaRussa as a smokescreen and to get people off of caring much about Hinch's scandal. The more I think about it, there is no way JR would let Tony be used that way. This has to be legit interest.

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.

He was with Arizona , hired Dave Stewart as the GM and ran them into the ground. He was with Boston as Dombrowski hired him. He was let go. Then he was with the Angels this year. They were horrible. He's like a 45 year old boxer. He should have given it up when he first gave it up.