Dick Allen

You can't let the inmates run the asylum, so I am not too concerned no player has commented yet. Many of these guys were in HS or jr high when he last managed. I am trying to open my closed mind on this, but I will tell you , there will be complaints about his managing, and he will get into disputes with players. But most managers do. Hopefully he can keep the tally low. But Eloy is probably going to be told to button a couple more buttons and put his cap on straight.

Willie Harris was probably interviewed so they could meet there minority candidate quota. And I am not saying the White Sox are a racist org. But , unless LaRussa being half Spanaird qualified as minority, Willie was used.

As much as I hate this hire, my greater concern is the 2021 season. The way things are going, 2021 might not be much better than 2020. And then you have a looming strike in 2022.

The problem with having a heir apparent bench coach is if the team is successful, they will become very attractive to other teams. So you basically wind up grooming them for someone else.

The Sox should still make the playoffs with Tony at the helm. There is a minuscule chance of a mutiny like when Bobby V took over in Boston. Besides not being a fan of his managing 34 years ago, my problem with it is the Sox had an opportunity of a lifetime. How many teams in their situation have a managerial opening? They probably had their choice of anyone available. They didn’t even interview everyone available. Why not hire a guy who you can see managing this team through their window? LaRussa is here 2 years tops. You could sense the disappointment in RH yesterday. He tried to be a good soldier and sell the company line, but his heart wasn’t in it.

It is truly amazing what this family of cons gets away with. He is actually calling someone else a moron.

The giveaway is when they let go of Cooper but kept the other coaches around in case the new guy wanted them. It had to be catering to Tony. Duncan has been with him at every stop and supposedly the reason Tony didn’t take an offer last year was because Duncan wouldn’t come with him. i did see Steve Phillips on TV last night and he said the industry talk is the pitching coach will be filled in house. He does think they will try to get Jose Oquendo from St. Louis, who he said was a top infield instructor. Also look for them to try to get Dave McCay who has been with LaRussa everywhere. Finally, Mark McGwire is a guy to keep an eye on, although that is more of a long shot. I think Nick Capra has probably coached his last game in a White Sox uniform

I don’t think who the manager is affects what JR is willing to spend.

Looks like Hinch to Detroit is just about a done deal.

Joel Sherman had a interesting thought. He said for 34 years firing TL has bothered JR so much, that now he brings him back. But is the 76 year old TL the same manager as the 42 year old version? He is well into the losing brain cells portion of life. Has not managed the last 9 seasons. To think he is the same guy he was when he last made out a line up card might be reached.

Hahn clearly didn’t seem all in when discussing the “consensus” decision to hire this has been.

No one is going to sign for less money just for the chance to play for Tony, and no one isn’t going to not take JRs money if it’s the best offer out there because Tony is in the dugout. Tony isn’t going to be the difference between being good and being bad. He may be the difference between being good and being great. I think you have to question his energy. You would think at the press conference he would be about as fired up as can be, but it seemed like he was going to fall asleep a few times while answering questions the way the White Sox wanted him to answer them. I question what will happen by August. He is old, and it isn’t an easy job. It will be interesting to see the make up of the staff.

Dave Stewart, Carney Lansford, Walt Weiss, Jim Edmonds.

This is probably worst case scenario. I think the Sox are young enough and not established enough for that to happen, but you never know.

He looked like Borat back then. He looks like Colonel Sanders now.

Will the press conference be televised?

Just wait. 1983 team was pretty stacked. Ron Kittle played CF once.

My dad just turned 83 and I can tell you that you like this move more than he does.

Is that why he used Mike Squires at 3B and C? I don’t think we will see Greg’s scenario with TA behind the plate, but you are going to see some weird shit, like maybe Abreu in RF.

Somewhere, Harry Caray and Jimmy Piersall are laughing their asses off.

There is a veterinarian from Chicago that Tony hired in AZ to run their analytics department available.

He is probably paying LaRussa more than he has paid any manager ever, and is still paying RR. Checkbook opened. Checkbook Closed.

That won’t accomplish much. I already renewed anyway. It will still be fun. It may take him 10 minutes to get to the mound to make a pitching change.

Once they decided they would speak to TL, it was his job if he wanted it. Do you really think KW and RH could go back to JR and say we like this guy who is serving a year long suspension a little better than your dream manager. I thought the White Sox had finally been brought up to speed on modern times, now they roll back the clock. I don’t think for a second the difference between someone like Hinch and Tony is 95 wins to 82. But why? There are dynamic guys available who could manage this team until they need to rebuild again. Why some guy who may be week to week?

They got someone to take care of it, but have to wait for Tony to get back from telllimg the kids to get off his lawn.