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It's Tony's you know he had it in for him.

Unavailable or Tony is an idiot. I'd rather think Tony is an idiot but I think you're right.

A thread was started. Splitting the topics is probably better. Hopefully some for that Charlotte magic comes his way.

We've been calling him a raging alcoholic and drunk in the dugout. Tim rocking the double life like Warren Buffett is pretty tame in comparison. He's trying for Wilt Chamberlain's record. Who was the NBA guy with a dozen kids by a dozen women?

As long as he doesn't drive drunk I'm ok.

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Let's realize it isn't the coaches it's Tony. Katz is doing the best he can with crappy players. Tony is just making it worse by not using them effectively. Plus I love high school coaches. I also think Keuchel has just broken down. I don't believe even if you allowed him the sticky stuff he would still dominate. Father time caught up with him.

Exactly. I would have no idea about a similar story involving most any other team.

So everything good with pitching is Katz, everything bad is Tony. I like that! Hopefully the next manager keeps him.

You're probably right You'd think there would be a lot more pitchers out of the game after the ban. Ones not even that good with the sticky stuff.

So somewhere there is a AA guy that with sticky stuff could win a Cy Young? I just can't believe that's 100% of the reason.

Seems like he got the job because he was Giolito's high school coach and as @Balta1701 has pointed out Tony loves friends and family. Keuchel went from Cy Young to out of MLB. Injuries left and right. The bullpen can't seem to hold anyone. Is it time to look at Katz as the culprit? Do we need a different approach or not his fault?

First from the glory times starting last season (2021) Menechino, 50, enters his second season as the White Sox hitting coach. The Sox in 2020 led the AL in home runs (96), slugging percentage (.453) and run differential (+60) and ranked second in average (.261), runs scored (306) and OPS (.779). The White Sox were one of just four teams (also Atlanta, the Dodgers and Philadelphia) in baseball to feature five players with 10-plus homers. First baseman Jose Abreu was named AL MVP and won an AL Silver Slugger Award, outfielder Luis Robert finished second in AL Rookie of the Year voting, and shortstop Tim Anderson and outfielder Eloy Jiménez also won AL Silver Slugger Awards. So why is he coaching differently now? Orders from Tony? Hahn?

It's their job to watch their team everyday and know what's happening with division rivals. Are they fans? Probably not. Which clouds the writer's judgement I'm sure. It's tough to be objective when you're not a fan.

That's hilarious.

I just couldn't add him to the list. He's a genuinely nice guy with a great family. He was solid as an assistant here with the Spurs.

At the same time would be Tony's dream lineup.

Lol The last line explains struggling hitters suddenly moving into the 1-2-3 spot so I'm so old I remember Tony thinking Leury was actually Fisk.

Paying campground fees. It was homage to Caulfield.

I'm so old I remember it was Hawk's idea. In fact Tony was against it and it was yet another point of argument between Hawk and Tony. https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1986-03-28-8601190019-story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1986/05/14/theres-nothing-major-league-about-white-sox-circus/2ed26047-b85a-4167-8ab7-642ec8501b55/ Last little bit, Tony moved Fisk up to 2nd in the order when he was struggling. The idea was to give him a little different responsibility. Maybe take a pitch or two to see if Rudy Law could steal a base. It worked and Fisk got himself out of the slump. Tony has kept trying that to this day. https://www.si.com/mlb/whitesox/history/a-conversation-with-tony-la-russa

Every AL Central beat writer for the Athletic is still picking the Sox to win the division.

I'd like him even less if he was smiling while batting .099

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With the Bummer injury finally admitted I'm guessing they have been hiding stuff from opponents about injuries. Tony has been hobbling together arms. I hate to carry any water for this man but we may be in more injury trouble than we imagined. The cupboard is bare. Tony doesn't have much to work with and it got worse.