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He's considered to be the perfect blend (by some) of old school or traditional beliefs mixed with a more modernistic, analytics and nutrition based approach to maximizing performance. Faidi, the GM, is definitely on the cutting edge of many emerging trends in the sport...and has completely revitalized that organization, especially Buster Posey playing like an MVP candidate again.

Another Rick Hahn Special.

Someone wrote earlier of having a high school/traveling team coach ORDER him to hit another team's batter. Destroyed his spleen. Just look at the recent hit by pitch incidents this week, especially Kevin Pillar. When you're throwing 95+, it's almost assault with a deadly weapon. It's not often you see a manager so publicly critical of his own player as La Russa has been of Mercedes, and the saga has turned into another referendum on the White Sox's much-criticized decision to hire a 76-year-old unwritten rules stickler to coach one of the most exciting and diverse rosters in baseball. While La Russa has held firm on his position, some White Sox players — including star shortstop Tim Anderson and starting pitcher Lance Lynn — have indicated their support for the teammate. Meanwhile, players outside the organization have been much more aggressive in siding with Mercedes. https://www.yahoo.com/sports/twins-tyler-duffey-suspended-white-sox-yermin-mercedes-controversial-hr-215927207.html

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/cc-sabathia-rips-tony-la-russa-over-hr-controversy-he-shouldnt-be-fing-managing-that-team-152234601.html Sabathia rant ends up on the front page of Yahoo News, lol...

Someone on the board really dislikes the guy, can't remember off the top of my head. Leury Garcia, btw, has moved up to a 0.0 fWAR.

1. White Sox +10 +73 RS/RA differential -2 (under performance of expected win-loss) 2. Houston +8 +66 -2 Boston +41 E 4. TBR +7 +38 E Oakland +7 +5 6. NYY +6 +15 +1 7. TOR +5 +40 -2 Cleveland +5 +9 +1 1. SFG +12 +57 -1 2. SDP +10 +51 -1 3. LAD +7 +61 -3 St.Louis +20 +1

They're too busy getting beaten up by the Trout-less Angels...and have such a poor record nobody really cares all that much about their reactions or deep thoughts.

But that's the average demographic (almost) of MLB, aging white Social Security-collecting dudes. Marketing brilliance by Brooks Boyer to appeal directly to this segment of the fanbase.

LaRoche Family Dynasty tweeting from Thailand where they have anti-trafficking work on-going. Well, not exactly sure what Drake's up to now. He was an honorary clubhouse member, after all.

And Baltimore using Stevie Wilkerson to pitch in a 10-1 deficit to Rays, too. Wendle homered on a 1-1 pitch and Kiermaier singled down 0-2 in the count. Wilkerson also was throwing 45 mph curveballs. Also noteworthy is it’s the last game of series, getaway day, etc.

Might be his last big league appearance ever, like Juan Nicasio after surrendering a GS on a 3-0 count last year for Texas.

The Giants are beating the Reds 18-1 now...and who’s in to pitch? Carson Fulmer...haha. All five Reds’ pitchers have given up runs, Fulmer 4 in two IP. Shouldn’t they stop swinging away and just allow the pitchers to strike them out with bats not leaving the perch on their shoulders? By this argument...conversely, pitchers should feel sorry for the Indians, Tigers and M’s...and groove more pitches to help them increase their offensive output.

If anything, trying to protect five relievers (for Game 3) Baldelli could have selected ahead of Astudillo is where Baldelli erred...if you have a legit arm like Matt Davidson for the Sox and he’s entering the game with every single guy in the pen already burned, then you can start to argue about this 3-0 swinging thing. But Astudillo throwing 47 mph eephus pitches was respectful to the game how exactly? A catcher should be able throw at least in the high 70’s or 80’s with minimal effort. Striking out opposing hitters with beer league softball velocities is a tad bit ludicrous and just a comic sideshow for the home dugout to ease the in-house tensions related to all those early season Twins’ losses.

Plus, the whole Don Cooper didn’t see eye to eye with him thing’s now a non factor...

None, it was the slowest pitch ever to be homered on in that situation, since you have to supply all the power yourself, especially to CF. It was something like 98.2% likely to be an out.

Nobody has ever come back from 7 runs down in Texas before...haha. Which got lost in the shuffle a little bit because it became part of four Grand Slams over consecutive games. Shouldn’t we criticize anyone who clears the bases, too? Because keeping the line moving with runners on base is actually more demoralizing to the opposing pitcher...basically nickel and diming him to death, bleeding to death from a thousand small cuts. We usually hear solo homers aren’t really a big deal at all to most starting pitchers, for example.

Morgana, the Kissing Bandit?

With the team in NYC? Are they the Sunday night ESPN game?

https://www.pressherald.com/2021/05/19/unwritten-rules-of-baseball-are-baffling/ Add former White Sox, the eminently quotable Brandon McCarthy...to the Team Yermin supporters list. To La Russa’s point, Mercedes did do something major league players just don’t do. ESPN baseball writer Jeff Passan tweeted out the astonishing stat that in the last 20 years, big league players have seen 557 pitches on 3-0 counts with their team leading by 10 runs or more and Mercedes was the first to swing.

Aaron Boone also agreed with the White Sox players... https://nypost.com/2021/05/19/aaron-boone-fine-with-tony-la-russas-player-breaking-unwritten-rule/ [email protected]@chisox.com [email protected]@chisox.com Brooks [email protected] May 20 at 11:12 PM Now even more sick of your stupid hire. https://twitter.com/R2C2/status/1395380726493810691?s=20

Experience the last ten years?

Whereas Ron is NY Daily News?

Hot take!!! That’s worth at least two likes for insightfulness.

Why was there an article at some point stating he was in AZ at extended ST?

Just trying to give a sample of the scope and scale of how this story has blown up to epic proportions...for those few arguing “let’s just move on, ignore it and it will simply go away.”