This is exactly why they have to part ways. This isn’t a singular event, but a pattern with a recent incident coming to light now. He is a potential danger to himself and others.
La Russa needs to seek help. He doesn’t need to be managing this team. The FO (JR) knowing of the arrest and impending sentencing and still proceeding with the hire makes it exponentially worse.
I read it as NotSteve suggesting that He is the master and Portillo is the apprentice. Which is pretty laughable after how wrong he has been lately.
The fact that he tweeted it right after Soxtalk discovered Portillo is pretty telling too.