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This guy is A Mass. writer so I doubt he is connected to White Sox. But this earlier tweet I find interesting La Russa was an active advisor with the Red Sox under Dombrowski. Was shocked at how many games he attended (like 150+, including almost every road trip).

I do understand your point that TA should hand pick the next manager. Lebron did it is LA and they won a championship. TA can be a consultant on the committee w JR, KW, RH, JA and Billy D.

Really? Tony is 76 and Hinch is 46. That is a pretty big difference.

I understand your concern but no. No player is bigger than the organization. Players should absolutely give input ( even sit in or some of the interview) but they have limited knowledge of most candidates. Would TA know if Bochy would be better than Hinch? How much would TA know about Geren or Quatraro? JR shouldn't hand pick either but unfortunately he has the option. Hopefully TLR gets lost on the way to his 2nd interview because he probably doesn't have a GPS.

Like the Dodgers, the Parade will be rescheduled for a later date.

Agree. Dodger lineup was bound to catch a mistake like Betts did later on. Snell probably should have stayed but the next 3 batters were all big time threats

I think you missed the key point. In 5 years JR will be 89 and 10 years he will be 94. If JR made this decision, he could care less what happens in 5 years let alone 10. He wants to win 1 more time and in his mind, TLR is the quick fix. Many of us disagree, but it is his money and his time is running out.

No way in hell. He is probably a Depends guy.

Maybe I missed it but Steve Stone seems to be missing today.

Dusty Baker probably went through a tougher( we hope) stretch .

Suppose Hahn (or KW or JR) hires TLR as a consultant to assist a young manager. That may not match up w Hahn's wanting someone outside system w playoff experience but LaRussa would check those boxes. As I posted previously, it worked w Cora in 2018.

I would think Hinch and Cora will meet w several teams so it may take a few days.

It was a great game , Unfortunately the viewership has plummeted to mostly us die-hards. With game times getting worse, Manfred is also looking into adding recliners for the coaches in the dugout.

He probably is still sharp. I think in Spring Training he will be sharp. By the dog days of summer, he will need a wake-up call in the dugout every 3 innings.

Not sure what the impact on time does w shifting. Obviously shifting has increased considerably and so has the length of a game. Through the first two weeks of the 2020 season, the average length of a nine-inning MLB game is 3:07, up two minutes from 2019 and up 11 minutes since 2015. If that current pace of play continues, it would set a new nine-inning record. Despite a number of rule modifications and no fans in attendance, the pace of a baseball game is as slower than ever. The World Series games have gone 3:14, 3:24 and 3:40. Certainly the advertisers are enjoying the long games.

I think there is also an energy issue. TLR was very involved in 2018 w Cora and his staff but that was a consultant. If JR is enamored w Tony, maybe he adds him as a consultant who can assist a younger manager. Just not sure TLR has the ability to be a full time manager at 76.

FWIW--Maybe some other names that Hahn will check out. Will Venable and Don Kelly supposedly interviewed w Red Sox. George Lombard is another name on their list after WS. https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-red-sox/2020/10/22/red-sox-manager-will-venable-don-kelly

Cora?

That seems like a solid approach.

Hopefully the organization can find him a position. RF may be a stretch so it could be IB by default. Not DH as some have said.

So was Ozzie. Not sure Ned fits the "just win baby "category. In 16 years, Ned lost more games than he won and only had 2 postseason appearances.

Maybe there are talks going on but rumors seem limited. The Boston opening occurred earlier and they seem to be just as quiet. It almost seems like everything is on hold till the World Series ends and then Boston will grab Cora and Hinch will go to Sox.

Why not reverse it? Hire jirschele as manager and LaRussa as a consultant. That is what Boston did w Cora and LaRussa in 2018.

I would question what prospects you are including especially since Reylo's value may be limited after this year. The Sox top 5 prospects are Vaughn -Kopech-Madrigal -Crochet and Dunning. I love Lynn but he is going to require at least 1 top 5 ( and you must be keeping Vaughn) unless Eloy could be included. I don't think Kopech ( health questions and Crochet ( talent ) are available so the Top 5 is dwindling. Maybe Cease, Dunning, Eloy + would be feasible

Actually you are wrong. Dave Dombrowski hired him as a special assistant 2 years ago to " serve as a consultant to the minor and major league coaching staffs, which included first-year manager Alex Cora. He was very involved in what turned out to be a Championship season. He certainly would not be a good managerial candidate but if Hahn goes w a first-year guy, LaRussa might have some value as a consultant. https://bosoxinjection.com/2018/09/26/red-sox-tony-larussa-asset-role/