Tony

I always enjoy when people aren’t in on the joke haha

Give them a finish, Yo

He’s got a ways to go unfortunately. I didn’t have high hopes for him this year because I think asking him to go from A to MLB is asking a ton....but he’s been a disappointment no doubt.

He beats the Sox A LOT and he’s the only dangerous hitter in their lineup. You’d think they’d learn at some point..

Not pitching to him is an option.

Correct. Game has changed where you don’t expect guys to always go 7 innings, but 3.1 inning outings can really fuck over a bullpen

I just think he’s still wildly inconsistent. He’s been better this year for sure, but he just hasn’t been able to find that consistency at all. But again, that’s easier said than done. If Cease finds “consistency” with his stuff, he’s a great #2...which aren’t easy to find.

Even worse! Lol I realized quickly my quick math was bad on that one, my B

Alright Goober, relax lol

Still have high hopes for Dylan, but 3.1 inning outings just aren’t acceptable.

Lol, this one made me laugh out loud for real, ron. It’s perfect

And clearly Hedges was waiting for it

That...was not a cheap base hit

I have a lot of fathom’s I like, some I dislike...but this is my favorite fathom lol

Yeah this is insane.

Weird, no response again to any points. Almost like I called that 3 posts back....

I didn't create their posts...they did. Dang man.

And has a pitching coach that didn't retire 7 years ago but still hung around the dugout...

Once again, show where I said otherwise? Again, you're being fucking lazy and dense because you have a Swiss cheese argument. I gave both the players and coaching staff, Tony included, credit for the record thus far. Where we disagree is thinking that's the only thing that matters or a coach can be judged on. Because while you say "as far as I can tell", you have no fucking idea what Tony is like in the clubhouse, OTHER THAN HIS W-L RECORD. Which is why I continue to bring up the Ricky Renteria comparison. You can complain all you want about, or act like you don't understand it, but of course you do. You're playing dense because it takes away the one positive you keep going back to LaRussa on.....how well the team is playing in 2021. They played better in 2020 under Ricky at this point in the season. These are facts, not opinion. Lastly, Before you change the subject and go down the "Oh you wanted to keep Ricky as manager then?!?" rabbit hole, you can stop, because you'll just make yourself look worse. Ricky needed to be replaced and it was the right call. In fact, it sort of proves the entire premise of my argument. Ricky had the Sox playing at a 34-20 record at this point in the season. I bitched and moaned all year in 2020 that he wasn't playing to win the game in front of him, but he was a "developmental" manager and was always looking ahead. That's the type of manager you needed in 2018, not 2020. So when the Sox showed how well they were playing in 2020, the concerns about Ricky grew larger because if he didn't have that killer instinct and know how to manage in a big game, it seemed like the playoffs might be trouble. AND GUESS WHAT HAPPENED?!?! Those same concerns are there with LaRussa. I don't care what he did in 1989 with the A's or 2011 with the Cardinals. It's 2021 and thus far, he's cost a very talented roster multiple wins with some of his decisions. My eyes can't see in the locker room, but they can see on the field, and my ears can hear post game press conferences. A different manager could be having more success with this team, and make me feel better about them being ready for the playoffs. If you can't grasp that, I can't help you.

Alright, so now you're just phoning it in. This is what irritates me. Whenever you actually call out one of the LaRussa stans, they have no argument. It just turns into a joke.

See....BOTH CAN BE TRUE. I 100% agree right now this team is playing above my expectations. The players and LaRussa deserve praise for that! Yay Tony! Yay Players! Major tactical errors shouldn't be overlooked because of a very talented roster and LaRussa being possibly good in the clubhouse (something we have no way of knowing) Both can be true. I want Tony LaRussa to lead this team to a World Series championship. I'll be thrilled. I also wanted Cody Parkey to make a few FG because I was rooting for the Bears. He showed me he had trouble doing that before, and my fears were answered during the playoffs. I hope that isn't the case with LaRussa calling for a bunt in the third inning of Game 2 or letting Giolito go an inning too long when everyone watching can see he's gassed.

Who compared an NFL head coach to an MLB manager? No one did? But you are being dense, or WAY dumber than we all think you are, because the sport doesn't matter. The Cody Parkey example is used to show when a team is very good and filled with talent......bad spots can be overlooked by all the winning. When the Bears made their run in 2019, Cody Parkey was terribly inconsistent....he missed 4 FG's in one game and the Bears still won. So while fans celebrated victory, there was still an area of concern that you hoped didn't come back to bite you when the games really mattered. That's what happened with Cody Parkey and the Bears, and that's what some believe could happen with the Sox. The sports don't matter. Except you're also the guy three weeks ago saying how the Sox roster is currently like a cheat code when you've been ripping off the other team in trades in OOTP. Seems like any warm body could have gotten this team to this point, no? Ricky did in 2020....right?

This is what I mean. Valid, recent points brought up about how you have been totally hypocritical in your stance....and you come back with a 5 word response that doesn't answer any of those questions. In fact, strengthening my point that you're just a lazy troll.

It's really quite simple. Given the injuries to Eloy and Robert, the Sox thus far have played above my expectations. The players, and coaching staff...including LaRussa....deserve credit for that. But two things can be true at once, as we all know. Someone like @Green Line is the perfect example. Here is his most recent "defense" of LaRussa. No actual defense of the moves LaRussa made, but instead talking about the winning record he has thus far with the Sox in 2021. HOWEVER....when I brought up the record Ricky had in 2020 (which is better than the 2021 White Sox at this point) he wanted no part of that discussion: It's just a bit for them at this point. Guys like Green Line and @tray really don't serve any purpose other than to play the fool, try and rile people up with low hanging fruit. I enjoy embarrassing them from time to time but it's hard to muster up the energy when they are getting lazier and lazier with their efforts in defending LaRussa. Just doesn't seem worth it anymore. Sad, really.