Just now, chitownsportsfan said:

I mean he works at his bosses' pleasure.  He hsould just quit if he had some pride.

I guess man but unless he has another job lined up it's pretty hard to just walk away from a 7 figure position even if you did just get your balls chopped off.

2 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said:

Well this move cements that Hahn isn't fully in charge.  I don't know why he continues to work in Chicago honestly.

He's got a job for life working for Jerry.

1 minute ago, SouthWallace said:

Spin Spin...

The use of passive voice is intentional here.  "It was believed" is as close to an all caps "JERRY DID IT" as his lawyerly language and organizational constraints will allow.

Merkin, do something about that angle, bro.

Sleepy Tony La Russa! Total disaster! 

If I heard right, Hahn said "it's believed that Tony is the right guy." Not *I* believed

JR had to convince TLR basically. nice!

Oh yay, another manager we had to convince to want to manage 

If Hahn isn’t smart enough to believe this is a great move that gives us the best chance to win, maybe he shouldn’t be the GM.   I believe he’s fully onboard though and realizes this hire is a slam dunk.

WOW Tony Larussa just fell asleep during the presser. Hes slouched and snoring over the podium!

Just now, fathom said:

Oh yay, another manager we had to convince to want to manage 

That was my takeaway too. The only reason JR was good with firing Ricky was because he already picked out Tony. Nothing really changed.

Just now, fathom said:

Oh yay, another manager we had to convince to want to manage 

It was the #1 thing I said I didn't want a few days ago.

2 minutes ago, mqr said:

This isn't spin, it's removing blame from himself. 

Oh he's certainly doing that.  The second quote is pure spin IMO because he has to put on a unified front.

2 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

Of course that means they agreed with what Jerry wanted, and not vice versa.

Not true. He said "it was believed" not "we believe" 

Means Rick wasn't on board. 

1 minute ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

Like what?

Well - for one he used experiments around moving the pitcher out of the 9 hole - because he didn't think the data would make sense that you want your worst hitter being transitioned to the best part of your lineup, that your run production might be better off with the pitcher hitting 8 so that you had a more likely transition to your best batters.  I don't know whether it was right or not - but that wasn't just a pure gut decision. 

Watching this is just wow. This organization is a fucking joke.

1 minute ago, reiks12 said:

WOW Tony Larussa just fell asleep during the presser. Hes slouched and snoring over the podium!

The Do-Nothing White Sox Organization has totally failed the great people of Chicago once again! Sad!

Glad to see Fegan asked the BLM kneeling question.

2 minutes ago, Yearnin' for Yermin said:

Sleepy Tony La Russa! Total disaster! 

Low energy Tony

3 minutes ago, Rowand44 said:

I guess man but unless he has another job lined up it's pretty hard to just walk away from a 7 figure position even if you did just get your balls chopped off.

Phillies and Angels are available right now, right? Not seeing that they've hired anyone.

Any other teams I'm missing?

1 minute ago, Jack Parkman said:

Not true. He said "it was believed" not "we believe" 

Means Rick wasn't on board. 

Without a doubt.  

Fegan coming out hot

Just now, southsider2k5 said:

Glad to see Fegan asked the BLM kneeling question.

and how did the response go?

Just now, southsider2k5 said:

Glad to see Fegan asked the BLM kneeling question.

He may be the best beat person that's ever been around the team

Just now, Balta1701 said:

Phillies and Angels are available right now, right? Not seeing that they've hired anyone.

Any other teams I'm missing?

Ya, it's just those 2.  Not saying, he can't go anywhere else, just saying it'd be a little tougher to just walk away if he at least doesn't have an interview lined up.