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CS85 Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 White Sox hire Tony LaRussa. At times like this, I'm glad I'm a Cubs fan. Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digby Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 A nice step-up from Tony's most recent job, which as far as I could tell was just sitting next to Dave Dombrowski in the Fenway owners' box. Cannot fathom how you could look at the White Sox trajectory of recent years and think "oh yeah, that's the guy". Fan Style ShirtsShowcasing fan-made sports apparel by artists and designers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Tony LaRussa was old when he had a Sega Genesis-branded game in 1995. It's 2020! (Coach K also had a Sega Genesis-branded game. Like most aging people, I measure time in distance from key nostalgia touchpoints.) 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 So, they let go of Renteria because they didn’t think he was the guy for the future and wanted to make a bigger step by bringing in... Tony LaRussa? I like Tony LaRussa quite a bit, but he’s a legitimate fossil they’ll have to dig out of the soil at this point. I have absolutely no idea why they think this is a good move. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Double post On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 He must have looked at Dusty Baker and thought, yeah, I can do a better job than him. I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sec19Row53 Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 5 minutes ago, DEAD! said: He must have looked at Dusty Baker and thought, yeah, I can do a better job than him. I think many of us think the same. Doesn't mean we should be hired It's where I sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManillaToad Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Tony is on the shortlist for greatest managers of all time and is one of the more successful managers in White Sox history. I think he will do well there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 5 minutes ago, ManillaToad said: Tony is on the shortlist for greatest managers of all time and is one of the more successful managers in White Sox history. I think he will do well there I'm looking forward to when Tim Anderson demands a trade after Tony benches him for kneeling for the anthem and flipping his bat. Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sec19Row53 Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 23 minutes ago, ManillaToad said: Tony is on the shortlist for greatest managers of all time and is one of the more successful managers in White Sox history. I think he will do well there see the post immediately below yours. It's where I sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 48 minutes ago, ManillaToad said: Tony is on the shortlist for greatest managers of all time and is one of the more successful managers in White Sox history. I think he will do well there The TLR experiment won't last two seasons, likely go out in a dumpster blaze of glory and I'm here for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDR Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Ugh, I'm just holding out hope that TLR is a bridge to a manager-in-waiting who they like for the job, but want him to get a little experience before they do. I know, I'm fooling myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 56 minutes ago, ManillaToad said: Tony is on the shortlist for greatest managers of all time and is one of the more successful managers in White Sox history. I think he will do well there He hasn't managed the White Sox since 1986, which is closer in time to the Dodgers moving to LA than it is to now. He hasn't managed at all since 2011, which is closer in time to Steve Bartman than it is to now. He's 76 years old and acts like he's 120. I don't think he'll do well anywhere. The only reason they did this is because he and Jerry Reinsdorf are buddies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 1 hour ago, ManillaToad said: Tony is on the shortlist for greatest managers of all time and is one of the more successful managers in White Sox history. I think he will do well there That was 40 years ago. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 I am pretty sure we can list 20 managers better than LaRussa.... and Ozzie Guillen would have been a better hire. I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManillaToad Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 1 hour ago, CS85 said: I'm looking forward to when Tim Anderson demands a trade after Tony benches him for kneeling for the anthem and flipping his bat. Well we all hope for things that will never happen I suppose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Tigers name AJ Hinch Manager. I like the hire as he can bring a young team into its full potential like he did with the Astros. Then again I hope he’s not a complete dumpster fire like he was with the Diamondbacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 The problem with Tony La Russa isn't that he's some sort of white supremacist, which quite frankly feels like a reach, it's that he won't have Dave Duncan around to turn every turd off the waiver wire into a master sinkerballer. That and the endless beanball wars, the Unwritten Rules crap, and the fact that he hasn't managed in nine years, during which time the game has changed significantly and not for the better. One thing I will say in La Russa's favor is that he would never pull an ace at 70some pitches in a there-is-no-tomorrow game so that he won't go thrice through the lineup like that dumbass errand boy in Tampa. He would then proceed to use seven relievers to make six outs, yes, definitely, but he wouldn't do that. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 1 hour ago, the admiral said: He would then proceed to use seven relievers to make six outs Ironically, the only one of the new rules that I want repealed would make this possible again. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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