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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.

This is what the LaRussa stans fail to understand, or just don't want to. It's not about the game today. It's about Game 165 or 166, where he is calling for a bunt in the third inning, or using Leury because of a matchup, or playing for a single (whatever the fuck that means) or not knowing when his starter is gassed.... It's the same reason I keep brining up the record of Ricky last year at this time...........that was all fine and good, but we knew he wasn't a big game manager and we all saw what happened. And I know this is where LaRussa's lab rats come over the top and say "He's in the Hall of Fame, he knows how to manage in a big game!" but that was a decade ago. The game has changed, as has LaRussa. We're all hoping for the best. But there are very obvious warning signs...............Cody Parkey says hello

LOOK AT THE WHITE SOX RECORD RIGHT NOW! HE IS IN THE HALL OF FAME! WHAT ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT?!?!?!

Good call, Carnac

Such a great, smooth play from Jose

Fuck off

Given the game is 7 innings and Cesar Hernandez has two HR's today...it's not a crazy question.

Which rules by Rob Manfred in particular have impacted what I detailed in that post? I'm actually curious.

I already responded to this, but I just want to add some context: So far in 2021, there have been 1570 games played. The league slash line as a whole is .236/.312/.393 In 2005 (relevant White Sox year) the league slash line was .264/.330/.419 2021....average hits allowed per game is 7.78 2005.....average hits allowed per game was 9.05 2021....average runs allowed per game is 4.43 2005....average runs allowed per game was 4.59 2021....average K's per game is 8.98 2005....average K's per game was 6.30 (Should also be noted in 2018, it was the first time in baseball history that there were more K's on average per game (8.48) than hits per game (8.44). That stayed true in 2019-2020-2021 and the margin is getting larger each season) 2021....average HR's per game is 1.13 2005...average HR's per game was 1.03 2021....average game time is 3 hours, 7 minutes 2005...average game time was 2 hours, 49 minutes The game is fairly different from even 2005, and in my personal opinion lower batting average, lower slugging percentage, less runs and a longer game time isn't where I want the sport to head. I don't know what the right solution is, but I agree with most that with pitchers seemingly being able to doctor the ball at their choosing is wrong and should be stopped, especially with the trends we are seeing. See if that changes anything, and go from there.

Because it’s a completely different game than it was in 1970?

I am not a Tony LaRussa fan, anyone who visits this site is aware of that. Pulling Lynn at 82 pitches was puzzling in the moment. But considering the upcoming schedule, the opponent today, and having Bummer and Hendricks available for the 6th and 7th...I really have no problem with it. Bummer needs to get his shit together, plain and simple. Love the guy, think he’s nasty...but today was an unacceptable performance. Credit to Heuer for the great work to get them out of the inning. Also...Lance Lynn is a boss. This team is TOTALLY different with Dane Dunning in his spot right now. Lynn really elevates this rotation into another place. Very happy he’s here.