Tony La Russa

[ThirdGen]

7 minutes ago, JoeC said:

...but then if he was sitting in those similar meetings that led to the hiring of Getz?

Just seems to me there had to be some kind of outside influence to cause him to fire RH and KW.  The hiring of Getz to replace him is classic, predictable JR.

[Balta1701]

5 hours ago, GreenSox said:

Wasn’t it Pedro over Bochy as well? I thought I read that Bochy was in Nashville and was interested in the Sox job. 

Bochy took the Rangers job before the White Sox hired Grifol. We do not know if the White Sox ever talked to him or not. 

There would probably be a money issue here as I’m sure Bochy is getting paid what he deserved and Reinsdorf would have issues with that.

[Dick Allen]

20 minutes ago, Balta1701 said:

Bochy took the Rangers job before the White Sox hired Grifol. We do not know if the White Sox ever talked to him or not. 

There would probably be a money issue here as I’m sure Bochy is getting paid what he deserved and Reinsdorf would have issues with that.

Managers make very little these days. I think only 1 makes $5 million. Franconia made $4.5 and was 2nd. Good chance Pedro makes less than $ million.

[Balta1701]

1 hour ago, Dick Allen said:

Managers make very little these days. I think only 1 makes $5 million. Franconia made $4.5 and was 2nd. Good chance Pedro makes less than $ million.

While we don't know Bochy's exact deal, when he was with the Giants, he was the highest paid manager in baseball at up to $6 million for 1 season. I can't imagine he's coming back for substantially less than that.