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Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa has taken issue with Gabe Kapler’s national anthem protest. In the wake of the tragic elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas on Tuesday, Kapler said on Friday that he will not come out for the …
The Chicago White Sox drew a great deal of criticism when they hired Tony La Russa as their manager prior to the 2021 season. Many people felt the game had passed La Russa by and that he would not be able to relate to players, but it does not appear …
Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa has an unlikely and unrealistic suggestion to help curb signing stealing in baseball.
The Chicago White Sox have been cautious with Carlos Rodon over the final month of the season. They have some reasons to be even more concerned about their southpaw starter. Rodon’s velocity was down (under 90 mph) late in his brief start on …
Tony La Russa was pretty upset on Tuesday night after one of his players was hit in the helmet by a pitch. Luis Robert was batting to start the bottom of the fifth inning for the Chicago White Sox against the Los Angeles Angels and was hit in the …
Tony La Russa had a message for Albert Pujols on Sunday. Pujols’ Los Angeles Dodgers are set to begin a four-game series with the Cardinals in St. Louis on Monday. Pujols starred for the Cardinals from 2001-2011, winning three MVPs and two …
Tony La Russa was not happy with catcher Seby Zavala for a poor strategic move during Monday’s game, one that involved missing the manager’s instructions. La Russa’s Chicago White Sox lost 2-1 to the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday. His …
When the Chicago White Sox traded for Craig Kimbrel, the consensus was that they’d built perhaps the best bullpen in baseball. Less than a month later, manager Tony La Russa is answering questions about whether the team might require a closer …
The Chicago White Sox have a young clubhouse that doesn’t always believe in the same unwritten rules as manager Tony La Russa. That has come into sharp focus this week, as the manager has been critical of rookie Yermin Mercedes for homering on …
Tony La Russa has faced some criticism this week for not defending his own player amid an “unwritten rules” controversy, and no one is more angry over the Chicago White Sox manager’s handling of the situation than CC Sabathia. …
Tony La Russa had an amazing response to one of the pitchers on his Chicago White Sox. On Tuesday, White Sox pitcher Lance Lynn defended Yermin Mercedes for swinging at a 3-0 pitch late in the White Sox’s win over Minnesota Monday night and …
The Chicago White Sox have dealt with distractions from inside their own clubhouse over the past two days, and the players are desperately trying to put it all behind them. White Sox players have been essentially asked to pick sides after manager …
Tony La Russa had no problem with the Minnesota Twins throwing behind one of his players on Tuesday night, and the Chicago White Sox manager is standing by everything he has said about the situation. Twins pitcher Tyler Duffey and manager Rocco …
Tony La Russa promised consequences for Yermin Mercedes over the slugger’s home run on Monday night. La Russa’s White Sox pummeled the Twins 16-4. They scored 14 runs over the first six innings and turned things into a blowout. By the …
Albert Pujols is available to any team that wants him, and it’s logical that perhaps his former manager in St. Louis might be at the front of the line. However, Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa, who won two World Series titles with …
MLB’s extra innings rule is posing a big challenge for Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa. The White Sox and Cincinnati Reds found themselves in a scoreless tie after nine innings on Wednesday afternoon. The game went to the tenth inning, …
