What can else you say about the job Tony La Russa’s done as White Sox manager to this point without sounding like a broken record?
For example, Chicago entered the year as World Series contenders and yet is just two games above .500 in mid-August. Certainly, not all of that is due to the managing, but it does seem like La Russa is often determined to make it seem like it is.
Of all the poor decisions La Russa has made this year, his multiple strange calls for intentional walks might take the cake. And guess what? On Friday against the Guardians (-135) — with the White Sox already down 5-2 — La Russa called for another intentional walk of Oscar Gonzalez on a 1-2 count!
Tony La Russa has intentionally walked another batter on a 1-2 count
The White Sox were already down 5-2 pic.twitter.com/BHnLONyJ3B
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) August 20, 2022
“Let’s see how it works out this time.”
(Narrator): It did not work out. After La Russa’s head-scratcher of a decision, the White Sox still lost to Cleveland 5-2.
MLB fans crushed La Russa for his latest intentional walk decision
Worst manager in the game and there isn't a close 2nd#firelarussa https://t.co/4idtIaJzmp
— Jonny C (@JonnyC18) August 20, 2022
Larussa is BEGGING to get fired. He doesn’t want to quit. He’s forcing them to do it. https://t.co/doC8Q6Bf6q
— Joe (@Joey_Screams) August 20, 2022
How does he still have a job https://t.co/60fuU6j4kD
— ImNotTheTrashman (@imnottrashman) August 20, 2022
what’s the reason for this https://t.co/lXucBm5eNs
— attended (@Attending_) August 20, 2022
This is unreal – what https://t.co/eZDg06l4iI
— Brett Richey (@BrettRichey) August 20, 2022
Dude 😂 https://t.co/oh7yotB66s
— Noah Clement (@CoachClement_) August 20, 2022
I will never understand this? Like just go ahead and tell your pitcher you don’t trust them to get one more strike/out? https://t.co/Ruwzu9XLZR
— Jake Suddreth (@Jsudds44) August 20, 2022
So much more dangerous with a 1-2 count. /s https://t.co/LOB3Hd4cBe
— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) August 20, 2022
Somebody stop this madman https://t.co/FRDmMJ9usZ
— Matt Kremnitzer (@mattkremnitzer) August 20, 2022
Unbelievable. https://t.co/4WuxwxejqW
— BC (@corrigan_bryan) August 20, 2022
I want an audio clip of Steve Stone's "WELP" in here that I can carry with me, at all times, for the rest of my life. https://t.co/d3ynmIA0eq
— Dave Melton (@DMelt57) August 20, 2022
Tony La Russa getting a Major League managerial gig after being retired for a decade and doing all of this stuff in Chicago is going to go down as an all-time bizarre hire. https://t.co/i9tZgmtWvv
— Avry's Sports Show (@Avry) August 20, 2022
Why would you do that Your already down https://t.co/GVKtgVnjXB pic.twitter.com/OtOL5bkVHn
— Cloudy Future (@CloudyFuture) August 20, 2022
Just demoralizing to a pitcher. He’s YOUR guy, and you don’t trust him to bury a hitter whose grave he’s already dug. https://t.co/kzgIk4S235
— Max Price (@MrMaxPrice) August 20, 2022
