MLB off-season news & notes discussion thread

[Marc the Habs Fan]

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[John Price]

 

[GKJ]

Phillies somehow haven't fired Klentak and speculation is that he won't be. But last year they took forever to fire Kapler.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

Phillies somehow haven't fired Klentak and speculation is that he won't be. But last year they took forever to fire Kapler.

They have now. 7 Central teams lost in the first round.

 

[hockeykicker]

what in the world?

 

[MMC]

Padres' Luis Campusano arrested in Georgia, accused of felony marijuana possession

 

[Prominence Problem]

Padres' Luis Campusano arrested in Georgia, accused of felony marijuana possession

Oh wow! Don’t come to Canada Georgia.

 

[DougieSmash]

lol at vazquez, lindor and ahmed not being finalist for gold glove

 

[Terry Yake]

oh come on

 

[Canes]

oh come on

Just what the Braves front office was desperately hoping to hear. Now they can let Ozuna walk and have a great excuse to save even more money.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Let the NL stay archaic.

 

[Voight]

 

[Filthy Dangles]

I don’t like watching pitchers hit unless they’re one of the guys who can go yard like MadBum but I do enjoy the strategy involved in do you keep him in or hit for him and double switches so I don’t mind no universal DH

 

[darko]

Not bothered either way as you can make a case for and against the DH but both leagues have to be the same.

 

[Del Preston]

 

[John Price]

 

[BKIslandersFan]

Insanity. How old is La Russia?

 

[Terry Yake]

Insanity. How old is La Russia?

he's 76

really not sure why la russa would take that job at his age and after being out of the dugout for almost 10 years. i'd get it if the sox were a WS contender but unless they make some big moves, that's not the case

 

[TF97]

he's 76

really not sure why la russa would take that job at his age and after being out of the dugout for almost 10 years. i'd get it if the sox were a WS contender but unless they make some big moves, that's not the case

I think the White Sox will make more big moves this offseason, especially since they can clear up quite a bit of money by declining the options on Gio and Edwin, as well as non-tendering Mazara and Rodon. Still though, I am shocked that La Russa might return to the dugout after nearly a decade out of it to manage the White Sox.

 

[Cas]

Insanity. How old is La Russia?

The insanity is on Reinsdorf's head. He's a very "old boys' network" type of guy and La Russa used to manage the White Sox (in the 80's).

Incidentally, La Russa needs 36 wins to pass John McGraw for second on the all time list. He'll probably have to manage until he's 100 to pass Connie Mack.

 

[TF97]

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

La Russa and the White Sox probably both regret how it ended and want a do over.

TLR is a legend and still more than capable. 76 isn't always decrepit.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

It is all about regret on Jerry's part

He regretted how it ended with TLR for years and said it was his biggest mistake as owner of White Sox

Even Hawk/TLR patched up differences back in 90's

 

[Terry Yake]

It is all about regret on Jerry's part

He regretted how it ended with TLR for years and said it was his biggest mistake as owner of White Sox

Even Hawk/TLR patched up differences back in 90's

reinsdorf said his biggest mistake was hiring hawk as GM and that his second was letting hawk fire la russa

 

[Say Hey Kid]

Passan: The real problem with White Sox hiring Tony La Russa? What drove the decision

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• Rays decline 2021 options on Morton, Zunino