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I don’t ask for a lot. But hear me out.
As the Twins continue their two steps up, two steps back trek to the weirdest AL Central title ever, let’s look elsewhere. It seemed like the godless Chicago White Sox had finally decided to hit the reset button, firing GM Rick Hahn and VP Kenny Williams on Tuesday. Being unable to compete in baseball’s worst division finally held consequences.
This was a signal, perhaps, that come 2024, the Southsiders would finally cease their shambolic ways and compete in what looks to be a winnable division for the foreseeable future.
And then Wednesday happened.
That’s when Chicago announced they brought back Tony La Russa in a consulting role.
La Russa masterminded Chicago’s underperformance the previous two seasons, including getting mad at his own player for hitting a home run, truly one of the finest days in the history of baseball, unwritten rules, and old dudes yelling at clouds. He is, by some estimates, 147 years old.
There are no indications from the White Sox that this is anything more than bringing in an old hand familiar with the organization to help in the hiring process for a new leadership team.
However.
First-year manager Pedro Grifol hasn’t done much to acquit himself, with heaps of clubhouse drama in addition to a wretched, godawful team. It’s fair to argue that no manager could have done much with this assemblage, but…he’s not guaranteed a second year, right?
And if he gets the gate in October, do the godless White Sox really want to go with another green, inexperienced skipper, given how 2023 went? Or do they want experience? A World Series Champion, even?
For their dirtbag fans. For their stadium named after a crooked mortgage company. For the Tigers and Royals, who deserve to have someone else in the dunk tank. For America.
Bring Tony back, Jerry. You know you want to.
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