White Sox' Tony La Russa's Extra-Inning Flub Won't End Narrative

La Russa’s rule flub in Sox late loss won’t end narrative originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago This was not the week for Tony La Russa to admit he was unaware of a rule. NBC Sports Wednesday’s extra-inning loss in Cincinnati wasn’t defined by the White Sox skipper sending closer Liam Hendriks out to run the bases in the top of the 10th inning. The fact that the South Siders mustered only two hits against Sonny Gray and the Reds bullpen had a lot more to do with the 1-0 final score. But La Russa was the subject of a pair of national reports earlier in the week, both ESPN’s Jeff Passan and The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal writing that some in the White Sox clubhouse are becoming impatient with La Russa’s in-game decisions as the team tries to chase a World Series championship in 2021. RELATED: La Russa in headlines, Hahn dubs Sox clubhouse ‘outstanding’ While constant consternation over those decisions has gripped much of the fan base throughout the first month and change of the season, the White Sox are right at the top of the American League Central standings, with one of baseball’s most productive offenses and one of…
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