Even as the Twins threw behind Yermin Mercedes and Mercedes’ own teammates defended him, Tony La Russa has doubled and tripled down on ripping his own player for hitting a home run. The latest came when White Sox pitcher Lance Lynn said that the “unwritten rules” were mostly dead. “Lance has a locker. I have an office,” La Russa, the 76-year-old Hall of Fame skipper who returned to managing after a 10-year absence, said. “I don’t agree.”
That was enough occasion for Yankees legend CC Sabathia to absolutely unload on La Russa on his R2C2 podcast with Ryan Ruocco.