Not just the recent past but the pre-Twitter, pre-analytics, pre-internet past, when VCRs were still in use, the Sox were playing at old Comiskey Park and Andy the Clown was roaming the stands.
“Thanks for joining us this afternoon for our Zoom call with White Sox manager Tony La Russa. Remember to raise your hand to ask a question. Please set your computer on mute if you are not asking a question to help reduce background noise. We’ll begin our questioning with ‘Merk.’ Merk, you’re on.”
News that the 76-year-old La Russa is the White Sox’s top choice to replace Rick Renteria was greeted with guffaws Monday after USA Today reported it, even though no one in the business is as plugged in with the Sox hierarchy as the reporter, Bob Nightengale.