As we close in on the one-year anniversary of the Great Sports Shutdown of 2020, here are 12 things we’ve learned so far in 2021.
1. Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa’s most honest assessment of the spring began with “I know I’m basically humorless, but…” La Russa proceeded to joke that hitting coach Frank Menechino would throw in a Cactus League game that day if a Sox pitcher went over his pitch limit. He’s no Dave Chappelle, but at least La Russa is lightening up a bit at the ripe old age of 76.
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