With this year’s deadline of 3 p.m. Friday quickly approaching, the Chicago White Sox manager says it’s best for the players to block out rumors and remain focused on their daily tasks.
“If there’s one thing that beats you, (it’s) distractions,” La Russa said Tuesday. “Distractions will do more to mar performances, I don’t care if it’s a pitcher, position player, team and whether or not a player is going to join your team, the front office, are we selling or buying? All those are distractions.
“So as a staff we work hard and we try to communicate to the leaders on the team what the clubhouse has got to be.