Tony La Russa's curious choice to intentionally walk Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Trea Turner on a 1-2 count during backfired immediately in Thursday's 11-9 loss, as Max Muncy followed it up with a three-run homer.
But the Chicago White Sox manager stuck to his guns on Friday.
"Pssssh, 24 hours later, I'm even more surprised," La Russa told reporters of the backlash to his decision. "That's not even a close call. I mean do you know what Muncy was hitting from the left-hand side this season? .125."
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