#Tony La Russa

Tonight we're targeting AJ Pollock to score a run as the leadoff man, starting pitcher Michael Kopech to have a quality outing, and for Yordan Alvarez to continue to be an RBI machine. Read more in our Sunday Night Baseball prop picks. The Chicago White Sox and the Houston Astros will play the rubber match of their three-game series at Minute Maid…

If you want to know why the odds are against the Red Sox making the playoffs, forget about the trade deadline, injuries, or underperformance. Just check out the schedules. Playing in the AL East exacts a toll, and nowhere is that more acutely felt than in the race for the final wild card spot. The Blue Jays and Mariners currently hold the top two…

The Chicago White Sox entered the 2022 MLB season as the clear favorites to win the American League Central division. Chicago was seemingly leaps and bounds above everyone else in the Central. But the Minnesota Twins jumped out to an early lead in the division. However, they endured a collapse of their own down the stretch while the Cleveland…

We've discussed the hapless Chicago White Sox, manager Tony La Russa and the woes of the South Siders pretty much all season long over here at FTW. Not much has changed. The team is still stuck at.500, still in third place in the American League Central and still trying to prove their best days are ahead. They likely won't make the playoffs. If…

The Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox will face off in a battle of AL Central division foes on Saturday night in Chicago. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Twins-White Sox prediction and pick we have laid out below. Minnesota, with a 67-63 record, are in second place in the AL Central, just one…

Have you ever seen a team fire its manager or coach and get jealous? That happened to me this morning when I saw the news that the Philadelphia Phillies had fired Joe Girardi. It wasn't a decision that came as a surprise, as anybody who had read the tea leaves could see there was a strong possibility. The Phillies spent a lot of money to compete…

To gain election to the Baseball Hall of Fame off the BBWAA ballot, a player's career must be able to withstand the scrutiny of 400 self-appointed statisticians, with access to comparative metrics writers couldn't dream about back in 1985. Said player must have managed to charm the press to the fullest extent possible during his career, winning…

The 2022 MLB All-Star Game is behind us, and the regular season's second half is underway. With the trade deadline less than two weeks away, the race for the playoffs is heating up. Over the next 12 weeks, contenders and pretenders will be revealed. Players will be moved, playoff spots will be earned, and awards races will be decided. The White…

On the way to winning his third American League MVP last year, Mike Trout seemingly did something you wouldn't think possible - he got better. Now, the challenge for the Angels is to do the same. They believe they made a big step in that direction with the hiring of Joe Maddon as manager. He replaces Brad Ausmus, who served as a one-year bridge…

The Diamondbacks are rebooting, and it is hard to blame them. The wall-to-wall changes began with the hiring of Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa as chief baseball officer last May, and also include new GM Dave Stewart, new director of baseball operations De Jon Watson and new manager Chip Hale. While it remains to be seen if the overhaul from a…

The White Sox will not market this season as "World Series or Bust," but that's the between-the-lines message the team's front office delivered during a stunning offseason. You don't recruit Tony La Russa, 76, back into the dugout after a decade away to replace a guy (Rick Renteria) who finished second in American League Manager of the Year voting…

Going into the 2022 MLB campaign, the Chicago White Sox had astronomical expectations from some fans. Most of the baseball world expected the Sox to be a very, very good team. Yet, the team from the South side finished at an even.500 record, just 81-81. The Sox were still good for second place in the American League Central, but that wasn't enough…

Award season is here. These are the biggest storylines to watch. The 2022 Rookies of the Year, Managers of the Year, Cy Young Award winners and Most Valuable Players will be announced this week, one each day from Monday through Thursday. Here are the four biggest questions for Awards Week 2022 -- one for each award. 1) Will Paul…

Online sports betting site William Hill lists Tribe with+550 odds to win AL Central Division in the upcoming 2021 MLB season. CLEVELAND - Opening Day is a little over a week away for the Cleveland Indians and with a different-looking roster heading into the 2021 season, apparently comes different expectations -- at least according to offshore…

Xander Bogaerts made perhaps the easiest decision of his career on Monday afternoon, when he officially opted out of his team-friendly contract with the Red Sox to become a free agent for the first time. Bogaerts, 30, has been the most productive offensive shortstop in baseball for the last five years. Since 2018, his.880 OPS is clear and away the…

CHICAGO - The Chicago White Sox hired Kansas City Royals bench coach Pedro Grifol to replace Hall of Famer Tony La Russa as their manager, a person familiar with the situation said on Tuesday. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the team has not announced the hiring. ESPN first reported the move. The 52-year-old Grifol will try…

The Cleveland Guardians are proving hard to catch in the AL Central, but the Chicago White Sox continue to do what they can to try to close the gap. This afternoon, they will have their ace on the mound as they look to wrap up a two-game sweep of the visiting Colorado Rockies. With 10 wins in their last 13 games, the White Sox are playing their…

Could Joe Maddon find his way back to Florida and manage a fourth different Major League Baseball club? Maddon was installed as a 4-1 favorite by SportsBetting.ag to become the next manager of the Miami Marlins now that the team has parted ways with Don Mattingly. Mattingly will not return to Miami following a fourth-place finish in the National…

In the days since the White Sox and Tony La Russa announced the Hall of Fame manager would not return for a third season with the White Sox, the rumors have been swirling regarding who will be the next White Sox manager. While Ozzie Guillen and Bruce Bochy have both been popular names among betting circles, according to Bob Nightengale of USA…

ST. LOUIS - It was a season where teams were either really, really good, or were really, really bad. There were four 100-victory teams this season, tying a major-league record. There were four 100-loss teams, also tying a major-league record. The expanded postseason took the drama of races, but if not for the third wild-card spot, the Philadelphia…

The Chicago White Sox' 2022 season concluded with an abysmal 10-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins. It was a fitting ending in a few ways. First and foremost, the South Siders were abysmal all season. Taking shellackings from below-average teams was a common theme throughout the campaign. And, to add to that, the Sox were below average themselves…

The Cardinals have won three World Series in the past 55 years, which may not seem like a lot, except that only the New York Yankees (seven) and Boston Red Sox (four) have more. But, like this season, in the three World Series the Cardinals have won since 1967 they were not considered the favorites in any of them. In 1982, the Cardinals were…

It's Thursday, and we have a limited slate of sports tonight. There's no hockey, and there are only three baseball games. While there are four WNBA games, my WNBA betting process is nowhere near where it needs to be for me to recommend any bets. Thankfully, we have the NBA Draft. It messes with my head that the NBA Finals ended less than a week…

MLB increased the number of teams in the playoffs, yet somehow competition for postseason spots decreased. More has not been merrier. It has been dull. A dozen clubs will make the playoffs, and with two weeks left a few positioning questions remained. Most importantly: Will the Braves or Mets win the NL East? But the only mystery about postseason…

There is something about heartbreak as a sports fan that sticks with you above almost anything else, even the ultimate success. As a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan, the 2003 season is just as vivid a memory for me as the 2016 World Series title, and every fanbase has that missed opportunity that haunts them even when the team is doing well. Ahead we've…

Thursday is the big day for the Chicago White Sox, as they will kick off the American League Division Series against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. Whether you need the schedule for the series, the betting odds, or interesting facts and figures, you can find plenty of information on the Sox October path here. Game 1: Thursday, 3:07 p.m.…

It was only April 24. It really didn't seem like that big a deal. But the White Sox had just lost six straight games on a miserable swing through Cleveland and Minnesota, and their losing streak stood at seven overall. Clearly, such an early-season slog hadn't been anticipated and would not stand - not with the talent on this Sox team, not with its…

The 34-year-old Lynn - who finished third in AL Cy Young Award balloting in 2021 - missed the first two-plus months of the season after an MRI revealed a slight tear in a knee tendon. Since his return in mid-June, the South Siders have gone 10-7 with the big right-hander on the bump. He's tossed eight quality starts, including four in a row and…

CHICAGO - It may have been Yogi Berra who is credited with uttering the phrase, "It ain't over till it's over," but it was Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks who emphasized that saying when asked on Tuesday about the legacy of Tony La Russa on the south side of Chicago. La Russa has not been the team's active manager since health concerns…

CHICAGO - Chicago White Sox CP Liam Hendriks had a very simple answer for what has been the difference for his team since Miguel Cairo took over as acting manager for Tony La Russa. There has been plenty of talk about the passionate talk that Miguel Cairo delivered shortly after taking over for La Russa when the Chicago White Sox manager was…

The White Sox entered the week with the unenviable combination of having played three more games than Guardians while trailing them by four in the loss column. It wouldn't be such a big deal if the Sox could guarantee defeats in those games, but the Guardians have agency, and they exercised it on Monday with a 5-4 victory over the Angels while the…

Wednesday will be the rubber match of a three-game set between the Chicago White Sox (68-67, 34-31 away) and the Seattle Mariners (76-59, 35-29 home) at T-Mobile Park. The first pitch is scheduled for 4:10 pm ET. The White Sox will likely hand Michael Kopech the ball here as he returns from a minor knee ailment, while the M's counter with their ace…

The Chicago White Sox and Seattle Mariners will face off on Wednesday afternoon in Seattle. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a White Sox-Mariners prediction and pick, laid out below. Chicago has endured a brutal season by their preseason standards. Their 68-68 record has placed them in third place in…

Few expected the Cleveland Guardians to be in the running for the American Central division this late in the season, but here we are. Some viewed the Guardians as a potential wild card contender, thanks mainly to the expanded postseason format. The Chicago White Sox, by far baseball's most disappointing team of 2022, were the heavy favorites to win…

Time is running out quickly on a potential playoff push for the Chicago White Sox (63-66, 30-35 home). The White Sox had dropped five straight games entering play on Wednesday night, dipping three games below.500 and dropping 5.5 games behind Cleveland in the AL Central. To make matters worse, manager Tony La Russa is away from the team getting…