For many White Sox fans, the signing of Tony La Russa as manager raised more questions than it did answers. Will he mesh with this young team? Was this solely a Jerry Reinsdorf move? Is La Russa too old?
You get the idea. Cheating aside, it certainly looked like the logical choice to replace Rick Renteria was AJ Hinch, a former player and World Series champion manager with the Astros. But the Sox made the decision to sign the 76-year-old La Russa to a multiyear deal even though he’s been away from the dugout for a decade.