Even as the Twins threw behind Yermin Mercedes and Mercedes’ own teammates defended him, Tony La Russa has doubled and tripled down on ripping his own player for hitting a home run. The latest came when White Sox pitcher Lance Lynn said that the “unwritten rules” were mostly dead. “Lance has a locker. I have an office,” La Russa, the 76-year-old Hall of Fame skipper who returned to managing after a 10-year absence, said. “I don’t agree.”
That was enough occasion for Yankees legend CC Sabathia to absolutely unload on La Russa on his R2C2 podcast with Ryan Ruocco.
(The swear words are unbeeped in this clip.)
Later in the podcast, Sabathia told a story about sweeping La Russa’s Cardinals when he was on the Brewers and the manager getting mad about the Brewers untucking their jerseys after a win.
“When I got to the big leagues, it was all about suppressing your personality, not being who you are,” Sabathia said. “And guess who was a manager in that era? Tony La Russa. So why is he now managing f–king 25 years later when none of that s–t applies, cuz. None of that.”