Paul Sullivan: The Chicago White Sox-Houston Astros rivalry just got real, thanks to Ryan Tepera’s ill-advised comment
If you thought a postseason series featuring Tony La Russa and Dusty Baker would be controversy-free, you also probably believe in the tooth fairy. Something was bound to happen that would turn the American League Division Series between La Russa’s Chicago White Sox and Baker’s Houston Astros into a grudge match, and leave it to Sox reliever Ryan Tepera to light the fuse on the dynamite. ...
by Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune
Oct 11, 2021
4 minutes
If you thought a postseason series featuring Tony La Russa and Dusty Baker would be controversy-free, you also probably believe in the tooth fairy.
Something was bound to happen that would turn the American League Division Series between La Russa’s Chicago White Sox and Baker’s Houston Astros into a grudge match, and leave it to Sox reliever Ryan Tepera to light the fuse on the dynamite.
Tepera on Sunday basically accused the Astros of sign stealing during the first two games at Minute Maid Park without citing any evidence other than the fact Sox pitchers had 16 strikeouts in their 12-6 win in Game
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