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Paul Sullivan: 4 thoughts on Tony La Russa’s exit from the Chicago White Sox — including why the media will miss him even if he won’t miss the media

Four random thoughts from one of the more memorable days in recent Chicago White Sox history. 1. Tony La Russa left Monday’s news conference without any goodbyes or handshakes with the media that spent the last two years covering his controversial stint as Sox manager. It was the perfect ending to a relationship that never got off the ground. La Russa never pretended he had much use for us, ...
White Sox manager Tony La Russa leaves after speaking with members of the press after announcing he won’ t return for the 2023 season at Guaranteed Rate Field on Oct. 3, 2022.

Four random thoughts from one of the more memorable days in recent Chicago White Sox history.

1. Tony La Russa left Monday’s news conference without any goodbyes or handshakes with the media that spent the last two years covering his controversial stint as Sox manager.

It was the perfect ending to a relationship that never got off the ground.

La Russa never pretended he had much use for us, which was fine. He’s not the first manager to believe he was above the media, and as a Hall of Famer, perhaps he felt his

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