His defensive responses to valid questions after losses are unnecessary, and his belief that the vast majority of the baseball world agrees with his strategy of issuing intentional walks with a 1-2 count defies logic.

I don’t agree with some of his decision-making or with telling his players not to run hard to avoid injuries. If La Russa doesn’t feel strong enough or is so superstitious he would let Cairo keep managing during the hot stretch even if he’s healthy enough to return, then by all means let the wild rumpus continue without the man Cairo called “El Jefe.”īut I’m hoping La Russa comes back soon, healthy and refocused. 500 team, contending in a division with two other. Certainly the Sox have looked better since La Russa’s departure, but they’ve had one-week stretches like this and usually followed them up with a bad one. Still, talent wins, and that means that Jimmy Butler, Kyle Lowry and Bam Adebayo will have to be at their best at the right time.ĭon’t change what’s working is an adage older than La Russa, and many Sox fans want Cairo to see this thing through to the end. When the Heat say, “next man up,” they can say it with confidence. They showed that last season, even when risking a potential first-round matchup with the Nets. Do you see them finishing in the top four again? – Aaron, Miami.Ī: I do, because winning matters to them during the regular season. Having the depth they did this past season and this upcoming season will play a bigger part than most think. One thing about the Heat is they are deeper than most and able to weather those injuries throughout the season and even playoffs. One thing we have seen is injuries for front-loaded teams remove them quickly from contention (Brooklyn, Lakers, Clippers, Philly to name a few). Being a shot away from the Finals doesn’t require you to make a brash move. Q: As teams in the East have upgraded this offseason, it’s been interesting to read your take on the Heat staying put.

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