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Tony La Russa knows criticism comes with the territory of managing. It didn’t scare him off from returning to the White Sox’ dugout after nine seasons away from the job, although he might not have anticipated what he was in for in coming back to the South Side.
“You’re going to get some heat. If you don’t like it, do something else for a living,” La Russa said before the Sox defeated the Orioles 5-1 at Guaranteed Rate Field on Thursday. “Look in the mirror and just do the best you can.”
Even though the Sox (29-20) are in first place in the American League Central, La Russa’s critics have been heard loud and clear his first two months in his new job.