Tim Anderson Responds To Tony La Russa Not Standing Up For Yermin Mercedes After He Was Thrown At

The entire baseball community is amazed that White Sox manager Tony La Russa had no problems with the Twins throwing behind designated hitter Yermin Mercedes on Tuesday night. The message came after Mercedes hit a home run the night before on a 3-0 pitch while facing a position player.

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Tony La Russa Is Getting Roasted For Saying He Didn’t Have A Problem With The Twins Throwing At Yermin Mercedeshttps://t.co/zjddSv3F8U

— SideAction (@SideActionHQ) May 19, 2021

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After many people took issue with La Russa not standing up for his player, Sox shortstop Tim Anderson took to social media to share his thoughts on the matter.

“Don’t see and don’t hear… keep pushing,” Anderson said on his Twitter.

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don’t see and don’t hear… keep pushing💯

— Seven (@TimAnderson7) May 19, 2021

Fans reacted to Anderson’s subtle dig at his 76-year old manager by saying La Russa should be fired.

https://twitter.com/dieter/status/1395052411941572608

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Hey Tony La Russa, go fuck yourself. https://t.co/uQV16ZJWAK

— Luis (@OfficialLuiBC) May 19, 2021

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Nah can't even let this shit slide. No Cap.. buddy gotta go. How you disrespect your own player, say he clueless, out him to the public then Say you cool with a rival team throwing at him. I know bro like a drink or two but he was WAY OFF here. We aint bout that here in the CHI https://t.co/avInSBdtpf

— Dominique Roberts (@Mr2Legendary) May 19, 2021

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Direct shot @tonylarussa https://t.co/s5tCq8mitW

— knarf 🍥 (@TheReaIJack) May 19, 2021

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i think the tony la russa era is going really well https://t.co/4HJby5CZuC

— Robert O'Neill (@RobertONeill31) May 19, 2021

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the real manager of the white sox: https://t.co/gt3aiV2UuS

— Megan Corcoran (@megan_corcoran_) May 19, 2021

The Chicago White Sox appear to have an incredibly interesting dynamic going on between the players and Tony La Russa. The old manager is going to continue to shake his fist at the sky, and the players are just going to continue to play the game how they play despite anything he says.

Is it possible to win when there’s such a clear disconnect between the manager and his players? Probably, but you’d think that the whole situation should have been avoided if the White Sox could have just hired someone who fit with their locker room.

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