Tony La Russa mentioned he was “surprised” but additionally welcomed Johnny Cueto’s ideas after the Chicago White Sox starter mentioned the staff wanted to “show the fire that we have — if we have any.”
Cueto was requested after Wednesday’s 8-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals what in his view the staff wanted to string wins collectively. Cueto, talking by an interpreter, mentioned the Sox “need to be more aggressive and we need to show more swagger. We need to go out there and play, and play hard and show what we can do.”
“We need to fight,” Cueto mentioned. “We need to show the fight, we need to show the fire that we have — if we have any.”
La Russa mentioned Thursday morning at Kauffman Stadium that he heard Cueto’s reply, and his choice was to maintain statements in-house.
“I’m surprised that he said that,” La Russa mentioned. “But not solely is his opinion welcomed, it additionally carries weight. (He’s) skilled. So I’ll ask him about it.
“He’s a veteran, we all respect him. But it’s surprising. Usually that’s better said in the clubhouse for the teammates. That way it can be discussed.”
La Russa pointed to double performs akin to second baseman Josh Harrison’s flip to shortstop Lenyn Sosa in Wednesday’s sport as a constructive.
“It’s a curious statement,” La Russa mentioned Thursday. “Better to be discussed with the family, if there’s a problem, we’ll straighten it out.”
Wednesday was one other missed alternative. The Sox took a two-run lead within the high of the sixth, however the Royals answered with two within the backside of the inning and grabbed the lead on a solo homer within the seventh. They added 4 runs within the eighth.
Cueto, 36, allowed two earned runs on 9 hits and didn’t issue within the resolution.
The Sox misplaced 5-3 on Thursday — the Royals gained three of 4 within the collection — and fell again to .500 at 56-56. They are in third place within the American League Central, trailing the first-place Cleveland Guardians by 3½ video games.
Before the sport, the Sox introduced shortstop Tim Anderson underwent profitable surgical procedure Thursday morning in Chicago to restore a sagittal band tear on the center finger of his left hand. The All-Star’s anticipated return stays about six weeks.
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