White Sox's Tony La Russa gets unlikely endorsement from Smash Mouth: 'A atlanta braves white jersey damn legend'

Tony La Russa has received an "All-Star" endorsement amid the Yermin Mercedes controversy engulfing the White Sox.

Yes, rock band Smash Mouth came to the defense of the veteran manager after he caught Kris Bryant Rockies Jerseyssome flak for his handling of some of baseball's unwritten rules.

Specifically, La Russa spoke out against Mercedes' decision to swing at a 3-0 pitch in a White Sox rout of the Twins on Tuesday. Then, he claimed that the Twins were justified for throwing at Mercedes because of what his player did.

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This did not sit well with members of the White Sox and other MLB players, but in Smash Mouth's eyes, La Russa has done no wrong. They confirmed as much in Instagram comments shared by Barstool Sports' Jared Carrabis. Some of the comments are NSFW, but here's the censored transcription:

"Noooooo F— YOU! LaRussa is a damn legend!" wrote the account in response to an unspecified post. "If ya don't know baseballyou don't know baseball. That 79 year old man has the WhiteSox in 1st place. And YES you don't swing on atlanta braves jersey xl a 3-0 pitch when your team is leading a route (sic). If s atlanta braves button up jersey men o,Corey Seager Rangers Jerseys you get thrown at. That's called TheBaseballGodsPolice!"

Smash Mouth's main argument is that they don't think people should attack La Russa, a "baseball legend," considering that he has the White Sox in first place with a 26-16 record. 

That argument makes some sense. Sure, La Russa has done a good job with the White Sox so far this year. And he is a legend.

However, he is jeopardizing his relationship with some of his key players over this largely unimportant issue. That could prove to be a miscalculation as L atlanta braves gear near me a Russa tries to shape this team into a contender.

La Russa, 76, may want to spend more time trying to relate to his younger players, something SN's Ryan Fagan detailed as a potential issue for La Russa when he was hired by Chicago in October.

We'll see what ends up happMLB Pet Gear ening, but one thing's for certain: if La Ru atlanta braves jersey swanson women ssa keeps focCody Bellinger using on baseball's unwritten rules and further divides Chicago's locker room, he's probably not the sharpest tool in the shed.