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Well, Bob Nightengale of USA Today sure is bent out of shape. He can’t understand why White Sox fans are “livid that they [the Sox] had the audacity of hiring a 76-year old manager who’s in the Hall of Fame, winning the third-most games in history, instead of hiring a manager [ex-Astros’ manager AJ Hinch] who cheated his way to a World Series ring.” Pay attention, Bob, and I’ll explain the difference. Hinch is on record apologizing for his role in the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal. New-old manager Tony LaRussa has had thirty years to talk about steroids’ use on those Athletics’ teams he managed, and not a peep. I’d rather a guy who says he’s sorry to a guy who won’t admit to wrongdoing. If I were Jerry Reinsdorf (perish the thought), I would’ve skipped over both Hinch and LaRussa for ex-Sox catcher Sandy Alomar. Maybe you’d like to devote a column to that someday.