He Said What?

Back in July of 1986, White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf told the Tribune’s Sam Smith “ownership of a ballclub is at least a semi-public trust.” If only Smith would go back and ask Reinsdorf why he used a qualifier. Last year, in an interview on team philanthropy, Reinsdorf spoke of “our obligation to be responsible stewards to those who support us.” This begs for a follow-up question or two: Does the obligation extend to running the team, and, if so, does hiring Tony LaRussa qualify? How? I think LaRussa has a serious drinking problem that needs to be addressed. Maybe the responsible thing to do here is for Reinsdorf to pay for rehab.