Tony La Russa Intentionally Walked a Guy With Two Strikes, Next Batter Hit a Three Run Home Run, He Defended the Decision After the Loss

Thursday afternoon's Dodgers-White Sox game caused Chicago's manager Tony La Russa to miss his afternoon nap.  As a result he called for an intentional walk with two outs and a 1-2 count on Trea Turner.  Max Muncy was up next and all he did was hit a three run home run.

Seriously, La Russa intentionally walked a guy with a 1-2 count.  It's on video.  Take a look you might not ever see it again.

"When was the last time you saw somebody intentionally walked on 1-2?"

"Doesn't happen often."

*Boom* pic.twitter.com/LNR52guBkG

— White Sox Talk (@NBCSWhiteSox) June 9, 2022

Here's Muncy celebrating his bomb.

Max Muncy after hitting a 3-run HR immediately after Tony La Russa intentionally walked Trea Turner with two strikes:

"You fucking walk him with two strikes. Fuck you, bitch!" pic.twitter.com/ReGXadtZdu

— Blake Harris (@BlakeHarrisTBLA) June 9, 2022

The Dodgers were up by two runs, 7-5, prior to La Russa's decision to get to Muncy.  They would win the game 11-9.  The two strike intentional walk seemed to play a part in the loss.  La Russa somehow defended it after the game and acted like the reporter who asked the question was the lunatic.

“I mean is that really a question?”

Tony La Russa suggests that it was obviously a good decision to intentionally walk Trea Turner with two strikes to get to Max Muncy, who hit a home run pic.twitter.com/8WYlwJTCm0

— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) June 9, 2022

Incredible.  To make the decision is one thing, to then defend it and pretend everyone else is crazy is a whole different level.