It’s never a bad time to take a nap. Just ask Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa.
Shortly after the start of Monday’s game between the White Sox and Kansas City Royals, NBC Sports Chicago cameras panned to La Russa sitting in the dugout. Despite being at work, La Russa seemed almost asleep in the dugout.
You can see that La Russa does open his eyes towards the end of the clip, but he was clearly struggling to stay awake shortly after the game started.
The White Sox ended up falling to the Royals, 2-1, in a very low-scoring affair. Royals shortstop Whit Merrifield and catcher Salvador Perez delivered solo home runs to lift Kansas City to victory. It also marked the third loss in five games for the White Sox, who currently sit three games behind the Minnesota Twins for first place in the American League Central.
Make no mistake, the Major League Baseball season is long and it can certainly feel like a marathon at times. However, La Russa was fighting off sleep shortly after the game started — and he was on the job. It looks like he was very close to the nod this time, and there are plenty of games left for the White Sox to play…
