Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa, who has not managed his club in nearly two weeks because of a heart condition, recently had a pacemaker inserted, the Associated Press reported Sunday.
La Russa was in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday where the White Sox were set to play the Athletics, but not to manage the club. He was instead cleared by doctors to attend the number retirement ceremony of former Oakland pitcher Dave Stewart."A lot will depend on the experts," La Russa said Sunday about his potential return. "Reading the situation, they ask me how I feel because I do a little more, and how do you respond to a little more affects it. I think it's uncertain.
Now being managed by bench coach Miguel Cairo, the White Sox entered 6 1/2 games outside of the American League's third playoff spot. They are 72-68 on the season.
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