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FILTER RESULTS ►NL Central: St. Louis Cardinals Face Question Marks in 2013
The St. Louis Cardinals entered last season in uncharted territory. Tony La Russa, a future Hall of Fame and three time World Champion manager, retired before the start of the season. The Cardinals lost another future Hall of Famer, first baseman Albert Pujols, to free agency. Show More Summary
Yoda Would Clean This Papacy Right Up
If you were a Cardinal who would you vote for pope besides Tony La Russa? I think the only proper choice is argued above. Yoda for space pope! Occasionally there's a glitch when an egg forms, and the result is...
Tony La Russa's Wife Is A Huge Metalhead, Because Of Course She Is
Robb Flynn, the lead singer of the heavy metal band Machine Head, posted a story on the band's official website today that included an unexpected cameo from Elaine La Russa, wife of former Cardinals manager Tony La Russa. More »
H.C.B.C. - "One Last Strike" (Ch. 1)
I haven't been able to get past Chapter 2. But in Chapter 1, you'll find a bit about how the Cardinals didn't play as well in 2010 as Tony La Russa thought they should have, and both he and his "co-signers" -- a committee of veteranShow More Summary
10 Reasons for Cardinals Fans to Be Thankful in 2012
Another year. Another playoff appearance for your intrepid St. Louis Cardinals. The organization lost three Hall of Fame individuals in Albert Pujols, Tony La Russa and Dave Duncan, and also lost ace Chris Carpenter and team leader Lance Berkman to injuries for almost the entire season. Show More Summary
Tony La Russa Speaks About His Future, the Game and the Wild Card
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo.–Former St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa was in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Thursday evening, Nov. 8, 2012, to deliver a lecture on leading a successful team to students at Southeast Missouri State University. Shortly...Show More Summary
Would the Cardinals Have Collapsed If Tony La Russa Was Managing in 2012?
Most of the time in sports, you don't want to be the guy that takes over for a legendary or extremely successful figure. The Los Angeles Dodgers replaced Tommy Lasorda with a lackluster Bill Russell. Buddy Bell did nothing to make Detroit Tigers fans forget about Sparky Anderson. Show More Summary
B/R Exclusive Interview with Tony La Russa
Three World Series championships. Thirty years in the dugout. Third all-time in MLB victories, behind only Connie Mack and John McGraw. Tony La Russa is one of baseball's best managers. Late last year, he retired from the sport after leading his St. Show More Summary
Bleacher Report Exclusive: Interview with Tony La Russa
Three world championships. Thirty years in the dugout. 2,728 victories, good for the third most of all-time, behind only Connie Mack and John McGraw. Tony La Russa has collected together his thoughts on a game that has radically changed in the 50 years since he first took the field for the Kansas City Athletics as an infielder in 1963. Show More Summary
The Four People Tony La Russa Meets in Hell
Via Baseball Primer, Tony La Russa appeared on KCSP 610 last week, and, well... Tony Larussa told us the other day there are 4 players he managed that he would never speak to again. Rasmus has to be one..who else? — Bob Fescoe (@bobfescoe)...Show More Summary
How the Cardinals Have Become Even Better Without Albert Pujols, Tony La Russa
Are the 2012 St. Louis Cardinals better than the 2011 team? Well, the 2011 Cardinals won the World Series and it's difficult to finish the season with a better result than that. In 2012, the Cards also finished with a lesser record (88-74) than the 2011 club (90-72). Show More Summary
Cardinals, Mike Matheny set game 2 lineup
During the Tony La Russa years in St. Louis, you could often count on La Russa to shake up lineups in the postseason, especially if the team had lost the previous day. Mike Matheny is no Tony La Russa. His lineup for Game 2 is precisely...Show More Summary
MLB: Why Tony La Russa Is Right About Albert Pujols's Contract
In a recent interview, Tony La Russa claimed that he would not have handed Albert Pujols the 10-year, $254 million deal that the Los Angeles Angels handed him last winter, claiming that it was "not smart" for them. He even went as far as to say that he wouldn't risk more than "five or six years on anybody". Show More Summary
Man of the People
@birdsonbats06 harpercollins.com/books/One-Last… — Tony La Russa (@TonyLaRussa) September 19, 2012
Only Sometimes?
Tony La Russa's got a new book coming out soon. How soon? Next week soon. I didn't read the last La Russa book, but for some reason I'm looking forward to this one. From Mark Newman's overview (via MLB.com): In "One Last Strike," La Russa explains that his final season of managing was the culmination of a lifetime spent studying the game. Show More Summary
HC Book Club
Tony La Russa's got a book coming out. And he just can't resist getting in a little dig: We treated our ballclub like a family. We didn't throw our players under the bus to make some spectacular public relations point. This is not the...Show More Summary
R.A. Dickey Saved The All-Star Game's Ratings [R.A. Dickey]
"Tony La Russa's decision not to start R.A. Dickey in Tuesday's All-Star Game turned out to be a good one for Fox. Ratings for the telecast peaked at a 9.0 between 10 p.m.-10:15 p.m. when the Mets knuckler entered the game in the sixth inning." R.A. Dickey: still the best. [NYDN] More »
2012 MLB All-Star Game: The High-Water Mark of San Francisco Giants Season
The 2012 All-Star Game turned into a showcase for the San Francisco Giants when its passionate fanbase stuffed ballot boxes to get Pablo Sandoval, Buster Posey and Melky Cabrera into the starting lineup. Tony La Russa then chose Matt Cain to start over R.A. Show More Summary
Quote Of The Post-Game
Tony La Russa, speaking to the media after the game: (The Giants have) a really solid team. And you know, they have to be good, because they’re carrying Theriot. (no one laughs) So … that was supposed to make you laugh.
Home-team advantage key for winning the All-Star Game –MLB News
Home-team advantage key for winning the All-Star Game –MLB News Prior to the commencement of the All-Star Game involving the American League and National League on Tuesday, June 10, if there was anything that Tony La Russa wanted to see, it was the advantage of the home-field. Having served the St. Show More Summary
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