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November 1, 2011
Tony La Russa Retires: A Farewell Playlist
TLR shakin' it onstage with Santana earlier this year. It's been an emotional roller-coaster for St. Louis Cardinals fans: a heart-stopping Game 6 and a World Series victory are now slightly softened with the farewell of skipper, architect and game-changer Tony La Russa. But we'll leave the s ... More >>
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October 31, 2011
Tony La Russa Goes Out On a High Note
It seems fitting, seeing as how the past two months may have actually been the ultimate achievement of the man's career. Tony La Russa, manager of the St. Louis Cardinals since 1996 and winningest skipper in the history of the franchise, announced today he is retiring. I have to say, this is ... More >>
Blogs
October 25, 2011
The Bullpen Phone, and Why It Doesn't Matter
So apparently the bullpen phone is a problem. Because, you know, the Cards can't seem to get the right reliever up at kind of a big moment. As far as problems go, though, the bullpen phone isn't even close to the biggest one the Cardinals had last night. The fact the bullpen shenanigans of n ... More >>
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October 18, 2011
Sex Organ Cakes Left in Tony La Russa's Hotel Room?
deadspin.comThis tale takes the cake. Ba-ding, ching.Maybe it's not the Rally Squirrel bringing the Cardinals good luck this postseason. Maybe it's the penis- and vagina-shaped cakes left in Tony La Russa's hotel room! Well, maybe. That is, if TLR even saw the cakes. Deadspin reports that the Car ... More >>
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May 13, 2011
Kyle Lohse Impersonates Ailing Cardinals' Manager, Tony La Russa
A younger, goateed version of La Russa?Cardinals' manager Tony La Russa remains away from the club this week recovering from shingles. Yesterday at Wrigley Field, though, La Russa was there in spirit as pitcher Kyle Lohse impersonated the skipper prior to the game. Fox Sports Midwest has a video ... More >>
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May 11, 2011
La Russa Sidelined for Five More Games as Cardinals Manager Recuperates From Shingles
Joe Pettini, interim managerThe Cardinals announced last night that manager Tony La Russa will miss the remainder of the team's road trip this week. La Russa had been expected to return to the team today after taking a day off Tuesday to recover from a nasty case of shingles (evidenced here) that ... More >>
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May 10, 2011
La Russa Now Diagnosed with Shingles; Will Miss Tonight's Game at Wrigley
Doctors may have finally diagnosed the bizarre rash and infection plaguing Tony La Russa's forehead and right eye. Yesterday, the Cardinals manager visited the renowned Mayo Clinic where he was reportedly diagnosed with shingles. La Russa has been suffering from the ailment for at least four week ... More >>
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May 9, 2011
La Russa To Have Eye Examined Today
Cardinals manager Tony La Russa is still battling the bizarre eye infection we first commented on nearly three weeks ago. Bill Greenblatt/ UPI/ Fotoglif The ailment does not appear to be pink eye -- as first reported -- but some mysterious virus. Today's an off day for the Cardinals, and La Russa ... More >>
Blogs
April 21, 2011
Sweet Jesus! What Happened to Tony La Russa's Face?
Image via Fox Sports Midwest La Russa of his pinkeye: It's like bad makeup in a horror movie.Did you happen to catch one of the post-game press conferences yesterday with Tony La Russa following the Cardinals' double-header against the Washington Nationals? If not, you missed a real fright ... More >>
Blogs
April 8, 2011
So Much For That New, Loveable La Russa; Cardinals Manager Gets Pissy After Six Games
How could this guy be such a jerk? When he re-signed with the Cardinals last October, Tony La Russa vowed to be more "loveable" in 2011 following criticism that he often acted like a haggard, old sourpuss when addressing the media -- especially during post-game interviews. Now, just six games int ... More >>
Blogs
February 2, 2011
Tony La Russa Named One of Ten Worst People in Sports
How could this guy be hated?The editors of Deadspin have compiled a list that's sure to rankle some members of Cardinals Nation -- and probably earn a few nods of agreement from others. The sports website today names Tony La Russa as one of its "Top 10 Bad Guys in Sports." But Deadspin doesn't ju ... More >>
Blogs
October 20, 2010
Tony La Russa Vows to Be Loveable, Less of a Jerk in 2011
There's that happy face.Cardinals manager Tony La Russa was back in St. Louis yesterday to talk about his decision to return to the team next season. During a wide-ranging interview with reporters, La Russa was asked about his often surly demeanor during post-game press conferences. TLR acknowled ... More >>
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October 18, 2010
Tony La Russa Returning to Cardinals for Another Season -- Possibly Two
Mr. Pouty Face, a.k.a. Tony La Russa, is returning to the Cardinals in 2011. The deal announced today includes a mutual option that could also have TLR returning to manage in 2012 -- if he or the team feels like it. While many Redbirds fans had hoped that the increasingly testy La Russa would han ... More >>
Blogs
October 7, 2010
A Road Playlist for Tony La Russa
TLR, Bob Schneider and the Twitter bird. Don't ask me, but the image works.Tony La Russa is driving home. Rather than flying home after the season, he's taking his time heading back to the Bay Area this year and recreating a trip he took in 1996, which you all may recall was the year he took over ... More >>
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September 18, 2010
Tyler Greene's Pedro Feliz Blues
commons.wikimedia.orgYou'd think with a uniform that dirty Greene would be able to grit his way into a starting job around here. If someone asked you to sum up the Cardinals' 2010 season for them in the quickest way possible, you would need look no further than the way the Cards played the last t ... More >>
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September 7, 2010
Tony La Russa and The Razzle Dazzle Kid
Going into the long Labor Day weekend, I fully expected to be focused on the Cardinals. Sure, there was the Mizzou-Illinois game to attend, and a couple other college football games I found intriguing, and there was the Greek Festival down at St. Nicholas' church. (By the by, memo to the festival ... More >>
Blogs
August 31, 2010
Local Linkage: The Anti-La Russa All Star Team
Our friends over at InsideSTL ran an interesting post on the Cardinals this morning. Starting with a brief recap of the problems between Colby Rasmus and Tony La Russa they compiled an All-Star list of former Redbirds who hate La Russa: The Anti-La Russa All Star Team.Image from Breitbart
Blogs
July 29, 2010
The Trouble With Tony La Russa
commons.wikimedia.orgAfter last night's rather ugly contest, Tony La Russa was heard to say in his postgame comments that he should have left Jason Motte in. My immediate reaction was a sudden, loud, "Hallelujah!" Maybe, I thought to myself, Tony has finally learned the lesson, that the quality o ... More >>
Blogs
July 7, 2010
Does the Cardinal Bullpen Need Fixing?
Just how concerned should we really be about the Cardinal's bullpen after last night's debacle? Well, ordinarily I would say it was just a single game, and no matter how ugly it was that doesn't change the fact that it was a single game. No need to hit the panic button and do something stupi ... More >>
Blogs
March 2, 2010
In Which the Author is Forced to Defend Tony La Russa Against His Will
commons.wikimedia.orgWell, it was inevitable, I suppose. Finally, after years of little passive-aggressive asides and snarky jabs being tossed surreptitiously toward Tony La Russa, someone came out and said it straight up: La Russa doesn't belong in the Hall of Fame. Thom Loverro, of ESPN 98 ... More >>
Blogs
January 8, 2010
La Russa: McGwire Could Bat as Pinch Hitter (But Only Until Ted Williams' Body Defrosts)
Image ViaThe probability of the Cardinals new hitting coach Mark McGwire returning to the plate as a pinch hitter isn't likely, though manager Tony La Russa hasn't entirely ruled it out. Speaking this week to the Bay Area's Contra Costa Times, La Russa had this to say of the slugger who retired f ... More >>
Blogs
October 25, 2009
Tony La Russa Back for Another Go 'Round
Well, it looks as if Tony La Russa will be returning to manage the St. Louis Cardinals once again in 2010. He hasn't made any sort of official announcement as of yet, but all signs point to La Russa coming back for his 15th season wearing the Birds on the Bat. How do I feel about TLR being back ... More >>
Blogs
October 22, 2009
What a Twit! Tony La Russa Embraces Social Media He Once Sued, Joins Twitter
TLR's mugshot on TwitterThat's right. Yesterday, Tony La Russa joined the ranks of millions when he registered a real Twitter account under his name. As you'll recall, the Cardinals skipper sued Twitter back in May, when he discovered someone was passing himself (or herself) off as La Russa on t ... More >>
Blogs
July 23, 2009
Circling the Drain
Does anybody want to tell me when this whole thing just went to hell? Remember when the Cardinals were a first-class organization, one that made smart moves, fielded competitive teams, and had everyone pulling in the same direction? Well, guess what, folks, the party, as they say, is over. ... More >>
Blogs
June 9, 2009
Twitter, Schmitter -- Tony La Russa Sues Unreal!
Unreal has spent all of June breathlessly tracking the Tony La Russa v. Twitter brouhaha. OK, so we've actually just quickly spent the past few minutes skimming our columnist colleague Bill Streeter's two dispatches about the lawsuit, and also the one by Kristen Hinman. And even though those two are ... More >>
Blogs
June 4, 2009
Good Luck, La Russa! Media Attorney Says You'll Need It
Daily RFT's tech blogger Bill Streeter has already shared the news that Tony La Russa is suing Twitter over a fake Twit who was tweeting under "The Skipper's" likeness. (The Twitter account was suspended after the lawsuit was filed in the Superior Court of California.)La Russa is likely to face a s ... More >>
Blogs
May 7, 2009
Credit Where Credit is Due: Cards Put Ank' on DL
A couple of days ago, I wrote about Dick Ankiel's injury. I concluded that I thought the Cardinals needed to put him on the disabled list, rather than go day-to-day with him. My reasoning was that the Cards are already playing with a short bench, due to the bizarre obsession of Tony La Russa with ha ... More >>
Blogs
March 6, 2009
La Russa's Seven Least-Favorite Players
The writers over at InsidesSTL had some fun with this latest list, which is, as the headline sez, the seven players Tony La Russa didn't get along with too well during the skipper's time in St. Louis. It's a solid rundown of fights and public squabbles TLR has had with players, but I do have one gri ... More >>
Music
January 14, 2009
GuitARF Hero: Cardinals manager Tony La Russa rocks out for animal welfare — and talks tunes with RFT
The writers over at InsidesSTL had some fun with this latest list, which is, as the headline sez, the seven players Tony La Russa didn't get along with too well during the skipper's time in St. Louis. It's a solid rundown of fights and public squabbles TLR has had with players, but I do have one gri ... More >>
Blogs
October 16, 2008
Former GnR Bassist Says Mariners Could Have Had La Russa
The writers over at InsidesSTL had some fun with this latest list, which is, as the headline sez, the seven players Tony La Russa didn't get along with too well during the skipper's time in St. Louis. It's a solid rundown of fights and public squabbles TLR has had with players, but I do have one gri ... More >>
Blogs
September 23, 2008
Tony La Russa's Message to Cardinal Fans
The writers over at InsidesSTL had some fun with this latest list, which is, as the headline sez, the seven players Tony La Russa didn't get along with too well during the skipper's time in St. Louis. It's a solid rundown of fights and public squabbles TLR has had with players, but I do have one gri ... More >>
Blogs
September 18, 2008
When Did La Russa Become a Sacred Cow?
The writers over at InsidesSTL had some fun with this latest list, which is, as the headline sez, the seven players Tony La Russa didn't get along with too well during the skipper's time in St. Louis. It's a solid rundown of fights and public squabbles TLR has had with players, but I do have one gri ... More >>
Blogs
September 8, 2008
Rumored: La Russa to Leave After Season
The writers over at InsidesSTL had some fun with this latest list, which is, as the headline sez, the seven players Tony La Russa didn't get along with too well during the skipper's time in St. Louis. It's a solid rundown of fights and public squabbles TLR has had with players, but I do have one gri ... More >>
Blogs
September 4, 2008
Tony La Russa: On Tape
The writers over at InsidesSTL had some fun with this latest list, which is, as the headline sez, the seven players Tony La Russa didn't get along with too well during the skipper's time in St. Louis. It's a solid rundown of fights and public squabbles TLR has had with players, but I do have one gri ... More >>
Blogs
August 6, 2008
Watching Cardinals' Bullpen is Second-Worst Pain Ever
The writers over at InsidesSTL had some fun with this latest list, which is, as the headline sez, the seven players Tony La Russa didn't get along with too well during the skipper's time in St. Louis. It's a solid rundown of fights and public squabbles TLR has had with players, but I do have one gri ... More >>
Blogs
August 4, 2008
Tony La Russa Demands Trade for 2004 Cardinals
The writers over at InsidesSTL had some fun with this latest list, which is, as the headline sez, the seven players Tony La Russa didn't get along with too well during the skipper's time in St. Louis. It's a solid rundown of fights and public squabbles TLR has had with players, but I do have one gri ... More >>
Blogs
July 23, 2008
La Russa Announces Plan to Form Reliever Rescue Foundation
The writers over at InsidesSTL had some fun with this latest list, which is, as the headline sez, the seven players Tony La Russa didn't get along with too well during the skipper's time in St. Louis. It's a solid rundown of fights and public squabbles TLR has had with players, but I do have one gri ... More >>
Blogs
May 28, 2008
Chris Duncan Looks Lost Out There
The writers over at InsidesSTL had some fun with this latest list, which is, as the headline sez, the seven players Tony La Russa didn't get along with too well during the skipper's time in St. Louis. It's a solid rundown of fights and public squabbles TLR has had with players, but I do have one gri ... More >>
Blogs
January 3, 2008
Report: Canseco Claims La Russa Used Steroids!
The writers over at InsidesSTL had some fun with this latest list, which is, as the headline sez, the seven players Tony La Russa didn't get along with too well during the skipper's time in St. Louis. It's a solid rundown of fights and public squabbles TLR has had with players, but I do have one gri ... More >>
Blogs
January 3, 2008
Report: Canseco Claims La Russa Used Steroids!
The writers over at InsidesSTL had some fun with this latest list, which is, as the headline sez, the seven players Tony La Russa didn't get along with too well during the skipper's time in St. Louis. It's a solid rundown of fights and public squabbles TLR has had with players, but I do have one gri ... More >>
Blogs
October 24, 2007
Daily Web Crawl
The writers over at InsidesSTL had some fun with this latest list, which is, as the headline sez, the seven players Tony La Russa didn't get along with too well during the skipper's time in St. Louis. It's a solid rundown of fights and public squabbles TLR has had with players, but I do have one gri ... More >>
Blogs
June 11, 2007
You Read It Here Third
The writers over at InsidesSTL had some fun with this latest list, which is, as the headline sez, the seven players Tony La Russa didn't get along with too well during the skipper's time in St. Louis. It's a solid rundown of fights and public squabbles TLR has had with players, but I do have one gri ... More >>
Blogs
June 11, 2007
You Read It Here Third
The writers over at InsidesSTL had some fun with this latest list, which is, as the headline sez, the seven players Tony La Russa didn't get along with too well during the skipper's time in St. Louis. It's a solid rundown of fights and public squabbles TLR has had with players, but I do have one gri ... More >>
Blogs
May 30, 2007
Tony, Unplugged
The writers over at InsidesSTL had some fun with this latest list, which is, as the headline sez, the seven players Tony La Russa didn't get along with too well during the skipper's time in St. Louis. It's a solid rundown of fights and public squabbles TLR has had with players, but I do have one gri ... More >>
Blogs
May 30, 2007
Tony, Unplugged
The writers over at InsidesSTL had some fun with this latest list, which is, as the headline sez, the seven players Tony La Russa didn't get along with too well during the skipper's time in St. Louis. It's a solid rundown of fights and public squabbles TLR has had with players, but I do have one gri ... More >>
Blogs
April 27, 2007
Skip Looks Pissed
The writers over at InsidesSTL had some fun with this latest list, which is, as the headline sez, the seven players Tony La Russa didn't get along with too well during the skipper's time in St. Louis. It's a solid rundown of fights and public squabbles TLR has had with players, but I do have one gri ... More >>
Blogs
April 27, 2007
Skip Looks Pissed
The writers over at InsidesSTL had some fun with this latest list, which is, as the headline sez, the seven players Tony La Russa didn't get along with too well during the skipper's time in St. Louis. It's a solid rundown of fights and public squabbles TLR has had with players, but I do have one gri ... More >>
News
April 18, 2007
Tony La Russa and the Double Standard
Why didn't the Cardinals skipper take more heat for his DUI?
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January 11, 2006
Hot Dog!
Stars to the Rescue promises to rock
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