Category Archives: Tony La Russa

Yes, There’s a Chance that Tony La Russa, Baseball’s Resident Expert on Retaliation, May Soon Get Even More Verbose on the Topic

They say retirement softens people. It remains to be seen whether Tony La Russa might fall into this category, but in the short term, his newfound freedom seems to have loosened his lips. While managing the Cardinals last season, La … Continue reading

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Hey Jered Weaver, this is Where Message Pitches are Meant to be Delivered

As far as retaliation goes, it was awkward, it was ugly and if it wasn’t embarrassing to more than one party, then by all rights it should have been. But at least it got the job done, within the boundaries … Continue reading

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Tony La Russa Proves Again that his Memory is Better than Ours

Last season, Nyjer Morgan suffered one of the most protracted on-field meltdowns in recent baseball history, shifting his public perception from that of a garrulous, personable guy to somebody in genuine need of psychiatric help over the course of about … Continue reading

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