Surprise Surprise......LaRussa

[markedman5]

"Did you order the Code Red Tony?" "You're [expletive deleted] right I did!"

 

 

http://www.stltoday.com/s...1-83fd-0019bb30f31a.html

[dlk9s]

http://i.imgur.com/ded1y.gif

 

 

[brettac1]

I'd read that book.

[Crew2323]

http://i.imgur.com/ded1y.gif

 

 

The only thing that would make this picture even better is if the Cards had actually lost the W.S.

 

Edit: And as a rule of thumb, people who become overly defensive in their denials after being questioned about something, ala LaRussa, are usually guilty as charged.

[dlk9s]

Some people like it better faster:

 

http://i.imgur.com/yuVh2.gif

[bullox]

For some reason I don't see Hollywood giving him a call for an acting job anytime soon. This is just blatantly obvious.

[NYChez]

Who was the Milwaukee reporter that he got into the confrontation with (regarding the Braun beaning)?

[PrinceEatMeat]

Who was the Milwaukee reporter that he got into the confrontation with (regarding the Braun beaning)?

I believe it was Greg Matzek from 620 WTMJ. He said he was in bed at home when Braun was beaned, and was so mad that he got dressed and drove to Miller Park to confront La Russa. Awesome.

[bacon06]

I'm confused, what is this "stupid situation" with Pujols LaRussa is referring to? Free agency? Someone being offered more money than the "home team"? Even in retirement LaRussa is still whining.

[TooLiveBrew]

I'm confused, what is this "stupid situation" with Pujols LaRussa is referring to? Free agency?

 

I believe that's correct. At least that's what I thought he meant.

[gregmag]

One of the lowest-character people in recent baseball history. Pathetic. I hope he's sad and alone for a very long time.

[mrpackersfan1]

In that article, he says that is was his responsibility to respond to the Pujols HBP by intentionally hitting Braun. He admitted that he told Motte to peg Braun. Wow.

 

"The future Hall of Fame manager explained his rationale for ordering retaliation when his players were hit by pitches and confessed to calling on Jason Motte to drill Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun after Pujols had been hit with a high, inside pitch during the teams' Aug. 3 game at Miller Park. La Russa later engaged a Milwaukee radio reporter in a contentious exchange about the incident but Friday called it his "responsibility" to respond."

[Outlander]

Greg Matzek took a lot of crap for acting unprofessional or whatever but it's nice to now see that he was correct in calling LaRussa out.

[Spidey]

There is a small article in the JSOnline today that talks about TLR's new autobiography "The Last Strike." Ugh.. Just go away Tony! I don't know why anyone would ever feel the need to sit down and make yourself feel angry by reading it? Maybe it would have a use in the bathroom? Anyway, here is a small bit of it quoted in the article by Bob Wolfley...

 

"On Aug. 2, the Cardinals beat the Brewers, 8-7, in a game in which Pujols was hit in the seventh inning by a pitch that was high and tight. "We felt we had to send a message to the Brewers," La Russa says. "In the bottom half of the inning, we had Jason Motte hit Ryan Braun, the eventual MVP of the league. He did what we taught and hit Braun square in the back, thereby minimizing any chances of injury. Tempers flared, but I did what I had to do then, we went about it the right way, and I stand by that decision today."

[WV Brew]

There is a small article in the JSOnline today that talks about TLR's new autobiography "The Last Strike."

 

I assume it's about 2,000 pages long and will take 4 years to read.

[dlk9s]

There is a small article in the JSOnline today that talks about TLR's new autobiography "The Last Strike."

 

I assume it's about 2,000 pages long and will take 4 years to read.

 

The audio book will employ seven different readers, including three in one chapter.

[pretendastronaut]

There is a small article in the JSOnline today that talks about TLR's new autobiography "The Last Strike."

 

I assume it's about 2,000 pages long and will take 4 years to read.

 

The audio book will employ seven different readers, including three in one chapter.

 

We can close this thread, it has been won.

 

*Insert Standing Ovation Gif*

[LouisEly]

One of the lowest-character people in recent baseball history.  Pathetic.  I hope he's sad and alone for a very long time.

 

[sarcasm]I hope he gets shingles again.[/sarcasm]

[TooLiveBrew]

I honestly worried, after reading the thread title, that Selig had named TLR as his successor. I still can't get that nightmare scenario out of my head.

[logan82]

I honestly worried, after reading the thread title, that Selig had named TLR as his successor. I still can't get that nightmare scenario out of my head.

That's not even funny. Not even a little bit. Just the thought of that even being possible makes me sick. That guy is a jackass and the sooner he disappears from baseball the better. Threads about him make me want to circumvent the cuss filter.

[DatHoser]

One of the lowest-character people in recent baseball history.  Pathetic.  I hope he's sad and alone for a very long time.

 

[sarcasm]I hope he gets shingles again.[/sarcasm]

 

He doesn't get shingles anymore, shingles get him.

[phnxcrew]

Can we shut this thread down so I don't get angry every single time I come on here? He's the only elderly person of all time i would lay out if I ever came in contact with him in public. The baseball side is only part of the reason I hate him... Just seems like a completely awful person through and through.

[monty57]

So now that LaRussa has admitted the beaning was done on purpose, shouldn't Motte get suspended?

[fondybrewfan]

This books really paints LaRussa as the guy everyone thought he was, a vindicatve bitter old man.