Notes: La Russa to bat pitcher eighth
Published 2/27/2008 by Matthew Leach at Major League Baseball News
Cardinals mananger Tony La Russa intends to bat the pitcher eighth in the lineup this year, producing a dual leadoff role once the lineup turns over. La Russa used this strategy during the final two months of the 2007 season which brought favorable results.
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