theghostofmoonlightgraham.wordpress.com - 10/28/2009
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According to the St. Louis Post Dispatch, the Cardinals and manager Tony LaRussa have agreed to a one-year deal with a mutual option for 2011. The Cardinals also got good news when pitching coach Dave Duncan agreed to return to the team as well.
Tony LaRussa Back to Cards, Mark McGwire to Juice Up the Bats
bleachernation.com 10/26/2009 — After reading the tea leaves, we predicted yesterday that Tony LaRussa would return to the St. Louis Cardinals on a one-year deal, and despite rumors swirling at the time that he was set to sign a multi-year extension, LaRussa instead re-upped for just one year, according to ESPN. We’ll ...
The Cardinals 2009 Postseason And Some Notes on 2010
baseballreflections.com 10/29/2009 —
It’s been famously noted that the postseason is a crapshoot. While there is definitely some truth to that statement, for the St. Louis Cardinals the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers brought both old and new reasons for a hasty exit from October.
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MARK MCGWIRE COMING OUT OF HIDING?
withleather.uproxx.com 10/28/2009 — The St. Louis Cardinals coaching staff got a little boost when Tony LaRussa reportedly hired Mark McGwire to serve as the Cards’ hitting coach in 2010. A press conference has been schedule by the Cards for noon today, but did not say why they ...
Mark McGwire Returns
baseballmusings.com 10/25/2009 — According to MLB FanHouse, Mark McGwire is the St. Louis Cardinals new hitting coach :
This news seems to make it pretty clear that Tony La Russa, who’s been close with McGwire after managing him both in Oakland and St. Louis, should be back in 2010 as the Cardinals’ manager. ...
Tony La Russa returning as Cardinals manager
bases.nbcsports.com 10/30/2009 — After taking some time to ponder his future after the Dodgers swept the Cardinals out of the playoffs Tony La Russa will return for his 15th season as St. Louis' manager, officially agreeing to a one-year contract with a 2011...
He’s Baaaaaaaacne!
hirejimessian.com 10/26/2009 — Just when I thought the St. Louis Cardinals couldn’t stick anything else in their asses, they surprised me by bringing back amnesiac Mark McGwire as Albert Pujols’ “vitamins” supplier the Cardinals’ hitting coach. It would by hypocritical of me to say too much ...
Report: Mark McGwire the New Hitting Coach for the Cardinals
bizofbaseball.com 10/25/2009 — Twitter can be a fantastic tool for breaking news, and this may be one of those cases.
Brian McRae posted the following on Twitter, and then pulled it shortly after, but not before several re-tweeted the news:
My dad is out as Cards hitting coach (Hal McRae).....McGwire is in! (as in ...
St. Louis Cardinals should press McGwire to open up
stltoday.com 10/27/2009 — The Mark McGwire Hall of Fame Rehabilitation and Legacy Makeover Tour began Monday morning at Busch Stadium, with Tony La Russa serving as scrub master for the former home run king's tarnished legacy. If 2010 is going to be the future Hall of Fame ...
The Associated Press: McGwire joins Cardinals as hitting coach
google.com 10/26/2009 — 2 hours ago ST. LOUIS Mark McGwire is returning to baseball as hitting coach under St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa. The Cardinals said Monday that La Russa had agreed to a one-year contract for a 15th season as manager and that McGwire will ...
Tony LaRussa Will Probably Manage the Cardinals Next Year
bleachernation.com 10/25/2009 — St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa’s contract is up in a week, and he still hasn’t decided whether or not he wants to come back to the team next year.
But he probably will, and he will probably be awesome. Insofar as managers are awesome, anyway.
Said La Russa, scheduled ...
Bombers' rotation almost set —
NY Post: Sports 10/28/2009
CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett and Andy Pettitte can start their engines, but Chad Gaudin will have to sit in the driveway waiting to see if he is handed a key to the ignition.
Manager Joe Girardi yesterday announced that Burnett and Pettitte will foll...
Yankees' rotation almost set —
NY Post: Sports 10/28/2009
CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett and Andy Pettitte can start their engines, but Chad Gaudin will have to sit in the driveway waiting to see if he is handed a key to the ignition.
Manager Joe Girardi yesterday announced that Burnett and Pettitte will foll...
Hondo plays 'em again —
NY Post: Sports 10/29/2009
Hondo plunged deeper into the abyss last night when the Yanks failed to cooperate in el Bronx, which left him holding IOUs of 1,885 tenaces.
Tonight, more of same -- 10 units on the Yankees to pound Petey.
Bud Selig says the Cards "are to be ap...