La Russa is seeking help now, not later
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Redsauce +1Unless the help is for his alcohol problem, I don't think it's going to help the Cardinals in the division. -
chowell18 I don't usually root against teams or coaches for that matter, but I HATE La Russa & the Cardinals. If they are able to make a trade that keeps pace w/ the Brewers & Cubs, I think I will throw up in my mouth.
Go D-Backs! :P
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End of the Line
Published 7/10/2008 by Cardinal 70 at C70 At The Bat
... Changes, though, are what Tony LaRussa wants to see. This will be the first real test of the Mozeliak/LaRussa dynamic. Up until now, it's pretty much been "hey, this is great, more than we thought, but let's wait and see." Now, Mo's still there but LaRussa's competitive nature has taken hold and he wants to see something. This is where Jocketty would go out and make some move that, in recent years, was little more than combing the waiver wire. Will Mozeliak do that? Will he start looking for a bigger trade? Will he take Tony's dogs ...
LaRussa is gonna have to play the hand he's been dealt
Published 7/10/2008 at waxpaperbeercup - blog
... Today's St. Louis Post Dispatch had an intesting story about the Cardinals lack of interest in reacting to recent additions to the Cubs and Brewers. A sunglasses wearing manager is none to pleased with the reaction of the higher up in the Cardinal organization. ...
marked down
Published 7/10/2008 by lboros at Viva El Birdos: Front Page Posts
... strauss also reports that tony is pushing for a trade to counter the cub / brewer moves; he purports to speak for the clubhouse. the article says he "emphasized the need to better protect first baseman Albert Pujols within the lineup during a meeting last week with Mozeliak and Chairman Bill DeWitt Jr" (matt holliday, cough cough). to me, that’s not the most pressing area of concern. at the time he went out, albert was having a pretty typical season --- 1.106 ops, isolated power close to .300, on pace for 35 homers, 100 runs, 100 rbi --- and while the injury left his ...
La Russa Pushing For Additions
Published 7/10/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... Manager Tony La Russa doesn't agree, and he suggested publicly that Mozeliak needs to improve the club. The needs: a bat to protect Albert Pujols, a lefty reliever, and starting pitching (apparently in that order). Mozeliak responded to La Russa's comments, saying that he doesn't want to make a move that could hurt the team two to four years in the future. ...
MLB Trade Rumors: Matt Holliday To Tampa Bay?
Published 7/10/2008 by faketeams at FakeTeams: Front Page Posts
... * Joe Strauss reports "a number of players have inquired how the club may try to improve. La Russa did not deny sensing the vibe." That can't be good for clubhouse chemistry - players and manager wanting to improve and a GM seeing this year's performance as contradictory to long-term strategy. ...
Thursday Morning Rockpile:
Published 7/10/2008 by Rox Girl at Purple Row: Front Page Posts
... , but the words of Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak about not jumping in to "rentals" make it seem that his team is balking at where the bidding has gone, so we could probably scratch St Louis off the list of most likely destinations, despite Tony La Russa's pleadings for help with his bullpen. The Rays continue to make the most sense, as they have the surplus of talent and the greatest need. ...
Only La Russa Can Help La Russa
Published 7/10/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Craig Calcaterra) at ShysterBall
Headline: "La Russa is seeking help now, not later." That's great news. Please pray with me everyone: "God, grant Tony La Russa the serenity to accept the things he cannot change, the courage to change the things he can, and the wisdom to know the difference . . ." Wait, what? Oh, never mind. He's just bitchin' about needing pitching help.
Dinner is Severed
Published 7/10/2008 by Jeff Kallman at The MLB Source
... THE ITCHY TRIGGER FINGER—That would be on the hand of St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa, who’s noticed only too well that two of his division rivals just shot big bullets and hit big targets for their mounds, and wants general manager John Mozeliak to use any and all resources, “as fast as we can”—presumably, including a howitzer—to shore up the injury-wracked Redbird pitching staff, even with Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright expected to come back come August. ...
Tony LaRussa Wants Some Help
Published 7/10/2008 by Fornelli (noreply@blogger.com) at Foul Balls
... the NL Central and are currently atop the Wild Card standings. Well, even so, Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak has come out and said he doesn't think the Redbirds need to make any additions to their current roster. Mozeliak is of the opinion that when Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright both return in August, it will have the same effect as adding a pitcher through a trade would on the team. It's too bad that his manager Tony LaRussa is of a completely different opinion ... Continue reading at FanHouse
In the News (7/10)
Published 7/11/2008 by Tyler (noreply@blogger.com) at Right Field Bleachers
... - Tony La Russa needs help!!!: No, not of the 12 step variety; dude is indicating a need for a slugger and a pitcher to aid the Birds during the stretch: What Mark Mulder’s 16 pitches Wednesday weren’t enough? ...
Baseball Today: Friday, July 11
Published 7/11/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... (Philadelphia Daily News) . . . The Brewers' acquisition of CC Sabathia and the Cubs' pickup of Rich Harden has alarmed Tony La Russa, who wants the Cardinals to get him some pitching sooner rather than later (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) . . . The Indians' Casey Blake ...
Rough Week
Published 7/11/2008 by David Lister at NationalSportsReview.com Master Site Feed
... TLR just wants help of some kind, and fast. I understand the win-now attitude, but there is something to the argument that Wainwright and Carpenter are coming back later this year. Besides, I hate giving away prospects for a short-term fix, and it’s doubtful there’s anything more than a short-term fix available. ...