Tony La Russa Retires

Bank Shot · Post #1 » by **Bank Shot** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 2:28 pm

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/Tony-La-Russa-retires-St-Louis-Cardinals-manager-World-Series-seven-games-six-pennants-three-world-championships-103111

Heck of a way to go out.

Post #2 » by **Da Schwab** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 3:14 pm

I think this is a good call on his part. He knows the Cardinals are obviously in a good place right now, and have a very good chance at re-signing Albert Pujols. If they make a hire that Pujols likes, he's all the more likely the stay.

As for La Russa himself, he was a gigantic assh*le but he could manage with the best of em. Hopefully he doesn't dip into the sauce too hard with all the nothing he has to do now.

Post #3 » by **Slava** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 3:22 pm

He did alienate a few players but he's pretty much schooled every manager he faced in this post season. Got to respect him going out on top.

Pharmcat · Post #4 » by **Pharmcat** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 4:32 pm

great call

you CANNOT go out a better way than he did

that PO run was one for the ages

Post #5 » by **craig01** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 10:26 pm

Pharmcat wrote:great call

you CANNOT go out a better way than he did

that PO run was one for the ages

Agreed.

LaRussa has definitely left a footprint in MLB

Post #6 » by **HMFFL** » Tue Nov 1, 2011 4:33 pm

I have some great memories of watching Tony LaRussa since my childhood and when he was with Oakland. Easily one of the best to ever manage the game.