LaRussa Will Be Back....

tulcard · October 22nd, 2007, 08:13 AM

Per Bernie....there will be a 1:00 news conference today. We don't know the length of the agreement as yet....could be 1, 2 or three years. Said he may want to seehow he works with the new GM. Hopefully, a 3 year deal....

Ewttexas · October 22nd, 2007, 09:18 AM

According to the report by Strauss, it's either 3 years or 2 years with an option.
I am happy that the speculation is over and that Tony chose to remain with the Cards.

AutobodyCAD · October 22nd, 2007, 10:48 AM

overall, I'm more happy than not. Now I sincerely hope DeWitt hires a visionary GM and one who works as well with TLR as Jocketty did, but communicates better.

Coop · October 22nd, 2007, 10:50 AM

I'm glad, too. STLtoday - Sports - Cardinals
With this, Izzy, Piniero, and Springer, things are a little more settled.
I hope a GM is picked soon. It appears we will have a young one.

I like Jocketty, but maybe his day had really passed.

I just voted in the poll that I was glad Tony was returning. 77% of the people had voted yes.
I really hope that Tony will think young.
I wonder if Lou Brock would do more work with them running?

BleacherBum593 · October 22nd, 2007, 10:59 AM

Coop - Per Mark Lamping on Ch 4 last night, the GM position probably will not be resolved till after the World Series. DeWitt is down to a short list of possible candidates - Mozeliak is one of them.

Nighthawk · October 22nd, 2007, 07:19 PM

Meh. The day LaRussa thinks young is the day he has a kid playing ball.

Weak FA market coupled with same-old, same-old equals....what, exactly? 83 more wins?

bedir than average · October 22nd, 2007, 07:20 PM

Hawk, it got you Series win once

Coop · October 23rd, 2007, 11:35 AM

You probably read these, already.

With the front office
STLtoday - Sports - Cardinals
What do you think about Hal McRae kept as batting coach?

With Rolen
STLtoday - Sports - Cardinals

I think we have a good team, even without Carpenter.
I hope Mulder can pitch like his Athletics years. Questionable.
We sure need another pitcher signed.
I'm sure Duncan will never understand that Reyes is a changeup pitcher.
Dyar Miller understands that. Free Anthony Reyes.

I'm OK starting out not spending a lot of money on other positions.

October 22nd, 2007, 08:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
tulcard Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 884	LaRussa Will Be Back.... Per Bernie....there will be a 1:00 news conference today. We don't know the length of the agreement as yet....could be 1, 2 or three years. Said he may want to seehow he works with the new GM. Hopefully, a 3 year deal....

October 22nd, 2007, 10:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
Coop Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Memphis Posts: 4,168	I'm glad, too. STLtoday - Sports - Cardinals With this, Izzy, Piniero, and Springer, things are a little more settled. I hope a GM is picked soon. It appears we will have a young one. I like Jocketty, but maybe his day had really passed. I just voted in the poll that I was glad Tony was returning. 77% of the people had voted yes. I really hope that Tony will think young. I wonder if Lou Brock would do more work with them running? Last edited by Coop; October 22nd, 2007 at 10:58 AM.

October 22nd, 2007, 10:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
BleacherBum593 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: St Louis (LF Bleachers) Posts: 1,884	Coop - Per Mark Lamping on Ch 4 last night, the GM position probably will not be resolved till after the World Series. DeWitt is down to a short list of possible candidates - Mozeliak is one of them. __________________ "Build it and they will come"

October 22nd, 2007, 07:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
Nighthawk Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 2,716	Meh. The day LaRussa thinks young is the day he has a kid playing ball. Weak FA market coupled with same-old, same-old equals....what, exactly? 83 more wins? __________________ "Whenever the word 'fair' features so prominently in legislation, the odds are that it is economically illiterate" -Rich Lowery What am I doing with your tax money? Sustaining the realm according to caprice.

October 22nd, 2007, 07:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
bedir than average Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,258	Hawk, it got you Series win once __________________ I'm sorry I left for a while. I needed a vaction, and then work changed substantially. I'm over 50 hour weeks, plus two hours a day of commuting time. A few weeks ago I launched my own blog about Seattle Sounders FC and Life in Puget Sound. I won't be by these parts often as my focus has changed. Sorry about the unannounced retirement.

October 22nd, 2007, 09:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ewttexas Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 727	According to the report by Strauss, it's either 3 years or 2 years with an option. I am happy that the speculation is over and that Tony chose to remain with the Cards.

October 22nd, 2007, 10:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
AutobodyCAD Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 376	overall, I'm more happy than not. Now I sincerely hope DeWitt hires a visionary GM and one who works as well with TLR as Jocketty did, but communicates better.

October 23rd, 2007, 11:35 AM	#8 (permalink)
Coop Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Memphis Posts: 4,168	You probably read these, already. With the front office STLtoday - Sports - Cardinals What do you think about Hal McRae kept as batting coach? With Rolen STLtoday - Sports - Cardinals I think we have a good team, even without Carpenter. I hope Mulder can pitch like his Athletics years. Questionable. We sure need another pitcher signed. I'm sure Duncan will never understand that Reyes is a changeup pitcher. Dyar Miller understands that. Free Anthony Reyes. I'm OK starting out not spending a lot of money on other positions.