Tony LaRussa
Needing a good lift to get out of the cold-weather blues, I am looking forward to many things in the coming months. The crazy whirlwind of events since October has left many question marks, as yesterday’s great post here stated perfectly. The first and only good part of being stuck in a hotel away from [...]
I was minding my own business on Twitter this morning when the must-follow Sam Miller tweeted a link to this post from El Maquino, the results (as of Thursday morning) of a St. Louis Post-Dispatch online poll. Go check them out. Are you done laughing yet? Can I continue? OK, I’ll wait … Let’s get two facts [...]
Posted in: Cardinals Coaches,Former Cardinals,General PH8 Stuff,Links,Major League Baseball,Offseason
Tagged with: Albert Pujols, Corey Patterson, Dave Duncan, Derek Lilliquist, Jeff Luhnow, Joe Strauss, Jose Oquendo, Kevin Goldstein, Mike Matheny, MLB Network Radio, Sam Miller, Tony LaRussa
Just when we thought the crazy part of the baseball year was over, St. Louis now has to fill two very large holes barely a week after celebrating WS Title #11. And for the first time, the thought of not having TLR scowling from the dugout still is hard to imagine. After the final out [...]
Too many things are still floating through my head after last night’s magic and thankfully, I have that little distraction called work to get me right up to Game 7. No matter how many times this story started writing itself during the back and forth of possibly the greatest World Series finish, a Hollywood ending [...]
The Cardinals have their backs against the wall, and the odds are against them. They need to leave it all out on the field tonight, give it 110%, and execute like never before. They need to ante up and kick in, kick the tires and light the fires, and hold nothing back. It’s time to [...]
Tony LaRussa called down to the bullpen while Octavio Dotel was struggling with the whole “making good pitches” thing, and he asked that Jason Motte start warming up. Somehow, the Cardinal bullpen coach, Derek Lilliquist, allegedly heard “Rzepcynski” instead of “Motte”. Astutely, LaRussa saw that Motte was not the one warming up, and he called [...]
Posted in: 2011 Cardinals Game Notes,Playoffs
Tagged with: Albert Pujols, Allen Craig, cardinals, David Freese, Derek Lilliquist, Jason Motte, Lance Berkman, Marc Rzepczynski, Marty Mason, Matt Holliday, Octavio Dotel, Rafael Furcal, Skip Schumaker, Tony LaRussa, World Series, Yadier Molina
There is nothing quite like a close World Series game….followed by one complaint after another. In no particular order, I’ve heard or read variations of the following: Jon Jay couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn with a baseball from 20 feet away. Albert Pujols should have avoided making an error at all times. Ian [...]
Two main points caught my attention right after Game 2 while the ending took more time to evaluate. The 2011 World Series is far from over, thanks in part to the huge play of Jaime Garcia and Allen Craig. Both of the young Cardinals introduced themselves to the rest of baseball on the largest stage [...]
Posted in: 2011 Cardinals Game Notes,American League,Current Cardinals,National League,Playoffs
Tagged with: 2011 World Series, Allen Craig, Jaime Garcia, Lance Berkman, St Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Tony LaRussa
Call it Puma Power if you like or maybe a Berkman Bomb is your preference. Either way the NL Comeback Player of the Year has made it all the way to the top again, this time ready to bring a title home to St. Louis. Home is fitting since the former Houston star and native Texan [...]
Posted in: 2011 Cardinals Game Notes,American League,Busch Stadium,Current Cardinals,Playoffs
Tagged with: Lance Berkman, Major League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year Award, Nelson Cruz, St Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Tony LaRussa, World Series
Evidently being the favorite just doesn’t suit the 2011 edition, so it is back to square one as far as these Cardinals are concerned. And as much as it pains me to write this, I wouldn’t want it any other way. St. Louis gets to go out with a bang, fitting since the opposite can [...]
Posted in: Busch Stadium,Current Cardinals,National League,Playoffs
Tagged with: Albert Pujols, Brewers, cardinals, Chris Carpenter, David Freese, Edwin Jackson, Jaime Garcia, Matt Holliday, Prince Fielder, Ryan Braun, Tony LaRussa, Zack Greinke