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Former St. Louis Cardinals manager is a known animal lover. He started an animal rescue foundation in the early 1990s after a stray cat wandered up to him in the dugout when he was managing the Oakland A’s. When he learned that the cat would be …
Breathe, Angels fans: not physical pain. They say money isn’t everything. Surely there are plenty of unhappy billionaires in the world, but that doesn’t mean we have to feel sorry for them. Albert Pujols just inked a contract that …
Tony La Russa is a well known animal lover, so it’s no surprise to hear about the first job offer he’s received since retiring as a manager. Appearing on The Late Show with David Letterman Monday night, the former manager made a funny. …
Whether it was John Elway or Jerome Bettis walking away from the game after winning the Super Bowl, not much compares to seeing a sports figure leave the game on top. Tony La Russa may not be a player, but seeing him leave after managing for 33 years …
Chris Carpenter pitched on short rest to win Game 7 of the World Series Friday and give the Cardinals their 11th title in franchise history. It was an impressive start for Carp who gave up two runs in the first inning and shut out the Rangers for the …
With Game 6 of the World Series postponed until Thursday night, Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said he was going to hit the movie theater to watch Moneyball. Moneyball has been viewed controversially since the book was released in 2003. It helped …
Those of you who watched Game 5 of the World Series Monday night were likely left scratching your heads like the rest of us. With the game tied 2-2 in the eighth, Michael Young led off for the Rangers and ripped a double off Octavio Dotel. The hit …
Cardinals manager Tony La Russa made history Monday for an unusual accomplishment, and no, it wasn’t for making the highest amount of mistakes involving Allen Craig caught stealing. By bringing in four relievers during Game 5 of the World …
While the Milwaukee Brewers have their “Beast Mode” Monsters, Inc. celebration, the St. Louis Cardinals have an unofficial mascot/playoff theme of their own. Throughout the year, the Cardinals would tease Allen Craig by saying “Do …
When the name Tony La Russa comes to mind, you probably don’t envision some kind of party animal. When I think about the Cardinals manager, I think about an uptight baseball personality who has enjoyed plenty of success during his time in St. …
After their 6-2 loss to the Brewers Monday night, the Cardinals were full of excuses. For starters, pitcher Chris Carpenter accused the Milwaukee base runners of relaying signs to the hitters during their five-run fifth inning. The Brewers could …
It’s no secret the relationship between Cardinals manager Tony La Russa and outfielder Colby Rasmus is strained. Rasmus is only 24 years old yet he has plenty of Major League experience. The third year pro is loaded with potential but …
The only Tony La Russa news we’ve focused on lately was his daughter becoming a Raiders cheerleader. The other La Russa story getting attention, aside from his team’s incredible offense lately, is his eye that was infected by …
St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa shouldn’t have to worry about Adam Wainwright’s injury, because the true ace of his staff is in his family. Tony’s daughter, Bianca La Russa, is a dancer who just made the Oakland Raiders …
Now this is what I call fun. Don’t take that the wrong way — there’s nothing fun or funny about driving a vehicle while under the influence. But getting the opportunity to compare the DUI traffic stop videos of two prominent …
So would you call Tony La Russa an enabler? La Russa was the A’s manager back in their heyday when they had the Bash Brothers — McGwire and Jose Canseco. Doesn’t get much more roidier than that, unless you’re talking about the …
