This Postseason the Last for LaRussa?
With this postseason being very sweet, it could be the last for Cardinal manager, Tony LaRussa.
LaRussa, 65, is in the last year of his contract with the Redbirds, and hasn't heard any talks of extending contract talks. His postseason presence seems to loom every October, with the Cardinals taking home the Central again this season.
His seven NL Central titles has brought his teams to the postseason as many times, and most recently in 2006, a World Series ring.
After 2002 the skipper won his fourth Manager of the Year award, and is the only manager to have won the award four times in a career.
Not only does he bring his seemingly endless knowledge to the game of baseball, but his cabinet of other coaches. Dave Duncan, pitching coach, Dave McKay, base coach, and Jose Oquendo, also a base coach and fielding coach.
This crew of coaches can be argued as one of the best in the game among all managers and baseball analysts.
Dave Duncan is no longer under contract after the remainder of this season, but is unlikely to go anywhere if LaRussa doesn't depart.
With the acquisition of all of the pieces the Cardinals felt necessary to obtain another division title as well as a World Series championship, it begs the question: Could this be Tony's final go-around with the Cardinals?
A extremely successful tenure compiled by LaRussa has put him at third in wins by any manager. If Tony does decided to leave, it will not only leave a position vacant, but shoes which would be extremely hard to fill.
If this is, unfortunately, Tony's last stand with the Birds, let's make it a memorable one!
LaRussa, 65, is in the last year of his contract with the Redbirds, and hasn't heard any talks of extending contract talks. His postseason presence seems to loom every October, with the Cardinals taking home the Central again this season.
His seven NL Central titles has brought his teams to the postseason as many times, and most recently in 2006, a World Series ring.
After 2002 the skipper won his fourth Manager of the Year award, and is the only manager to have won the award four times in a career.
Not only does he bring his seemingly endless knowledge to the game of baseball, but his cabinet of other coaches. Dave Duncan, pitching coach, Dave McKay, base coach, and Jose Oquendo, also a base coach and fielding coach.
This crew of coaches can be argued as one of the best in the game among all managers and baseball analysts.
Dave Duncan is no longer under contract after the remainder of this season, but is unlikely to go anywhere if LaRussa doesn't depart.
With the acquisition of all of the pieces the Cardinals felt necessary to obtain another division title as well as a World Series championship, it begs the question: Could this be Tony's final go-around with the Cardinals?
A extremely successful tenure compiled by LaRussa has put him at third in wins by any manager. If Tony does decided to leave, it will not only leave a position vacant, but shoes which would be extremely hard to fill.
If this is, unfortunately, Tony's last stand with the Birds, let's make it a memorable one!
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