Today Is Tony La Russa Day.

[Bring Back the Stein]

Tony La Russa is a combination of Miller Huggins, Casey Stengel, Rasputin, Pope Innocent II and Adam Weishaupt.

 

How could any club possibly outsmart Him?

 

Especially one which has apparently burned the True Cross by pulling out its shirttails. Or had a young leftfielder in his ascendance who lingered on a jonrun. Or who managed to make it through a year without (edited because it would have been edited otherwise) or (also edited, since I like this Web site).

 

The Brewers should have been on their plane the time many read this, but La Russa, the Sun King, opted otherwise, in a move so calibrated to his classiness that one could have set the Nuclear Clock to its shabbiness.

 

And so, as I rarely appeal to the Baseball Gods, let Him have His meat. Let him be served a choking mouthful of a dish He has been cooking since he entered the bigs. Beat Him where He stands.

 

I pray to you, Warren Spahn, my Intercessor.

[Brian the Automator]

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[Patrick425]

I understand people not liking LaRussa, but I thought "3 Nights in August" was a pretty good read. Forget that the book is basically a documentary of LaRussa managing a 3 game series against the Cubs. The book gives the reader a pretty good picture of what all MLB managers go through on a pitch by pitch bases.

[TuesdaysWithRillo]

LaRussa is so smart that he drinks and drives and falls asleep at traffic lights in the process. A true genius.

[homer]

And so, as I rarely appeal to the Baseball Gods, let Him have His meat. Let him be served a choking mouthful of a dish He has been cooking since he entered the bigs. Beat Him where He stands.

Given he's a vegetarian, I guess we should say let Him have His soy.

[The Heartbreak Yid]

Seems like the one thing Cubs and Brewers fans will always agree on is that LaRussa is a massive D Bag.

[Brian the Automator]

I was a big A's fan growing up, and I idolized TLR. Then, he went to StL and I hated him for life.

[jeffy]

The Brewers should have been on their plane the time many read this, but La Russa, the Sun King, opted otherwise, in a move so calibrated to his classiness that one could have set the Nuclear Clock to its shabbiness.

I had heard it was a new MLB rule, if both teams have a day off they must play the make up game. Besides, I think it'll be great if the team can complete an untuckem trifecta tonight.

[Tbadder]

Bllllllllllllllllfffffffffffffffffffffft! (World's biggest raspberry)

[LouisEly]

Bllllllllllllllllfffffffffffffffffffffft! (World's biggest raspberry)

Pppppppppppphhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhffffffffffffffffffffffttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt!!!! (even bigger rasbperry)

 

Hooray for LaRussa!

Hooray at last!

Hooray for LaRussa,

he's a....

 

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[Blancofan1]

The Brewers should have been on their plane the time many read this, but La Russa, the Sun King, opted otherwise, in a move so calibrated to his classiness that one could have set the Nuclear Clock to its shabbiness.

From what I read about tonight being the rescheduled game, it was the Brewers idea to play today. The Cards wanted it made up in late August, which would have given us only 2 days off in a 42 game stretch or something very similar. I personally would much rather play today with Ankiel, Carpenter and Ludwick on the DL than against the Cardinals at full strength in August.

[joshjs]

If you told me Tony La Russa was coming to manage in Milwaukee, I would look around for somebody to high-five.

 

Just sayin'.