LaRussa and Duncan in Milwaukee?

[bobskube]

As many of you know, both are free agents to be. I have heard rumblings that St. Louis probably will resign these guys, but will they want to go back to St. Louis? St. Louis fans as a whole do not really care for LaRussa for whatever reason (Whitey Herzog and Ozzie Smith vendetta) and there are reasons to believe LaRussa and Duncan will flee. Inside sources agree that I talked to. Also, today on Mike and Mike, Gammons said St. Louis will probably still get these two but he specifically mentioned the Brewers as an option.

 

What do you think? I personally think these two are worth more than any single free agent this off-season.

[derflotr]

I'd suffer through Tony La Russa just for Duncan, honestly.

[hawing]

If that package deal were the only way to get Duncan, I might be able to hold my nose about the manager. I couldn't see applauding TLR during the starting lineup announcements, though.

[DHonks]

It'd mean that ballgames would get a lot slower with LaRussa's style, but he and Duncan seem to be able to take mediocre pitchers and turn them into studs. Anyone is better than Macha...maybe even Lopester!

[Invader3K]

I would be open to it. LaRussa would bring some needed fire and accountability , and Duncan might be what this team was missing since Maddux left. I'm pretty tired of Macha, at any rate.

[thablingster]

Does that mean we would become the keepers of all which is right in baseball? lol.

 

This would definitely be an interesting move. I wouldn't put it past Mark A. to strongly consider this as something to better the team in the long term. Any staff LaRussa would put together is probably better than any staff Macha can put together.

[logan82]

No thanks. LaRussa is an insufferable, pompous, arrogant jerk.

[trwi7]

No thanks. LaRussa is an insufferable, pompous, arrogant jerk.

If he brought Duncan with him, I could deal with it.

[BrewCrewForever]

Yeah, I know a few Cardinals fans and they hate LaRussa for some reason. The guys is a winner, I would take him and Duncan in a second. Like Homer on 540 says, LaRussa is the devil, but he's a devil I would take on my side.

[AJAY]

I would literally roll out the red carpet and give a blank check to Tony LaRussa and / or Dave Duncan if they would agree to come to Milwaukee. LaRussa may irritate people with his pitching changes and old-school style. But he always wins and knows how to get more out of his talent than anyone. His teams are also well balanced and are usually fundamentally strong. His track record is outstanding, and he brings instant credibility.

 

This is a no-brainer. Pay these guys what they want and bring 'em to Brew Town.

[logan82]

The guys is a winner

 

Hi is a winner because he managed for good organizations. Macha was a "winner" before he came to Milwaukee. All this "winner" stuff is a function of the team, not the manager.

[BrewCrewForever]

The guys is a winner

 

Hi is a winner because he managed for good organizations. Macha was a "winner" before he came to Milwaukee. All this "winner" stuff is a function of the team, not the manager.

I wouldn't say he always had the best of talent in St. Louis. But they are always competitive.

[dadofandrew]

LaRussa sure has a lot of solid players (Adam Kennedy the latest) that he's run out of town due to nothing but his inability to get along with people, and then do fine elsewhere. Considering he runs out of pitchers in the 10th often, I don't see any "strategery" that makes up for stupid personnel moves.

[Mr QL]

I wouldn't be against it but I'd still hate LaRussa.

[MJLiverock]

La Russa is always on a one year deal by his own choice and he has often said he won't manage without Duncan as his pitching coach. He likes to say if Duncan retires so will he and that may be where some of these rumors or hopes come from. Duncan was supposedly upset when they dumped his son, Chris, but given the Red Sox did shortly as well, maybe reality set in a bit. His other son, Shelley, is stuck at AAA for the Yankees with little hope of unseating Tex at first base.

 

I just don't see La Russa leaving STL unless it is for retirement.

 

The one year deal each year sort of flies in the face of those who say you can't have a manager on a one year deal. I wish teams wouldn't be in such a rush to extend guys like Macha or Yost and say they had to because you can't be a lame duck. It's not the players aren't going to try and hit or pitch because a manager is on his last year of a deal.

[endaround]

Duncan was really upset and took a few days off actually. He may leave while LaRussa stays, but if thats the case he'll probably go somewhere were he wouldn't have to face LaRussa 15-18 times a year.

[RockCoCougars]

I'll take Chris Duncan on the roster if he comes with LaRussa and his dad. He can't be any worse than Chris Duffy...

[Invader3K]

The thing is, I have to believe some of the Brewers players probably carry grudges against Tony LaRussa for past encounters. I wonder if he'd really be so eager to walk into the locker room and have to say to someone like Prince Fielder, "Hey, sorry about the bean ball wars in the past."

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

Yes, but it sure would feel like selling our souls to the devil.