Tony LaRussa

[brettac1]

What I'm not sure about is where most of those starts occured, since Eckstein has an 'everyday' look to his ABs, too.

 

Third Base, dude.

[Patrick425]

Since no one has posted an actual link to LaRussa saying this I'm going to assume that he did not really make that statement. I'm pretty positive if he did there would be a lot more being said about it in the sports circles. LaRussa or not...he would not be allowed to get away with a statement like that.

[stoutdude04]

Since no one has posted an actual link to LaRussa saying this I'm going to assume that he did not really make that statement. I'm pretty positive if he did there would be a lot more being said about it in the sports circles. LaRussa or not...he would not be allowed to get away with a statement like that.

 

3rd time youve mentioned it. If someone finds one im sure it will be up. You dont want to believe it? Fine. Just wait for a link, I understand it is important for you.

[wallus]

Can someone please put up a link? I need to know now otherwise no way it can be true.

[wallus]

A link anyone? It's been a while...

[Team Canada]

Dude, wait more than 3 minutes in between posts.

[DougJones43]

Maybe LaRussa will manage the Brewers next year because him managing clearly would have given us 15 more wins this year.

 

Way to exaggerate what the people who want Yost replaced actually say or think. That really proves something. Also, nice job offering some contrary evidence as to why you think he wouldn't be better than Yost. Sarcastic, ad hominem one-liners really make for solid arguing points, and help move intelligent discussion forward!

[Patrick425]

Since no one has posted an actual link to LaRussa saying this I'm going to assume that he did not really make that statement. I'm pretty positive if he did there would be a lot more being said about it in the sports circles. LaRussa or not...he would not be allowed to get away with a statement like that.

 

3rd time youve mentioned it. If someone finds one im sure it will be up. You dont want to believe it? Fine. Just wait for a link, I understand it is important for you.

Yeah, it is the 3rd time I mentioned it. I think this thread should be locked if a link isn't provided. I find it hard to believe that this site would allow someone just to post some "rumor" suggesting that a manager is hinting that he is gowing to through a series because he does not like a certain team. Otherwise can anyone just come on this site and start a thread about some story that a buddy told them about in the bar?

 

This would be big news, and other than this thread, I have not heard anything about it. The thread should be locked.

[1992casey]

The lead poster's credibility has always been fine, but certainly, sources should always be provided. Of course, a source isn't always a link. Sometimes, it'll be "so and so said such and such" on ESPN Radio, Home Plate, etc. This was probably just an oversight.

[Invader3K]

Well, a while ago some thread about someone spotting Doug Davis in a bar was allowed to go for a while, IIRC.

 

But, yeah...this thread hasn't done anything to back up any claims with substance.

[Patrick425]

The lead poster's credibility has always been fine, but certainly, sources should always be provided. Of course, a source isn't always a link. Sometimes, it'll be "so and so said such and such" on ESPN Radio, Home Plate, etc. This was probably just an oversight.

True, but a story like this, a manager hinting about throwing games, would be everywhere..internet, radio, papers...everywhere. It would definitly be in the Chicago media...have not seen it.

[windiv07]

I think we can chalk that speech up to another urban legend.

[1992casey]

The Davis thread did provide a "source", although in that case I use the term "source" loosely. The thread started becoming problematic when some members started profiling Davis with further hearsay anecdotal stuff to the point where other members started feeling very uncomfortable.

 

The unfortunate thing is that the original poster hasn't visited this forum since yesterday afternoon. But that's also normal 'real life' not to be on the internet for that kind of time span.

[Thurston Fluff]

I'd love to see Tony LaRussa here. He'd have nightly drinking contests before he let the players go home. Maybe we'd get to find him drunk in his running car at a street corner sometime after midnight around Milwaukee as well. Any one who thinks LaRussa doesn't make many strategic mistakes during a game hasn't looked to closely. A lot of critisism was forgotten last year after his team won the WS. LaRussa's tends to like veteran teams which given Milwaukkes status isn't ideal long term. He has a style that tends to rub a lot of people the wrong way. Don't take my word for it ask Ozzie Smith what he thinks of LaRussa. I heard an interview with him a few years ago on Rome. He wasn't very complimentary of him.

[crewcrazy]

LaRussa has always struck me as the kind of guy who'll bring wins to your team, but drive your best players out of town in the process. Scott Rolen and Albert Pujols can't wait for the guy to get out of town. TLR isn't the kind of guy I'd want managing the Brewers if we're really concerned with being able to keep Prince and/or Braun past their arby years.