Article: In a time of crisis, this season has been La Russa's finest hour.

Byline: Bernie Miklasz

ST. LOUIS _ Has Tony La Russa really been the Cardinals manager for seven seasons? OK, so he's no Red Schoendienst in terms of length of service, but La Russa is having a long run in St. Louis. He's an enduring presence in an unstable, high-turnover profession. And though La Russa turns 58 on Oct. 4, good luck in finding the gray hair. He's still fresh.

Longevity hasn't automatically translated into popularity. Because La Russa spends the winter in Northern California, some fans will never warm up to him. Others just don't like his persistent shuffling of the lineup, or his late-inning bullpen decisions. That's baseball. That's a ...

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