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Article: Letting La Russa walk would not be a Cardinal sin
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- The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
- Article date:
- October 5, 2007
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Some unsolicited advice for St. Louis Cardinals president Mark
Lamping and chief executive officer Bill DeWitt Jr.: keep the changes
coming.
Don't stop with disgruntled general manager Walt Jocketty, whose
good run in St. Louis ended in good riddance on Wednesday. Send
manager Tony La Russa on his way as well.
Jocketty and La Russa have long been considered a package deal.
First, they were headed to Cincinnati at season's end. Later, it was
Seattle.
Regardless, keep the package intact.
With Jocketty out, and La Russa's contract up, seize this chance
to start anew. Seek a fresh approach, inject some enthusiasm, bat the
pitcher ninth.
Go crazy, folks.
Don't count on La Russa to make nice with ...