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Article: La Russa to Return As Cardinals Manager
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- Article date:
- October 22, 2007
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ST. LOUIS - Tony La Russa tended to his many pets on the West Coast for a week or so, and made up his mind: He wanted to keep managing. Now, he's hoping the St. Louis Cardinals can make an equally quick decision on hiring a general manager. La Russa agreed Monday to a two-year contract to stay in St. Louis, confident that the Cardinals can still be contenders.
Whether he ever works out his rift with Scott Rolen, that remains to be seen.
"You've got to be honest, he's probably the one guy who has issues with me," La Russa said. "You hope he's healthy, understand we have issues, and don't let it get in the way."
A year after winning the World Series, the Cardinals endured a disappointing ...