How long has larussa coached the cardinals

All they do is bitch and moan about everything, all of them, they're little bitches, all of 'em. I really hate the Cardinals. Many will remember before the bottom of the first even started that Phillips and Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina got this thing going and it turned into an ugly melee with La Russa and Baker again squaring off.

We're now up to two times when both managers were suspended as a result of their actions against one another in addition to being fined during the NLCS. He also had the right to manage the All-Star team. Reds players involved in the fight, Johnny Cueto and Phillips, had cases to make the team, but did not. Baker suggested the snubs stemmed from the fight and that La Russa was holding a grudge. Cueto had words as well. La Russa replied as such. The All-Star experience is too important to let anything stand in the way of a decision like that.

I'm really upset about it. That was a knife in the back there that I don't think I'll forget. La Russa even mentioned this incident in his book and referenced Baker, but he only called him "the Reds manager" and didn't use his name, saying this harmed the "friendship" the two claimed they shared for so long.

The best guess is that isn't very likely. Sure, they're are meeting in the postseason yet again, but La Russa is 77 and Baker is 72 and they haven't sparred in years. Their teams played six times this season and nothing of note happened between the two. We fell short of our goal. And you know, in this game, we understand the other circumstances of everything that comes with it. Like I said, in the beginning it was extremely difficult.

They were the first American League team to clinch a playoff spot but finished as the seventh seed with a mark after a finish to the season. On the same day as the Renteria announcement, La Russa was mentioned as the prime replacement choice.

Following a disappointing end to their season, the White Sox parted ways with manager Rick Renteria earlier this week and have reportedly received permission from the Angels to interview La Russa, who last served as a manager in , a season in which he led the St. Louis Cardinals to a World Series title. The Hall of Fame inductee, who also spent six seasons in the big leagues as a player, still seems to be very passionate about the game and is viewed by many as one of the greatest managers in MLB history.

Five years after his final game as a player, Tony La Russa was given his first job as a manager by the Chicago White Sox organization in And with that, the year-old La Russa said goodbye to baseball and became the first manager to retire immediately after leading his team to a Series title -- the third of his career.

They won the thrilling seven-game Series after twice coming within a strike of elimination in Game 6. Louis in and this year, joining Sparky Anderson as the only manager to win with clubs in both leagues. Louis , La Russa compiled a 2,, regular-season record. And his 70 postseason victories are behind only Joe Torre's Leyland said La Russa was the "total package" as a manager, obsessing over the lineup card, outfoxing opponents during games and refusing to bend to public opinion.

La Russa revolutionized the sport during his time with Oakland, making Dennis Eckersley a one-inning closer. Now, it's common for all 30 big league teams. La Russa had unusual strategies: He started a game with the pitcher batting eighth times. He was renowned for his use of batter-pitcher matchups in determining which reliever to bring in, but also ridiculed "Moneyball" and its emphasis on statistics over human scouting and observation.

He's had a great career. What a way to go out," Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson said. Potential successors include Francona, Jim Riggleman and Joe Maddon, who has one year left on his deal in Tampa Bay but has expressed interest in the Cardinals in the past. He was treated at the Mayo Clinic in May for shingles, which left his face swollen and his right eye nearly shut. The manager downplayed his health, saying, "It had no bearing on my future.