Managers Tony La Russa, Jim Leyland, Joe Torre and Mike Scioscia have been selected for a committee that could recommend expanded instant replay and playoff format changes. The group was selected by commissioner Bud Selig and also will examine scheduling, umpiring and pace of game. No players or umpires are included. The committee includes Baltimore president for baseball operations Andy MacPhail, Cleveland general manager Mark Shapiro, Atlanta president John Schuerholz and former Minnesota... Read Full Story
St. Louis manager Tony La Russa is confident that Mark McGwire will work out fine as hitting coach for the Cardinals. La Russa says McGwire is already talking to St. Louis hitters and watching tape. La Russa also said Tuesday he thought McGwire's introductory news conference might be held in the next couple of weeks. A day earlier, former Cardinals manager and newly elected Hall of Famer Whitey Herzog said he thought McGwire might change his mind and decide against taking the job. Herzog... Read Full Story
Arms thrust to the sky on that October night, Brad Lidge was the picture of postseason perfection. What in the world went so horribly wrong? "In the closer role, it's feast or famine," Los Angeles Angels relief ace Brian Fuentes said. "When you have this job, you understand that you're going to be under pressure, and you can't let it affect you. You're going to go out and do your job, and hopefully it works out." For New York Yankees sure thing Mariano Rivera, it always seems to come out OK... Read Full Story
Troy Glaus will be on the St. Louis Cardinals' roster for their first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Dodgers despite missing most of the season while rehabbing from shoulder surgery. After a two-hour workout Monday that stressed fundamentals, manager Tony La Russa said Glaus showed him enough in the last few weeks to think he could be helpful off the bench. But the manager said Mark DeRosa would be his starting third baseman. Infielder Khalil Greene, twice sidelined by social... Read Full Story
Alas, the days of Twitter’s innocence in hijacked celebrity accounts may have come to an end. Tony La Russa, the manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, is up in arms over the fact that someone other than him tweeted under his likeness and that Twitter permitted it. In fact, he’s so pissed that he’s taking Twitter to court.
So what’s the fuss all about? Apparently the individual tweeting as Tony La Russa (@tonylarussa was removed after the lawsuit was filed) made statements that the real Tony... Read Full Story
Alas, the days of Twitter’s innocence in hijacked celebrity accounts may have come to an end. Tony La Russa, the manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, is up in arms over the fact that someone other than him tweeted under his likeness and that Twitter permitted it. In fact, he’s so pissed that he’s taking Twitter to court.
So what’s the fuss all about? Apparently the individual tweeting as Tony La Russa (@tonylarussa was removed after the lawsuit was filed) made statements that the real Tony... Read Full Story
Tony La Russa is pissed, which is never a good thing. What’s worse…he’s pissed at Twitter .
Someone has hijacked a Twitter account, claiming to be the St. Louis Cardinals manager. La Russa is so pissed about it, in fact, that he’s suing Twitter for allowing it to happen.
The individual who was tweeting as Tony La Russa (@tonylarussa has now been removed) posted some tweets that the real Tony La Rudda didn’t care for very much, apparently.
The lawsuit alleges trademark... Read Full Story
Twitter impersonations have been happening ever since the popular microblogging site has become mainstream. St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa is just the latest high-profile celebrity to fall victim to a Twitter faker. La Russa filed a lawsuit with the Superior Court of California in San Francisco last month and will seek damages, although Twitter has taken down the bogus account and calls the lawsuit "an unnecessary waste of judicial resources bordering on frivolous". The company... Read Full Story
Despite various rumors floating around the internet , Twitter has not settled with Tony LaRussa, the manager of the St. Louis Cardinals manager, over an account impersonation case.
Twitter is not going to sit back and take this one on the chin, write co-founder Biz Stone. After all, what kind of precedent would that set? Next thing you know, everyone and their brother would be suing Twitter.
Stone writes:
Reports this week that Twitter has settled a law suit (sic) and... Read Full Story
The St. Louis Cardinals are sending struggling Todd Wellemeyer to the bullpen. It did not come as a surprise to the right-hander, 7-9 with a 5.79 ERA. "I'll be in the bullpen for who knows how long and try to make the best of it," Wellemeyer said. "We had to switch it up and see how it goes. "I'm going to make it a good thing for me, that's all there is to it." Wellemeyer threw a bullpen session Tuesday before the Cardinals played the Dodgers. Manager Tony La Russa said the pitcher will be... Read Full Story
