Topic: NL Central
Tony La Russa retired as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday, three days after his team completed a dramatic seven-game World Series triumph over the Texas Rangers.The 67-year-old announced his retirement at the Cardinals' Busch Stadium a day after the ...
(Reuters) - Mike Quade was sacked as manager of the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday, the club's new president of baseball operations Theo Epstein saying that a fresh approach was needed going forward."I believe that the Cubs would benefit long-term from bringing in ...
(Reuters) - As one of Major League Baseball's (MLB) most successful managers, Tony La Russa always had a reason to step out of the dugout to make a move.But the 67-year-old could not come up with one good reason for his life-changing ...
(Reuters) - St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa has retired, just three days after his team won the World Series, he said on Monday.La Russa, 67, had managed in the major leagues for 33 years, 16 of them with the Cardinals, ...
ST LOUIS (Reuters) - The St Louis Cardinals' spirited charge to the World Series title only served to pad the Hall of Fame credentials of Tony La Russa, the club's stoic, lawyer-trained manager with a cerebral approach.With 2,728 regular season wins under ...
ST LOUIS (Reuters) - The Texas Rangers insisted squandering a two-run lead twice in Game Six of the World Series had nothing to do with their loss to the St Louis Cardinals in the championship finale Friday."Yesterday was a tough loss, no ...
ST LOUIS (Reuters) - St Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa captured his third World Series crown on Friday but could not be drawn into deciding which was the most memorable."This one is just different," the 67-year-old La Russa said after the ...
ST LOUIS (Reuters) - Local boy David Freese traveled a long road from his high school playing days in the St Louis suburb of Wildwood to reach his destination with a sweep of postseason awards for the comeback kings of baseball.Overcoming injuries ...
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - David Freese was named the most valuable player (MVP) of the World Series on Friday after leading the St. Louis Cardinals to victory over the Texas Rangers in the Fall Classic.The 28-year-old third baseman had seven RBI in ...
ST LOUIS (Reuters) - St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday will miss Friday's Game Seven of the World Series against the Texas Rangers due to injury and will be replaced on the roster by outfielder Adron Chambers, Major League Baseball (MLB) said ...