Will Tony La Russa Return?
October 22, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Baseball
After a successful regular season run, the St. Louis Cardinals sputtered in the first round of the 2009 Major League Baseball playoffs. Since the end of their postseason run, the Cardinals have one big question mark: Will Tony La Russa return as manager?
La Russa, who has coached the Cardinals for 14 years, says that he will make an decision soon.
“I know the organization needs an answer. I told them when I figure out whether there’s fire in there or not I’ll let them know. I’m not going to take forever,” said La Russa to the Associated Press.
The Cardinals easily won the NL Central with a record of 91-71. But they struggled at the finish of the regular season and their issues persisted into the postseason.
If La Russa returns to St. Louis for next season, the Cardinals will likely be favorites to win the division again. They have a strong pitching staff and with Albert Pujols in the middle of their lineup, the Cardinals can always put runs on the board.
Tony La Russa (Image: Zuma Press)
