How many more times must Tony La Russa remind his tormentors THE SEASON IS ONLY A WEEK OLD? And now that my caps-lock is fixed, can Joe Maddon and Terry Francona employ a similar excuse? Fox Sports’ B.J. Rains was a witness to the Cardinals skipper’s outpouring of hostility yesterday, following Wednesday’s loss to Pittsburgh.
“For everybody listening out there, do you think I am being unreasonable?” La Russa said. “It’s the first week of the season. I mean I don’t understand this. You are going to tell me that Yadier doesn’t drive in big runs? You going to tell me Albert can’t hit? You going to tell me the second baseman and shortstop havent hit?
“David Freese, you don’t think he’s going to hit? You think Matt is going to hit? You think Colby is going to hit? You think Berkman is going to hit? The answer is no to all those things? I mean did you accomplish your goal? Three or four times you ask so I get excited and get upset. I mean that’s not fair. It really isn’t.”
Why does the media continue after teams that by statistics not performing well — it is very early in the season and already the hounds are treeing the prey. Tony & the Cardinal organization will turn this funk into a winning club within a short period. The team has just as
much or more talent than any other and Tony is a proven winner time after time.
My suggestion — lay off the repeated questions over and over — let’s see how they stand by the end of May.
Just Sayin.
Makes sense Charlie. Let’s not even have these bothersome press conferences early in the season. Nothing that happens now matters so we should just go to sleep until June.