La Russa to Stay With Cardinals
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Tony La Russa will return for his 13th season as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, agreeing to a two-year contract after a difficult season in which his team failed to play .500 ball.
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ST. LOUIS -- Tony La Russa sat behind his desk Friday at Busch Stadium, meticulously using a ruler to draw lines on pieces of legal paper in front of him. For the manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, nothing is left to chance. The precision with which he prepares remains a constant for the Cardinals.
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One more loss, and the St. Louis Cardinals will bow out of the N.L.C.S. for the fourth time in Tony La Russa's tenure.
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Tom Glavine decided to stay with the New York Mets, agreeing Friday to a $10.5 million, one-year contract and opting against a possible return to the Atlanta Braves, a baseball official with knowledge of his decision said.
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Nomar Garciaparra, who bounced back from injuries to win National League Comeback Player of the Year honors, signed a two-year deal to remain with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the club announced on Monday.
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St. Louis Cardinals&#39; Albert Pujols (5) swings for a 3-run home run in the fourth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004, in Los Angeles.
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Flying back from Boston late Sunday night, Cardinals manager Tony La Russa popped in a DVD of the film &quot;Miracle,&quot; which tells the true and uplifting story of the 1980 United States Olympic hockey team.
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Sports: 9 September 2004, Thursday. The player of Bulgarian Cup champion Lokomotiv-Plovdiv is going to leave for the club of saints during the winter transfer window, probably in January.
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Mets pitching coach Rick Peterson is set to stay in New York for a few more years.
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Chris Carpenter and the St. Louis Cardinals agreed Monday to a five-year contract that guarantees the 2005 NL Cy Young Award winner about $65 million.
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Tom Glavine is staying with the New York Mets, agreeing yesterday to a $10.5 million, one-year contract and opting against a possible return to the Atlanta Braves.
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The Cardinals agree with former Angels shortstop David Eckstein Thursday on a three-year contract to fill the void left by Edgar Renteria's signing with Boston.
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Catcher Jason Varitek [stats, news] will remain with the Boston Red Sox [stats, schedule], reaching a preliminary agreement on a four-year contract, a lawyer with knowledge of the negotiations said Thursday.
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Cardinals manager Tony La Russa always has been a sore loser, quick to lash out at the slightest provocation during postgame news conferences.
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LOS ANGELES -- Please, can Tony La Russa ever manage an October game in Dodger Stadium without Kirk Gibson&#39;s name coming up? Sheesh, 1988 is, like, so 1980s, yet on a festive throwback Saturday night on which
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During the season, Marlon Anderson was the Cardinals' top pinch hitter. For Game 2, Tony La Russa tabs Anderson as the designated hitter to face Boston's Curt Schilling.
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C Jason Varitek will remain with the Red Sox, reaching a preliminary agreement on a four-year contract, a lawyer with knowledge of the negotiations said yesterday.