This move reminds me of when the Blackhawks named Scotty Bowman to a similar position in 2008. They are on the verge of winning thier 3rd Cup in 5 years.
Love the hire but can't help but think this is just Hall not having the cajones to fire Towers and/or Gibson.
Love the hire but can't help but think this is just Hall not having the cajones to fire Towers and/or Gibson.
It's just hard for me to get excited about a guy I used to hate so much.. All the brawls the DBacks and Cardinals had I felt were 90% because of him..
LaRussa did not come cheap. I highly doubt Kendrick would have agreed to bring on such a high-profile, high-priced leader like LaRussa, just because his President (Hall) "didn't have the cajones to fire Towers and/or Gibson."
The Dbacks and Cardinals brawled? When?
I see it as a reason, not the only one, he was brought in. Obviously, LaRussa will bring a lot more to the table. I didn't really phrase my thought correctly.
Quick Google search:
April 20, 2003: Batista and Cardinals first baseman Tino Martinez were ejected after their fight precipitated a bench-clearing brawl in the fifth inning. Villarreal (1-0), a rookie who has made one start, struck out four and allowed one hit.
http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=230420124
http://retrosimba.com/2013/04/15/tino-martinez-mike-matheny-and-cards-easter-brawl/
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The owners of every team in Major League baseball knew there was steroid use and looked the other way, because the results produced revenue for them.Any chance Kendrick discussed "whispers of steroid use" by LaRussa players with him?
Ah, the ol' addition by subtraction . . . plus a new addition.Brian in Mesa said:A friend of mine believes that LaRussa will replace Hall once Hall leaves to replace Selig...
A friend of mine believes that LaRussa will replace Hall once Hall leaves to replace Selig...
He isn't just a baseball guy. I mean the guy is a lawyer too.
I agree with the theory that Hall will be the next Commish and this is just a wink-and-nod agreement to tie up La Russa until he can take over as President.
There is no other logical purpose for this position. They've essentially gutted KT's authority (not necessarily a bad thing), but if this is a long term position, they would be better served just getting a new GM, instead of creating new titles.
This move is preemptive to make sure Tony is around and on the payroll when something above him opens up.
He may have been purely posturing... Who knows. But he sure sounded as if he wanted nothing to do with the "business" side of baseball.
Guess we'll have to wait and see.
In the meantime, gotta believe KT's time here is quickly drawing to a close. I think the first bullet fired will aimed his way...
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Yes, the status quo has been eroded. For Towers and Gibson, it won't be the same-ol'-same-ol' for long. First the image change, then the details.KT sounded like dead man walking even before this move. This is certainly not a ringing endorsement for him. His time in AZ is done, as is Gibby's.
Gibby's faults as manager go beyond the roster he was given to work with.I'd love to see Gibby get a chance with a real GM
Congratulations to our D-backs for trend-setting the concept of a baseball (sports) expert calling the shots vs. a CEO (Chief Executive Officer) or President (Business Officer), etc.Tony LaRussa was siting next to me up in the press box watching Archie Bradley pitch a rookie game last night. As he talked to Bob Gebhard about baseball, raising his heavy hand with one of his many championship rings on it for emphasis, I felt assured that the Dbacks are now in good hands.
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BB is not shy. I wonder if he has gotten Tony LaRussa's ear yet? I would think that Tony would hear Bob's opinion, as well as others'.BC867 said:Bob Brenly has been openly criticizing Gibson's lineups on the air, more and more.
He sounded downright pissed today that Gibson did not give a start to newly acquired Jordan Pacheco (who plays multiple positions) and has hit well vs. Giants starter Madison Bumgarner.
Don't be surprised if BB, once again, leaves the broadcast booth for the D-backs Manager's office.
If Grace were back in the TV booth, I'd mute the sound, put up with the 5-second delay between radio and TV and listen to the Guv'nor or Jeff Munn do the play-by-play on radio.I'd rather Brenly stay in the booth, I love our announcing team, they're one of the only things that make this terrible team palpable to watch. I suspect if he became the manager we'd be back with Grace as our color guy... barf.