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Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	WARP
6	203	.199	.292	.250	.214	-0.4

Birth Date	10-4-1944
Height	6' 1"
Weight	190 lbs

Bats	R
Throws	R

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YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	TB	BB	SO	HBP	SF	SH	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
1963	KC1	18	34	53	44	4	11	1	1	14	7	12	0	1	1	1	.250	.346	.318	.260	2.4	-1.5	0.1
1968	OAK	23	5	3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.299	0.1	0.0	0.0
1969	OAK	24	8	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.006	-1.7	0.0	-0.2
1970	OAK	25	52	123	106	6	21	4	1	27	15	19	1	1	0	6	.198	.301	.255	.224	-1.0	-0.7	-0.2
1971	ATL	26	9	8	7	1	2	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	.286	.375	.286	.169	0.1	-0.1	-0.0
1971	OAK	26	23	8	8	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	-.017	-1.1	-0.2	-0.1
1973	CHN	28	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Career			132	203	176	15	35	5	2	44	23	37	1	2	1	7	.199	.292	.250	.214	-1.2	-2.5	-0.4

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'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.

YEAR	Team	Lg	G	PA	TAv	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	oppTAv	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	FRAA	BRR	BVORP	BWARP	VORP	WARP
1963	KC1	MLB	34	53	.260	.244	.298	.365	.000	.333	100	0	1.3	0.5	-1.5	0.3	2.4	0.1	2.4	0.1
1968	OAK	MLB	5	3	.299	.211	.250	.320	.000	.333	89	0.1	0.1	0	0.0	-0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0
1969	OAK	MLB	8	8	.006	.245	.306	.370	.000	.000	92	-1.9	0.2	0	0.0	0.0	-1.7	-0.2	-1.7	-0.2
1970	OAK	MLB	52	123	.224	.248	.313	.371	.000	.239	94	-4.4	3.3	-0.1	-0.7	0.1	-1.0	-0.2	-1.0	-0.2
1971	ATL	MLB	9	8	.169	.245	.307	.346	.000	.333	106	-0.7	0.2	0	-0.1	0.0	0.1	-0.0	0.1	-0.0
1971	OAK	MLB	23	8	-.017	.224	.284	.314	.000	.000	90	-2	0.2	0	-0.2	0.7	-1.1	-0.1	-1.1	-0.1
1973	CHN	MLB	1	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000			0.0		0.0	-0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Career		MLB		203	.214	.245	.307	.365	.251	.248	96	-8.9	5.3	0.4	-2.5	0.8	-1.2	-0.4	-1.2	-0.4

Statistics For All Levels

Year	Team	Lg	PA	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
1963	KC1	MLB	53	4	11	1	1	1	7	12	.250	.346	.318	.068	.260	2.4	-1.5	0.1
1968	OAK	MLB	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.000	.299	0.1	0.0	0.0
1969	OAK	MLB	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	.006	-1.7	0.0	-0.2
1970	OAK	MLB	123	6	21	4	1	6	15	19	.198	.301	.255	.057	.224	-1.0	-0.7	-0.2
1971	ATL	MLB	8	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	.286	.375	.286	.000	.169	0.1	-0.1	-0.0
1971	OAK	MLB	8	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000	-.017	-1.1	-0.2	-0.1
1973	CHN	MLB	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0

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Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation

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Title	Author	Date
The Lineup Card: 11 Successful Career Reinventions	Baseball Prospectus	2013-04-10
The BP Wayback Machine: Opening Day Goodbyes	Jim Baker	2013-03-29
Baseball Therapy: Could the All-Bullpen Approach Actually Work?	Russell A. Carleton	2013-03-25
BP Unfiltered: Grapefruit League Journal: Toronto Blue Jays	Mike Ferrin	2013-03-02
Baseball ProGUESTus: Paul Richards, Maker of Major-League Managers	Jonathan Bernstein	2013-02-19
Pebble Hunting: The Fantabulous Rap Extravaganza	Sam Miller	2013-01-28
108 Stitches: A Chat with Earl Weaver	Dan Evans	2013-01-21
The Week In Quotes: January 14-20	Jonah Birenbaum	2013-01-21
The Week In Quotes: January 14-20	Hudson Belinsky	2013-01-21
The Week In Quotes: January 14-20	Andrew Koo	2013-01-21
Transaction Analysis: Hoping for a Berkmanlike Effort	R.J. Anderson	2013-01-08
The BP Wayback Machine: Grand Ole Opry	John Perrotto	2012-12-07
Skewed Left: Year of the Right-Handed Hitter	Zachary Levine	2012-11-27
Raising Aces: Bush League: Shelby Miller and Trevor Rosenthal	Doug Thorburn	2012-11-16
Manufactured Runs: What the Recent Trend Toward Inexperienced Managers Means	Colin Wyers	2012-11-08
Out of Left Field: It's a Trap!	Matthew Kory	2012-10-09
Playoff Prospectus: Cardinals-Nationals Division Series Preview	R.J. Anderson	2012-10-07
Playoff Prospectus: National League Wild Card Game (UPDATED)	R.J. Anderson	2012-10-05
BP Unfiltered: How Unusual Was Bobby Valentine's Decision to Pinch-Hit for Jose Iglesias?	Ben Lindbergh	2012-09-23
The BP Wayback Machine: Backing into the Playoffs	Jay Jaffe	2012-09-21
Baseball ProGUESTus: What the Insiders Say Makes a Good Manager	C. Trent Rosecrans	2012-09-11
The Week In Quotes: September 3-9	Hudson Belinsky	2012-09-10
The Week In Quotes: September 3-9	Andrew Koo	2012-09-10
The Week In Quotes: September 3-9	Jonah Birenbaum	2012-09-10
The Week In Quotes: September 3-9	Matthew Rocco	2012-09-10
On the Beat: Seeing the Forst for the Trees	John Perrotto	2012-09-06
On the Beat: New Cup of Joe a Winner	John Perrotto	2012-08-30
108 Stitches: Pulling Back the Curtain on the Trade Deadline	Dan Evans	2012-07-30
The Week In Quotes: July 9-July 15	Matthew Rocco	2012-07-16
The Week In Quotes: July 9-July 15	Jonah Birenbaum	2012-07-16
The Week In Quotes: July 9-July 15	Andrew Koo	2012-07-16
The Week In Quotes: July 9-July 15	Hudson Belinsky	2012-07-16
What You Need to Know: Friday, July 13	Daniel Rathman	2012-07-13
What You Need to Know: Tuesday, July 10	Daniel Rathman	2012-07-10
On the Beat: Raising the Jolly Roger	John Perrotto	2012-07-05
The Week In Quotes: June 25-July 1	Hudson Belinsky	2012-07-02
The Week In Quotes: June 25-July 1	Andrew Koo	2012-07-02
The Week In Quotes: June 25-July 1	Jonah Birenbaum	2012-07-02
The Week In Quotes: June 25-July 1	Matthew Rocco	2012-07-02
Wezen-Ball: Topps Big's Favorite Hobbies	Larry Granillo	2012-06-14
Wezen-Ball: Rookie Excitement	Larry Granillo	2012-06-06
On the Beat: The Prince and the Pauper Numbers	John Perrotto	2012-05-03
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Hate List, Part II	Jay Jaffe	2012-04-30
On the Beat: Amazin' Moyer	John Perrotto	2012-04-26
Wezen-Ball: The Cubs, the A's, and a Music Video	Larry Granillo	2012-04-22
On the Beat: Freese Frame	John Perrotto	2012-04-19
On the Beat: Who is the Great Unknown?	John Perrotto	2012-04-12
Pebble Hunting: The Burden of Batting Fourth	Sam Miller	2012-03-28
Extra Innings Excerpt: Are Relievers Being Used Properly?	Colin Wyers	2012-03-23
On the Beat: Pettitte Returns to the Big Apple	John Perrotto	2012-03-22
Bizball: From Magic to Cohen and More: Handicapping the Bidders for the Dodgers	Maury Brown	2012-03-19
Extra Innings Excerpt: What is the Effect of the Increase in Strikeouts?	Christina Kahrl	2012-03-16
The BP First Take: Wednesday, March 7	Daniel Rathman	2012-03-07
Prospectus Preview: NL Central 2012 Preseason Preview, Part II	Stephani Bee	2012-03-02
Prospectus Preview: NL Central 2012 Preseason Preview, Part II	Larry Granillo	2012-03-02
Heartburn Hardball: Starting Over	Jonathan Bernhardt	2012-03-02
On the Beat: American League Spring Training Battles	John Perrotto	2012-02-23
Inside The Park: Ode to a Terrible Stat	Bradford Doolittle	2012-02-23
Transaction Analysis: Notable NRI: NL Central	R.J. Anderson	2012-02-17
Prospectus Hit and Run: Beware of Falling Payrolls	Jay Jaffe	2012-02-06
Future Shock: Who Would You Rather?	Kevin Goldstein	2012-02-01
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Replacement-Level Killers, Part I	Jay Jaffe	2012-01-30
On the Beat: A New Process in Houston	John Perrotto	2012-01-26
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Class of 2012: The Catch-All	Jay Jaffe	2012-01-04
The Lineup Card: 9 New Year's Resolutions for Players, Managers, GMs, and Teams	Baseball Prospectus	2011-12-29
On the Beat: Trial By Fire	John Perrotto	2011-12-23
Spinning Yarn: Hit-and-Run Success is No Accident	Mike Fast	2011-12-21
Internet Baseball Awards: National League	Greg Spira	2011-11-21
On the Beat: Handicapping the Managerial Candidates	John Perrotto	2011-11-09
On the Beat: At Least One Era Comes to an End	John Perrotto	2011-11-01
Wezen-Ball: Through the Years: Tony La Russa	Larry Granillo	2011-11-01
World Series Prospectus: A Card Fought Win	Jay Jaffe	2011-10-31
World Series Prospectus: Game Six: The Crazy Train Keeps Rolling	Jay Jaffe	2011-10-28
On the Beat: The State of Instant Replay	John Perrotto	2011-10-25
World Series Prospectus: Mixed-Up Confusion	Jay Jaffe	2011-10-25
Prospectus Hit and Run: Mr. Holland's Opus	Jay Jaffe	2011-10-24
World Series Prospectus: Once, Twice, Three Times a Long Ball	Jay Jaffe	2011-10-23
Baseball ProGUESTus: A League of Their Own?	Adam Sobsey	2011-10-20
World Series Prospectus: Opening Salvos	Jay Jaffe	2011-10-20
World Series Prospectus: The Midwest Showdown	Baseball Prospectus	2011-10-19
On the Beat: Cardinal Comeback	John Perrotto	2011-10-19
Playoff Prospectus: NLCS Game Six: It was in the Cards	Jay Jaffe	2011-10-17
Playoff Prospectus: NLCS Game Five: One Away from Elimination	Derek Carty	2011-10-15
Playoff Prospectus: Sending the Wolf	Jay Jaffe	2011-10-14
Prospectus Hit and Run: Leyland's Cooperstown Case	Jay Jaffe	2011-10-13
Playoff Prospectus: Kotsay it Ain't So	Jay Jaffe	2011-10-13
Playoff Prospectus: NLCS Game Two: A Pujols Pounding	Ben Lindbergh	2011-10-11
Playoff Prospectus: That Escalated Quickly	Jay Jaffe	2011-10-10
Playoff Prospectus: NLCS Preview	R.J. Anderson	2011-10-09
Manufactured Runs: When La Russa Should Pinch-Hit	Colin Wyers	2011-10-06
Regular-Season Awards: Handing out the Hardware	Baseball Prospectus	2011-09-30
Prospectus Hit and Run: A Night in the Life of Team Entropy	Jay Jaffe	2011-09-28
Prospectus Hit and Run: Backing into the Playoffs	Jay Jaffe	2011-09-19
Resident Fantasy Genius: Managing a Need for Speed	Derek Carty	2011-08-15
Collateral Damage: Shoulder Woes	Ben Lindbergh	2011-08-05
Collateral Damage: Shoulder Woes	Corey Dawkins	2011-08-05
Divide and Conquer, NL Central: Colby Goes to Canada	Larry Granillo	2011-08-02
What You Missed: Index to Complete Trade Deadline Coverage	Stephani Bee	2011-08-01
The BP Broadside: Trade Deadline Winners	Steven Goldman	2011-08-01
Transaction Analysis: The Rasmus-Jackson Shuffle UPDATED	R.J. Anderson	2011-07-27
Transaction Analysis: The Rasmus-Jackson Shuffle UPDATED	Ben Lindbergh	2011-07-27
Prospectus Hit and Run: Centers of Attention UPDATED	Jay Jaffe	2011-07-27
On the Beat: Cardinal Complications	John Perrotto	2011-07-25
Collateral Damage: Sticks and Stones	Ben Lindbergh	2011-07-22
Collateral Damage: Sticks and Stones	Corey Dawkins	2011-07-22
The Week In Quotes: June 13-19	Alex Carnevale	2011-06-20
On the Beat: Southpaw Power	John Perrotto	2011-06-17
The Week In Quotes: June 6-12	Alex Carnevale	2011-06-13
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail 6/10	John Perrotto	2011-06-10
Prospectus Hit List: Braving the Storm	Jay Jaffe	2011-05-18
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks at First Base, Third Base, and DH	Michael Street	2011-05-16
The BP Wayback Machine: How to Read a Box Score	Keith Scherer	2011-05-12
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail 5/11	John Perrotto	2011-05-11
Divide and Conquer, NL Central: Why Would They Do That?	Larry Granillo	2011-05-09
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks at First, Third and DH	Michael Street	2011-05-09
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Bullpen	Mike Petriello	2011-05-05
Span and Sain and Pray for Rain: Spy vs. Spy	Emma Span	2011-04-28
Divide and Conquer, NL Central: At Your Service	Larry Granillo	2011-04-25
Wezen-Ball: Who is Baseball's Ron Swanson?	Larry Granillo	2011-04-23
Don't Believe the Hype: Leaving on a Jed Plane	Marc Normandin	2011-04-22
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Bullpen	Mike Petriello	2011-04-21
Selling Loney: The (Potentially) New-Look Dodgers	Mike Petriello	2011-04-20
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Outfield	Rob McQuown	2011-04-20
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Bullpen	Mike Petriello	2011-04-14
The Week In Quotes: April 4-10	Alex Carnevale	2011-04-11
Manufactured Runs: The Closer Quandary	Colin Wyers	2011-04-07
Transaction Analysis: Second-Sack Stopgaps, and Other Opening Day Shuffles	Ben Lindbergh	2011-04-04
Divide and Conquer, NL Central: Closer Carousel	Larry Granillo	2011-04-04
Contractual Matters: NL Central Payroll Projections	Jeff Euston	2011-03-09
Divide and Conquer, NL Central: Wait Till This Year?	Larry Granillo	2011-03-04
BP Unfiltered: The Undecider	Christina Kahrl	2011-03-03
Transaction Analysis: Nick Johnson, Chad Durbin, and Dregs	Christina Kahrl	2011-03-03
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Outfield	Rob McQuown	2011-03-02
Future Shock: Sixth in Line?	Kevin Goldstein	2011-03-01
Purpose Pitches: Adaptation and Reaction	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-25
Purpose Pitches: Wainwright Go Bye?	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-23
Purpose Pitches: Wainwright Go Bye?	Corey Dawkins	2011-02-23
Purpose Pitches: Wainwright Go Bye?	Marc Normandin	2011-02-23
The Week In Quotes: February 14-20	Alex Carnevale	2011-02-21
Fantasy Focus: Second Base Rankings	Marc Normandin	2011-02-17
Fantasy Beat: Rankings Review: Center Field	Marc Normandin	2011-01-26
Future Shock: St. Louis Cardinals Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2011-01-21
On the Beat: Locking Down King Albert	John Perrotto	2011-01-21
The Week In Quotes: January 10-16	Alex Carnevale	2011-01-17
Prospectus Q&A: Billy Martin Jr.	David Laurila	2011-01-07
Prospectus Q&A: Fredi Gonzalez	David Laurila	2010-12-14
The Week In Quotes: December 6-12	Alex Carnevale	2010-12-13
Transaction Analysis: Recent Deliveries	Christina Kahrl	2010-12-08
Inside The Park: Cardinals' Special Era Reaches a Crossroads	Bradford Doolittle	2010-12-08
Prospectus Perspective: A Dirty Half-Dozen	Christina Kahrl	2010-12-02
On the Beat: Dealing with the DH	John Perrotto	2010-11-01
World Series Prospectus: Game One Analysis	Christina Kahrl	2010-10-28
World Series Prospectus: Fall Classic Memories	Baseball Prospectus	2010-10-27
World Series Prospectus: World Series Preview	Christina Kahrl	2010-10-26
On the Beat: Reviving The Rangers	John Perrotto	2010-10-20
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Atlanta Braves	Kevin Goldstein	2010-10-14
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Atlanta Braves	Marc Normandin	2010-10-14
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Atlanta Braves	ESPN Insider	2010-10-14
Playoff Prospectus: NLDS Preview : Phillies vs. Reds	Christina Kahrl	2010-10-05
Kiss'Em Goodbye: St. Louis Cardinals	John Perrotto	2010-10-01
Kiss'Em Goodbye: St. Louis Cardinals	ESPN Insider	2010-10-01
Kiss'Em Goodbye: St. Louis Cardinals	Kevin Goldstein	2010-10-01
Under The Knife: A Small Part Of Tenth Inning	Will Carroll	2010-09-27
Checking the Numbers: The Cards Come Crumbling Down	Eric Seidman	2010-09-22
On the Beat: The Baffling Angels	John Perrotto	2010-09-17
Prospectus Hit List: NL: Trouble at the Top	Jay Jaffe	2010-09-09
Prospectus Perspective: Race to the Top	Marc Normandin	2010-09-09
On the Beat: Falling Out of First	John Perrotto	2010-09-08
Prospectus Perspective: The La Russa-Rasmus Feud	Steven Goldman	2010-09-06
The Week In Quotes: August 30-September 5	Alex Carnevale	2010-09-06
Prospectus Perspective: Waiving Good-Bye?	Christina Kahrl	2010-09-03
On the Beat: Playing from Behind	John Perrotto	2010-08-25
Transaction Action: NL Central Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2010-08-12
Prospectus Hit List: Returns and Departures	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-22
BP Unfiltered: Lou Piniella: Hall of Fame Manager	John Perrotto	2010-07-20
Transaction Action: National League Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-19
The Week In Quotes: July 5-11	Alex Carnevale	2010-07-12
Top 10 Week: Manager Prospects	John Perrotto	2010-06-29
You Could Look It Up: The Dusty Discontents (or You Must be a Cubs Fan)	Steven Goldman	2010-06-28
One-Hoppers: Motte by Nature	Ben Lindbergh	2010-06-27
On the Beat: Wednesday Update	John Perrotto	2010-06-23
Prospectus Hit List: Turnover Time	Jay Jaffe	2010-06-17
On the Beat: Monday Update	John Perrotto	2010-06-07
Transaction Action: Bad News Birds?	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-01
Prospectus Hit List: Blanking Out	Jay Jaffe	2010-05-27
Contractual Matters: The Strasburg Clock	Jeff Euston	2010-05-27
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of May 25	John Perrotto	2010-05-25
Transaction Action: Easterlings	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-24
Under The Knife: Monday Update	Will Carroll	2010-05-24
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of May 23	John Perrotto	2010-05-23
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of May 18	John Perrotto	2010-05-18
The Week In Quotes: Week of May 10-16	Alex Carnevale	2010-05-17
Prospectus Hit List: Blowing Up	Jay Jaffe	2010-05-13
On the Beat: New Blood, Same Result	John Perrotto	2010-05-10
Contractual Matters: Managerial Maneuverings	Jeff Euston	2010-05-06
Transaction Action: NL Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-02
On the Beat: Friday Update	John Perrotto	2010-04-23
Prospectus Hit List: Epic Flights and Epic Fights	Jay Jaffe	2010-04-22
Joe's Blog: One Night in April	Joe Sheehan	2010-04-19
The Week In Quotes: April 12-18	Alex Carnevale	2010-04-19
Under The Knife: Mounting Numbers	Will Carroll	2010-04-12
Under The Knife: Post-Opening Day Hurts	Will Carroll	2010-04-07
On the Beat: Monday Update	John Perrotto	2010-04-05
Prospectus Q&A: Buck Showalter	David Laurila	2010-04-04
Transaction Action: Claim and Deal	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-01
Transaction Action: We Three Giants	Christina Kahrl	2010-03-30
On the Beat: Mid-Week Update	John Perrotto	2010-03-24
The Week In Quotes: March 15-21	Alex Carnevale	2010-03-22
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2010-03-21
Circling The Bases: Cleaning Up the (Run-Scoring) Environment with EPA	Tim Kniker	2010-03-14
Prospectus Hit and Run: Ozzie's Baserunning Whizzes	Jay Jaffe	2010-03-10
Prospectus Hit and Run: NL Central Competitive Ecology	Jay Jaffe	2010-03-09
Transaction Analysis: F-Lop'ping Around	Christina Kahrl	2010-03-04
Team Health Reports: St. Louis Cardinals	Will Carroll	2010-02-24
Baseball Therapy: Why Not Two Pitchers?	Russell A. Carleton	2010-02-08
Transaction Action: Senior Circuitry	Christina Kahrl	2010-01-27
The Week In Quotes: January 11-17	Alex Carnevale	2010-01-18
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2010-01-17
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2010-01-10
The Year in Quotes: The Highs and Lows of 2009	Alex Carnevale	2009-12-31
Prospectus Q&A: Jim Riggleman	David Laurila	2009-12-27
Fine Penmanship: Introducing the Archimedes Awards	Tim Kniker	2009-12-27
On the Beat: Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2009-12-16
On the Beat: Winter Meeting Wrap-Up	John Perrotto	2009-12-13
On the Beat: Day Two of the Winter Meetings	John Perrotto	2009-12-09
Transaction Action: The Fox and the Walking Man	Christina Kahrl	2009-12-04
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2009-11-22
Prospectus Today: Awards Season	Joe Sheehan	2009-11-16
The 2009 Internet Baseball Awards: NL Results and Wrap-Up	Greg Spira	2009-11-10
On the Beat: Fire Up the Hot Stove	John Perrotto	2009-11-08
Prospectus Q&A: Sam Fuld	David Laurila	2009-11-01
On the Beat: World Series News	John Perrotto	2009-10-28
World Series Prospectus: Yankees versus Phillies Preview	Jay Jaffe	2009-10-28
On the Beat: A Showdown Lowdown	John Perrotto	2009-10-21
Playoff Prospectus: Dodgers vs. Phillies LCS	Jay Jaffe	2009-10-15
Kiss'Em Goodbye: St. Louis Cardinals	Jay Jaffe	2009-10-12
The Week In Quotes: October 5-11	Alex Carnevale	2009-10-12
On the Beat: Post-season Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2009-10-11
Playoff Prospectus: Dodgers versus Cardinals LDS	Jay Jaffe	2009-10-07
Playoff Health Report: National League	Will Carroll	2009-10-06
Prospectus Today: Madness	Joe Sheehan	2009-10-05
Playoff Prospectus: Post-Season Pens	Christina Kahrl	2009-10-05
On the Beat: Final Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2009-10-04
On the Beat: Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2009-09-30
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2009-09-27
Prospectus Hit List: Nearly All Wrapped Up	Jay Jaffe	2009-09-25
Prospectus Today: Post-season Bullpens	Joe Sheehan	2009-09-24
On the Beat: Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2009-09-23
On the Beat: Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2009-09-09
The Week In Quotes: August 31-September 6	Alex Carnevale	2009-09-07
Transaction Action: Assorted Central Moves	Christina Kahrl	2009-09-06
Prospectus Today: Soaring Cardinals	Joe Sheehan	2009-09-03
Checking the Numbers: Lidge and the Matter of Historic Horror	Eric Seidman	2009-09-03
On the Beat: Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2009-09-02
On the Beat: Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2009-08-12
On the Beat: Classic Confrontation Time	John Perrotto	2009-08-05
The Week In Quotes: July 20-26	Alex Carnevale	2009-07-27
Prospectus Q&A: John Russell	David Laurila	2009-07-26
Transaction Action: It's a Holliday Weekend	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-24
Under The Knife: Midseason THR Updates	Will Carroll	2009-07-13
Under The Knife: Midseason THR Updates	Michael R. Lewis	2009-07-13
Checking the Numbers: Five Things I Learned at the PITCHf/x Summit	Eric Seidman	2009-07-13
Prospectus Idol Entry: A Brave New World of Pitcher Usage	Ken Funck	2009-07-13
Prospectus Today: Breaking From Fashion	Joe Sheehan	2009-07-10
Under The Knife: Tweaks and Updates	Will Carroll	2009-07-02
On the Beat: Run-hunting in Wrigleyville	John Perrotto	2009-07-01
Prospectus Hit List: Closing In	Jay Jaffe	2009-06-26
On the Beat: Weekend Roundup	John Perrotto	2009-06-21
Transaction Analysis: NL Central Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-06-18
Prospectus Hit and Run: Conquering the Cubs	Jay Jaffe	2009-06-17
Under The Knife: Big Names Down	Will Carroll	2009-06-15
On the Beat: Mid-Week Roundup	John Perrotto	2009-06-10
The Week In Quotes: June 1-7	Alex Carnevale	2009-06-08
Prospectus Idol Entry: Fantasy Foresight: How to Use Names, Numbers and Sheer Dumb Luck to Win Your League	Brittany Ghiroli	2009-05-31
On the Beat: Dark Clouds in Cleveland	John Perrotto	2009-05-17
Under The Knife: Medical Mysteries	Will Carroll	2009-05-14
Prospectus Today: Taking Wing	Joe Sheehan	2009-05-04
Under The Knife: Breaking New Ground	Will Carroll	2009-05-04
Prospectus Hit and Run: Pair Up in Threes	Jay Jaffe	2009-04-30
What We've Learned: Three Weeks In	Baseball Prospectus	2009-04-24
On the Beat: Reeling in the Marlins	John Perrotto	2009-04-22
Prospectus Hit List: Small Sample Version	Jay Jaffe	2009-04-17
On the Beat: Cardinal Creativity	John Perrotto	2009-04-15
Leading Off: Bop 'Til You Drop Up Top?	Christina Kahrl	2009-04-10
Prospectus Q&A: Gary Tuck	David Laurila	2009-04-05
The Week In Quotes: March 23-29	Alex Carnevale	2009-03-30
On the Beat: Changing Their Rays	John Perrotto	2009-03-22
Transaction Analysis: Central Obsessions	Christina Kahrl	2009-03-18
The Week In Quotes: March 9-15	Alex Carnevale	2009-03-16
Under The Knife: Chris Carpenter	Will Carroll	2009-03-11
Team Health Reports: St. Louis Cardinals	Brad Wochomurka	2009-03-10
Prospectus Hit and Run: Outside Help, NL Central	Jay Jaffe	2009-02-13
On the Beat: Giant Expectations?	John Perrotto	2009-02-11
On the Beat: The Dog Days of Winter	John Perrotto	2009-01-07
Every Given Sunday: Stoking the Hot Stove Fires	John Perrotto	2009-01-04
Every Given Sunday: Rickey Definitely Yes, McGwire Unfortunately No	John Perrotto	2008-12-28
Prospectus Hit and Run: Oh Rickey, You're So Fine	Jay Jaffe	2008-12-15
Prospectus Q&A: Richard Dotson	David Laurila	2008-12-14
Every Given Sunday: Expanding the Market	John Perrotto	2008-12-14
On the Beat: Of MVPs and Legacy Awards	John Perrotto	2008-11-19
Hot Stove Preview: NL Central	Christina Kahrl	2008-11-18
The 2008 Internet Baseball Awards: NL Results and Wrap-Up	Greg Spira	2008-11-05
The Week In Quotes: October 20-26	Alex Carnevale	2008-10-27
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Comeback Kings	Jay Jaffe	2008-10-15
Playoff Prospectus: Dodgers versus Phillies	Jay Jaffe	2008-10-08
Playoff Prospectus: Phillies versus Brewers	Jay Jaffe	2008-10-01
Prospectus Preview: Thursday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-09-18
On the Beat: Living on the Edge	John Perrotto	2008-09-17
Prospectus Q&A: Ozzie Guillen	David Laurila	2008-09-14
On the Beat: Playing it Out and Looking Ahead	John Perrotto	2008-09-10
Every Given Sunday: Scoops of all Sizes from Around the Major Leagues	John Perrotto	2008-09-07
UTK Wrap: Major Breaks	Will Carroll	2008-08-15
Under The Knife: A Failure to Communicate?	Will Carroll	2008-08-12
Transaction Analysis: First-Look Mistakes	Christina Kahrl	2008-08-08
On the Beat: The New Crew	John Perrotto	2008-08-06
Transaction Analysis: NL Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2008-08-05
Prospectus Preview: Tuesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-08-05
Transaction Analysis: Golddiggers and Going For It	Christina Kahrl	2008-07-23
Prospectus Preview: Wednesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-07-23
Prospectus Today: Second-Half Preview, NL	Joe Sheehan	2008-07-21
The Week In Quotes: Week of July 7-13	Alex Carnevale	2008-07-14
Every Given Sunday: Into the Breach	John Perrotto	2008-07-13
The Week In Quotes: Week of June 30-July 6	Alex Carnevale	2008-07-07
Prospectus Preview: Tuesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-07-01
Prospectus Hit List: Further Adventures in Interleague Mayhem	Jay Jaffe	2008-06-27
Prospectus Preview: Tuesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-06-24
The Week In Quotes: June 9-15	Alex Carnevale	2008-06-16
The Week In Quotes: May 27-June 1	Alex Carnevale	2008-06-02
Prospectus Hit List: Look for Lofton	Jay Jaffe	2008-05-30
UTK Wrap: Pitch Counts and Usage Patterns	Will Carroll	2008-05-30
Under The Knife: Sturm und Drang	Will Carroll	2008-05-27
Under The Knife: Tick, Tick, Tick, Tick... Boom	Will Carroll	2008-05-19
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-05-09
Can Of Corn: The Envelope, Please	Dayn Perry	2008-05-01
Prospectus Preview: Tuesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-04-29
The Week In Quotes: April 21-27	Alex Carnevale	2008-04-28
You Could Look It Up: Who Really Needed an Early Pink Slip?	Steven Goldman	2008-04-26
Prospectus Preview: Tuesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-04-15
Lies, Damned Lies: Grab Bag and Final Projected Standings	Nate Silver	2008-04-03
The Week In Quotes: March 24-30	Alex Carnevale	2008-03-31
Prospectus Hit List: Opening Day	Jay Jaffe	2008-03-30
Prospectus Matchups: Opening Day Goodbyes	Jim Baker	2008-03-28
The Week In Quotes: March 17-23	Alex Carnevale	2008-03-24
UTK Wrap: Getting Closer	Will Carroll	2008-03-21
The Week In Quotes: March 10-16	Alex Carnevale	2008-03-17
6-4-3: Adventures in Consulting	Gary Huckabay	2008-03-14
Schrodinger's Bat: Spring Fling	Dan Fox	2008-03-13
Team Health Reports: Chicago Cubs	Will Carroll	2008-03-10
Team Health Reports: St. Louis Cardinals	Will Carroll	2008-03-04
Prospectus Today: Lineupology	Joe Sheehan	2008-03-03
Every Given Sunday: Newfound Philly Fanaticism	John Perrotto	2008-03-02
Transaction Analysis: Odds and Ends	Christina Kahrl	2008-02-22
Caribbean Series 2008: Day Five	Derek Jacques	2008-02-07
The Week In Quotes: January 28-February 3	Alex Carnevale	2008-02-04
Every Given Sunday: Reconstruction in Slow Motion	John Perrotto	2008-01-20
Under The Knife: Trading Places, Trading Problems	Will Carroll	2008-01-14
Schrodinger's Bat: The Issue of the Day, and Ranging into the Outfield	Dan Fox	2007-12-20
The Week In Quotes: December 10-16	Alex Carnevale	2007-12-17
Every Given Sunday: The Arms Race	John Perrotto	2007-12-09
On the Beat: Grand Ole Opry	John Perrotto	2007-12-02
You Could Look It Up: Sweepers, Part 3	Steven Goldman	2007-11-12
Every Given Sunday: Offseason Plans	John Perrotto	2007-11-04
The Week In Quotes: October 22-28	Alex Carnevale	2007-10-29
Every Given Sunday: Shakeups in the Offing	John Perrotto	2007-10-28
Every Given Sunday: The Ridiculous Run	John Perrotto	2007-10-21
Playoff Prospectus: Terry Francona	John Perrotto	2007-10-15
Analyze This: Hope, Faith, Change, and Money	John Perrotto	2007-10-14
Prospectus Q&A: Mike Timlin	David Laurila	2007-10-14
Prospectus Hit List: Season Wrap-up	Jay Jaffe	2007-10-07
Every Given Sunday: Cardinal Sins	John Perrotto	2007-10-07
You Could Look It Up: Scapegoats	Steven Goldman	2007-10-01
Every Given Sunday: Changing of the Guards	John Perrotto	2007-09-23
Under The Knife: Contributions From Beyond the Field	Will Carroll	2007-09-19
Under The Knife: Context and Need	Will Carroll	2007-09-18
The Week In Quotes: September 2-9	Alex Carnevale	2007-09-10
In the Interim: Pete Mackanin's Second Chance	John Perrotto	2007-09-05
Under The Knife: Focusing on Focusing	Will Carroll	2007-09-04
Under The Knife: Skip the Schadenfreude	Will Carroll	2007-09-02
Under The Knife: September	Will Carroll	2007-08-31
The Week In Quotes: August 20-26	Alex Carnevale	2007-08-27
Transaction Analysis: All-Around Catch-Up Edition	Christina Kahrl	2007-08-26
Transaction Analysis: National League Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2007-08-19
Under The Knife: Coffee Up!	Will Carroll	2007-08-17
Schrodinger's Bat: Putting the Pedal to the Metal	Dan Fox	2007-08-16
The Week In Quotes: August 5-12	Alex Carnevale	2007-08-13
Every Given Sunday: The Future Stock of Bonds	John Perrotto	2007-08-12
Under The Knife: Appreciation	Will Carroll	2007-08-08
The Big Picture: Evolving the Save Rule	David Pinto	2007-08-08
History's Heights: Tom Glavine's Climb to 300	John Perrotto	2007-08-06
Every Given Sunday: Moving, Shaking, and Cardinal Blues	John Perrotto	2007-08-05
Prospectus Hit List: Post-Swaptasm Edition	Jay Jaffe	2007-08-03
Transaction Analysis: Deadline Day	Christina Kahrl	2007-08-01
Prospectus Hit and Run: Trade Deadline Edition	Jay Jaffe	2007-07-31
Prospectus Hit List: The Eve of Reshuffling	Jay Jaffe	2007-07-27
Prospectus Matchups: Non-Classic Confrontations	Jim Baker	2007-07-13
Lies, Damned Lies: All-Star Game Wrap	Nate Silver	2007-07-11
Prospectus Today: Midsummer Classic Highlights	Joe Sheehan	2007-07-11
The San Francisco Treat: Picking the All-Star Starter	John Perrotto	2007-07-10
Prospectus Today: The Meaning of the Milestone	Joe Sheehan	2007-06-26
The Week In Quotes: May 29-June 4	Alex Carnevale	2007-06-04
Under The Knife: Back Up to Speed	Will Carroll	2007-05-29
The Week In Quotes: May 14-21	Alex Carnevale	2007-05-21
Under The Knife: Blisters, Breakdowns, and Bounce-backs	Will Carroll	2007-05-17
Schrodinger's Bat: Organized Common Sense	Dan Fox	2007-05-17
Brave World: Back on Top	John Perrotto	2007-05-16
The Week In Quotes: May 8-13	Alex Carnevale	2007-05-14
Transaction Analysis: April 29-May 6, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-05-07
The Week In Quotes: May 1-6	Alex Carnevale	2007-05-07
The Week In Quotes: April 23-30	Alex Carnevale	2007-04-30
Under The Knife: Prior Mayhem Makes a Long Wait Longer	Will Carroll	2007-04-26
Player Profile: Geoff Jenkins	Marc Normandin	2007-04-11
Starting Over Again: The Cardinal Rotation	John Perrotto	2007-04-11
Who Will Rid Me of This Pestilent McCovey?: Pinch Running in the Last 50 Years	Brandon Isleib	2007-04-10
The Week In Quotes: April 2-9	Alex Carnevale	2007-04-09
Transaction of the Day: Roster Review of the Centrals	Christina Kahrl	2007-04-05
Prospectus Matchups: Opening Day Matchup	Jim Baker	2007-03-30
Under The Knife: Day Games	Will Carroll	2007-03-29
The Week In Quotes: March 19-26	Alex Carnevale	2007-03-26
Prospectus Matchups: Hitting the Headlines	Jim Baker	2007-03-23
Hope and Faith: How the St. Louis Cardinals Can Win the World Series	Dayn Perry	2007-03-15
Under The Knife: The Sixth Season	Will Carroll	2007-03-12
Prospectus Today: The Veterans Committee	Joe Sheehan	2007-03-06
The Week In Quotes: February 26-March 5	Alex Carnevale	2007-03-05
Every Given Sunday: Notes From Around the Camps	John Perrotto	2007-03-04
The Year in Quotes: 2006 in Review	Alex Carnevale	2007-01-02
The Year in Quotes: 2006 in Review	John Erhardt	2007-01-02
The Week In Quotes: December 19-26	Alex Carnevale	2006-12-26
The Class of 2007: The Hitters, Part One	Jay Jaffe	2006-12-13
Prospectus Matchups: Is Mark McGwire a Hall of Famer?	Jim Baker	2006-12-08
Future Shock: Media Room Diary	Kevin Goldstein	2006-12-06
Prospectus Today: Winter Meetings Preview, Part Two	Joe Sheehan	2006-12-03
Transaction Analysis: November 22-29, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-11-30
The Week In Quotes: October 30-November 6	Alex Carnevale	2006-11-06
Internet Baseball Awards: The Results Are In	Greg Spira	2006-11-02
Internet Baseball Awards: Staff Ballots	Baseball Prospectus	2006-10-31
The Week In Quotes: October 23-30	Alex Carnevale	2006-10-30
Prospectus Today: Game Last	Joe Sheehan	2006-10-28
Prospectus Today: Game Four	Joe Sheehan	2006-10-27
World Series Prospectus: Game Four Diary	Christina Kahrl	2006-10-27
Prospectus Today: Rain Delay Theatre	Joe Sheehan	2006-10-26
Prospectus Today: Game Three	Joe Sheehan	2006-10-25
Prospectus Today: Game Two	Joe Sheehan	2006-10-23
World Series Prospectus: Detroit Tigers versus St. Louis Cardinals	Nate Silver	2006-10-21
Playoff Prospectus: Diary of a Mad White Guy	Kevin Goldstein	2006-10-20
Prospectus Today: Decisions	Joe Sheehan	2006-10-18
Prospectus Today: LCS, Day Six	Joe Sheehan	2006-10-16
Prospectus Today: LCS, Day Three	Joe Sheehan	2006-10-13
Prospectus Today: The Games Go On	Joe Sheehan	2006-10-12
Prospectus Today: LCS, Day One	Joe Sheehan	2006-10-11
Prospectus Today: Division Series, Day Three	Joe Sheehan	2006-10-06
Lies, Damned Lies: Playoff Hurlers	Nate Silver	2006-09-27
The Week In Quotes: October 7-13	Derek Zumsteg	2002-10-14
The Week In Quotes: The Week in Quotes, June 17-23, 2002	Derek Zumsteg	2002-06-24

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2011-10-31 13:00:00	Do you think that Pujols is more likely to leave St. Louis now that Tony La Russa has retired? Or do you think it doesn't change anything? (JayT from San Francisco)	Money talks, but the Cardinals lose a tiebreaker in the unlikely event they and a competitor are close. (Steven Goldman)
2011-08-04 13:00:00	Your thoughts on all of the recent "unwritten rules" violations? (Peter Q from Austin, TX)	Hey Pete, I didn't see the whole game but the Angels-Tigers thing appeared to have bad guys on both sides; I haven't seen that much childishness since I was a day camp counselor. As for the Cardinals-Brewers dustup, Tony La Russa is a self-important schmuck/s> genius, how could anybody question whether he was right? (Jay Jaffe)
2011-06-29 13:30:00	Is the NL Central now the Brewers' to lose? Or do you see the Cardinals staying close enough to make a race of it when Pujols returns? (Dan from NY)	I really think the Cardinals will find a way to hang in there until Pujols comes back. Love him or hate him, Tony La Russa usually finds a way to get the most out of his club. (John Perrotto)
2010-10-07 13:00:00	Today, there's a rumor that the Blue Jays will trade for Colby Rasmus: what would you think the cost would be? How likely could this be? Please be kind: all of us Blue Jays fans feel today like Lawrence Fishbourne did a few months ago. (Will from Mactaquac)	I would say that the Cardinals would definitely want one of the Jays' top young startnig pitchers to start with, likely Shaun Marcum, along with another player or prospect. However, I don't get the sense the Cardinals have Rasmus on the trading block despite his rocky (at times) relationship with Tony La Russa. (John Perrotto)
2010-02-02 13:00:00	A lot of rumors that Felipe Lopez is heading to the Cards, what are you hearing? Is he a guy you'd target as number 1 or two hole guy to hit ahead of Albert and Matt? thanks. (Greg27 from St. Louis)	Haven't been following that one, but makes some sense. I shouldn't start a chat with something that BP can't do, but one of those (few) things is understand the dynamics of a clubhouse. I've had several people in baseball go out of their way to say bad things about Lopez, so no matter what he can do on the field, he's seen as a negative by many. Is Tony La Russa the guy to change that or at least manage it? I don't know, seems like he has enough distractions already, but the relationship of manager to players is fascinating and one of the things I love seeing yet don't see enough from with my beat writer friends. (Will Carroll)
2009-07-30 14:00:00	Why did the cardinals all of a sudden find all this money to get some hitters when the need was just as obvious in the off-season and wouldn't have gutted the farm system? (stan from springfield)	It seems that fan pressure, not to mention pressure from Tony La Russa, Albert Pujols and media, got Bill DeWitt to pull out the checkbook. (John Perrotto)
2009-04-16 13:00:00	A short answer to the question about managers learning from their mistakes: Tony La Russa. Alan Benes. Adam Wainwright. Does the answer make sense? (Bill from New Mexico)	I can't tell sometimes if Tony La Russa is brilliant or the luckiest manager alive. Or both/neither. His career and the choices he has made are strange. (Marc Normandin)
2009-03-16 13:00:00	Do you agree with Tony La Russa's decision to give the third base job to converted outfielder Joe Mather over David Friese or Allen Craig? Friese was in a car accident and couldn't play for a week, but it doesn't seem like TLR ever gave him a chance. (jbuofm from Peoria)	It's a 4-6 week stopgap play. One issue is that if you give it to a decent prospect and they play well, you're stuck when Glaus returns. By giving it to Mather, you avoid that issue; he's no more than a utility guy, anyway. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-09-05 13:00:00	The media have Tony La Russa shooting off his mouth about the need to get an "impact player" for St. Louis in the off season, saying he'll be managing there "if he manages at all" next year, and so on. Just TLR being TLR? Or is he seriously thinking about hanging 'em up? Who's the "impact player", any guesses? (Bill from New Mexico)	Haven't heard who that impact player will but La Russa will be back. He goes through his little emotional spurts where he threatens to retire but he will be back, guaranteed. (John Perrotto)
2008-07-29 16:00:00	Any chance the Cards pick up the lefty reliever for whom Tony La Russa seems to be pining? What do you think are the chances that Mark Mulder pitches effectively at the big league level again? Less than 50%? (P Bu from St. Louis)	Yeah, I think so. I was surprised they didnt get that in return for Anthony Reyes, but his stock had dropped so much they were lucky to get anything. (I can't find this, but didn't the Cards and Indians talk about a Reyes for Cliff Lee deal?) Mulder? Less than 50. 20? (Will Carroll)
2008-07-29 16:00:00	Why wouldn't Tony La Russa have convinced management into drafting Pat Venditte? The idea of a switch pitcher seems like something La Russa would've invented himself. (Mike from Nevada)	TLR: "I can haz both?" (Will Carroll)
2008-03-25 14:00:00	With the wealth of knowledge and websites like this out there, why would anybody in their right mind hire guys like Dusty Baker? But then again, why would anybody hire Isiah Thomas, but I digress. (dangor from New York)	To be sure, I've been one of the most reliably consistent critics of Dusty as a manager, but the man has his virtues. He still manages to command considerable respect within the industry as a leader, and for better or for worse, studio miniondom among the Mousemen helps keep a guy's profile up. I believe the virtues of his gifts have been greatly exaggerated, but that's not to decry the values of human leadership, personal charisma, and commanding the respect of your team. He's not much of a tactician, he's never really run an especially good lineup card, he's the goofy mancrush king at the sight of gray hair on a player, and he may, like Tony La Russa, have long outlasted any reasonable facsimile of the man originally reputed to be an effective communicator with the press. Put that kind of manager in charge or a heavily veteran team with a pretty set lineup, and Dusty Baker would fit in rather nicely. Unfortunately, that team isn't the Reds. The Reds are instead a team where there are a lot of options, choices to make, and players to sort out as far as what they're for. Those aren't things Dusty's good at, and it shows. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-01-14 13:00:00	When Scott Rolen was a Phillie, he was very vocal about having to play on the Vet turf regularly at all; part of the trade to the Cardinals was because it was clear that Rolen would never re-sign with the Phils as long as they had turf. Do you suspect that Rolen will have a gripe with the Toronto turf similar to what he had in Philly? (Brandon Isleib from Tuscaloosa)	I don't think he'll be a fan, but as long as he looks in the dugout and doesn't see Tony La Russa, I don't think he'll mind the tradeoff. For now. (Will Carroll)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2009-10-21 17:00:00	NLCS Game 5	A reminder, a la Tony La Russa in 1990, that managers are just as capable of punk moves as players have ever been accused of. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-10-22 16:30:00	World Series Game One	Canseco was hurt the entire series, but La Russa ran him out there the first three games, then worked himself into a tizzy when it was obvious that Canseco was hurt. This led to the infamous "Tony La Russa's a punk" from the former Mrs. Canseco, an appropriate commentary on how La Russa was pulling something of a stunt to run down a player he'd apparently come to despise. The more lasting effect was that it appropriately killed dead TLR's rep as a 'player's manager' that he'd been anointed with in the '70s and '80s. (Christina Kahrl)