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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Tony La Russa in talks for MLB job

Former St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa, in Detroit Tigers camp shadowing general manager Dave Dombrowski, said he is in talks with Major League Baseball about a job with the league.

La Russa emphatically said the job is not Joe Torre’s former position—executive vice president for baseball operations for Major League Baseball. Torre resigned his post in January to join a group that is bidding for ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The job, La Russa said, will be to undertake special assignments under the the baseball operations umbrella, essentially working at the behest of commissioner Bud Selig.

La Russa, looking very relaxed, said “I’m not missing the baseball side yet,” when ask

Look for a lot of double-switches in the MLB Office with Rob Manfred litigating from the #8 spot.

RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) Posted: February 21, 2012 at 01:58 PM | 6 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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   1. jdbkaput Posted: February 21, 2012 at 02:21 PM (#4065553)
Head of the disciplinary committee? Media relations specialist? Docent of the Craig Paquette Museum of Grit?
   2. Tippecanoe Posted: February 21, 2012 at 03:42 PM (#4065635)
LOOGY Poobah? Hairstyle consultant? Overlord of over-managing? Defensive Driving instructor?
   3. The elusive Robert Denby Posted: February 21, 2012 at 08:56 PM (#4065830)
Official Sommelier of Major League Baseball.
   4. Eugene Freedman Posted: February 21, 2012 at 09:57 PM (#4065854)
He's not replacing Joe Torre in Torre's former position, but he is replacing him as oldest man with shoe polish color hair in the MLB office.
   5. Shalimar Posted: February 21, 2012 at 10:59 PM (#4065874)
Bud needs a new chauffeur.
   6. toratoratora Posted: February 22, 2012 at 01:51 AM (#4065923)
Bullpen phone committee?

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