What La Russa Said Was Right But Delivery Was Wrong

Albert Pujols will not end the season with a .182 batting average.  Cardinal manager Tony La Russa's words were correct, his delivery was awful.  I'll go out on a limb and say that Paul Janish won't hit ..444 for the season either.

Everyone remotely connected with baseball knows that a five or six game sample can be very misleading.  Games in April count as much as games in September but neither tells the story of the season.

The problem I have with La Russa is the condescending way he delivered his message.  By his body language and his aggressive speach, he was basically telling the press that "you don't know anything."

I have news for La Genius.  The press knows more than he thinks they do.  However, they are paid to get La Russa's comments because fans don't have access to him.  No one cares about the opinion of the press.  Even if the press is right.

All he had to do is say what he had to say.  When the shoe was on the other foot, Dusty Baker said basically the same thing.  When Pujols and Yadier Molina and company were hitting .400 after the season opening series in Cincinnati in which St. Louis beat the Reds two out of three games.

Baker calmly said, 'that Joey Votto would not end the season in the .100's and Pujols and Molina were not going to hit .400.   Young and inexperienced fans needed to hear that from him.

What Baker did NOT do was try to make everyone feel like they know nothing.

Baker is a professional.  La Russa is a born cry baby.

Tony face the music like a man.