That's a good point. He had Dave Duncan with him at the time, too.

Didn't realize Duncan and LaRussa went all the way back to LaRussa's white sox days. Helluva pitching coach. LaRussa was mofo of a manager. LaRussa was feuding with his 3B all during the post-season in 2006, Scott Rolen. They'd show Rolen and LaRussa standing at opposite ends of the dugout when the Cardinals were up to bat. wtf dudes.

Lotta fall-out from the 2006 post-season.

Cory Lidle, fresh off of the Yankees losing to Detroit in the 2006 ALDS, flew his plane into the side of some building in mid-town Manhattan. Luckily his wife and kids decided to find another way out west, other than flying in a small plane with Lidle and his flight instructor.

Then the next spring Josh Hancock was driving around St Louis on a post-game bender, texting a potential hook-up and plowed into the back of tow-truck stopped in the road. This was only a month after LaRussa himself had been picked up for a dui during spring training. I think the Cardinals temporarily banned alcohol in the clubhouse after Hancock's death.

Just shows to go ya how much you need 2 top end studs anchoring your rotation. You can’t outhit good pitching . I was listening to the Astros game on the radio, Chris Singleton was saying that he thinks Cole will get upwards of eight years 250 million. Fucking yikes .

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It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

Astros or Yankees will both show the gap between the AL and NL...again

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

It makes 2005 that more impressive. Had to beat 3 AL teams.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

it was record setting

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Without Duncan, LaRussa would be nothing. Now actually without Duncan, LaRussa fakes he knows something and gets exposed.

Duncan was the brains, He had the trunk full of handwritten analytics that he fed LaRussa.

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Good news for Bernstein. He can dust off his "MLB playoffs should be held at a neutral site in a climate controlled arena" argument.

While the song is annoying, the reason doesn't seem all that different than 'Don't Stop Believin' in 2005.

2005.

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They are squeezing the hell outta Greinke from jump. He'll be gone soon.

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

Boom! Correa breaks it open.

Last call for CC Sabathia. Consensus seems to be he'll make the HoF at some point? Surprised by that a bit. 250 the new 300. Or a different standard for players going in as Yankees. 3000 strikeouts tho.

251-161
3.74 ERA (mostly AL)
3093 K's
1.259 WHIP

Brewers were an AL team!

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Another pathetic performance by NY..I love it.

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No excuse for this in the playoffs. Just further justification for taking balls / strikes away from the home plate umpire.

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Pretty good lefty.

Bends an elbow more often than most.

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Hawaii (fuck) You

He will be pushing 4 bills within a year

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Verlander getting hit early.

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Both Championship Series this year have been stinkers. That being said, the Division Series were good, and a good World Series will make up for just about any shortcoming.

Yep. And I wish Houston would find a way to end this series tonight.

Why? you worried about those nasty Nats? Well, don't be.

Astros playing to win it back in Houston. Astros have had more base runners, 5 walks and 5 hits to the Yankees 5 hits and 0 BB. Houston stranding 9 runners to the Yankees 1.

No--I just hate seeing the Yankees on my tv. It's a dull series, too, as the Man with the Thick Penis pointed out above.

Using a #4 starter is just not good enough. They are using relievers and look what's happened. 3-1 already in the 2nd.

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Green had nothing. He threw Altuve two hangers. He missed the first one.

Houston doesn't have a #4. They left Miley off the roster.

Houston could've had Charlie Morton on a 1 year QO deal for half the cost of Greinke and without giving up the grip of prospects they sent to Arizona for Donald ZG. Morton was huge for the Astros in the 2017 Series.

With a 2 run lead and 9 outs to go, tempting to hand the ball to Cole :