I think a lot of people will respond to this in a lot of different ways, but as filtered through Joe Strauss's Sunday piece on the subject it sounds like Tony La Russa is about 60/40 in favor of coming back for another season as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals.
↵↵↵La Russa said Friday his attitude about managing this team is unchanged from a year ago. He did not dispute a suggestion that barring dissatisfied ownership or a player coup he is likely to commit through at least 2011.
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La Russa hasn't earned himself any brownie points with his strange decisions this year—he's briefly alienated Colby Rasmus and forced Aaron Miles into a lineup that doesn't fit his, ah, skillset, among other things. But I remain in favor of the Hall of Fame managerial devil I know, compared to all the devils I don't.