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A Fine Hatchet Job on the TankedCommander
« on: October 02, 2009, 02:12:45 pm »
The Smartest Man in Baseball Is an Idiot. (Actual title of the article).

An excerpt:

"Now the lawyer is back in the playoffs, so watch it happen again. At some critical juncture — or at several critical junctures — La Russa will feel compelled to exercise his superior intellect, probably as regards to a pitcher. The TBS broadcast crew undoubtedly will point out the subtle brilliance of this maneuvering, and then the whole game will blow up in his face."
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Re: A Fine Hatchet Job on the TankedCommander
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2009, 02:23:46 pm »
That's one of the more entertaining things about Cardinals baseball.
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« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2009, 02:31:26 pm »
Imagine JdJO and Justice in thrall of LaRussa as Astros skipper. Yikes.
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« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2009, 02:51:50 pm »
Not attempting a thread hijack (as I prefer the topic as originally intended), but when I saw 'A Fine Hatchet Job' I immediately thought you were referring to part of this story ("Ted Williams' frozen head for batting practice at cryogenics lab"):

In "Frozen," Larry Johnson, a former exec at the Alcor Life Extension Foundation in Scottsdale, Ariz., graphically describes how The Splendid Splinter" was beheaded, his head frozen and repeatedly abused.

Shortly after [Williams died], technicians with no medical certification gleefully photographed and used crude equipment to decapitate the majors' last .400 hitter.  Williams' severed head was then frozen, and even used for batting practice by a technician trying to dislodge it from a tuna fish can.
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Re: A Fine Hatchet Job on the TankedCommander
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2009, 02:53:23 pm »
Quote from: OregonStrosFan on October 02, 2009, 02:51:50 pm
Not attempting a thread hijack (as I prefer the topic as originally intended), but when I saw 'A Fine Hatchet Job' I immediately thought you were referring to part of this story ("Ted Williams' frozen head for batting practice at cryogenics lab"):

In "Frozen," Larry Johnson, a former exec at the Alcor Life Extension Foundation in Scottsdale, Ariz., graphically describes how The Splendid Splinter" was beheaded, his head frozen and repeatedly abused.

Shortly after [Williams died], technicians with no medical certification gleefully photographed and used crude equipment to decapitate the majors' last .400 hitter.  Williams' severed head was then frozen, and even used for batting practice by a technician trying to dislodge it from a tuna fish can.

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Re: A Fine Hatchet Job on the TankedCommander
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2009, 03:08:20 pm »
Quote from: JimR on October 02, 2009, 02:53:23 pm
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I wish I could un-read that.  Disgusting.
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Re: A Fine Hatchet Job on the TankedCommander
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2009, 03:12:21 pm »
Quote from: JimR on October 02, 2009, 02:53:23 pm
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Pretty much describes everything that has followed the Splinter's death.
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A Fine Hatchet Job on the TankedCommander
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2009, 04:39:06 pm »
Quote from: Bench on October 02, 2009, 02:12:45 pm
The Smartest Man in Baseball Is an Idiot.

Thanks for posting this. I am now looking forward to the playoffs.
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« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2009, 04:44:50 pm »
I remember the angst in the playoffs for most St. Louie fans was when LaRussa could not help himself in overmanaging to give a sure playoff series win the Bravos of Atlanta.  The Redbirds were ahead 3-1 in the series and set to go to the World Series, when all of sudden Atlanta seized opportunities apparently provided by LaRussa's over indulgence to come from behind and win the series 4-3.

Some in St. Louie have never forgiven the skipper, even though he brought them a World Series this decade.
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