1. 10-24-11 11:53 PM #1
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    Larussa Wow, Grow Up

    Can you hear me now? Bullpen phone mixup sinks Cardinals
    Aaron Gleeman Oct 25, 2011, 12:23 AM EDT
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    During his postgame press conference Tony La Russa shed light on the odd sequence of events that led to the Rangers taking the lead in the eighth inning, explaining that he stayed with left-hander Marc Rzepczynski to face right-handed slugger Mike Napoli and used Lance Lynn solely to intentionally walk Ian Kinsler because the bullpen coach never heard him call for Jason Motte to get warmed up.

    Seriously.

    According to La Russa the dugout first placed a call to the bullpen to have Motte warm up alongside Rzepczynski, which would have gotten him ready to face Napoli. However, bullpen coach Derek Lilliquist either never picked up the phone or didn’t hear the instruction correctly.

    Later a second call was made, but Lilliquist once again misunderstood the instructions and, according to La Russa, thought he heard “Lynn” rather than “Motte” even though Lynn was only to be used in what the manager described as an emergency situation. “I saw Lynn and was like ‘OK, what are you doing here,’” La Russa explained, adding that crowd noise has caused similar problems at other ballparks.

    So without Motte ready to pitch La Russa stuck with Rzepczynski, who allowed the go-ahead double to Napoli, and then brought in Lynn only to remove him after an intentional walk. Motte finally came in after that and did his job, striking out Elvis Andrus to the end the inning, but the damage had already been done.

    And all because the calls from the dugout to the bullpen were misunderstood.
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  2. 10-25-11 12:12 AM #2
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  3. 10-25-11 12:14 AM #3
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    That's Tony for ya.

    Always someone else's fault.

    Dave Duncan made this fraud's career.
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  4. 10-25-11 12:18 AM #4
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    Lol
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  5. 10-25-11 01:29 AM #5
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    Said it for a long time, Tony Larusa is the biggest A-hole in the sport. Pujlos fits well on that team because he bitches about everything just like his manager does.
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  6. 10-25-11 01:32 AM #6
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    how is this tonys fault? this has happened before with phones at away ballparks.

    rigged, selig make it right pal 1 time
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  7. 10-25-11 01:35 AM #7
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    wonder what rathole they will find him dead drunk and passed out in after this series is over
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  8. 10-25-11 01:37 AM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by onetrickpony View Post
    how is this tonys fault? this has happened before with phones at away ballparks. rigged, selig make it right pal 1 time
    any reason they cant have a freakin cell phone in their pocket like ever 12 yr old kid in america? why the **** would you rely on an antiquated bullpen phone
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  9. 10-25-11 01:45 AM #9
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    its texas's destine to win the world series, even you have the "best" coaches out there its the texas rangers world series this time. Simple explanation is Lang has Cards to win the series for 100 dimes and thats enough for everyone to believe that Cardinal got LANGED.
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  10. 10-25-11 01:56 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by mh217 View Post
    wonder what rathole they will find him dead drunk and passed out in after this series is over
    lol.
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  11. 10-25-11 01:58 AM #11
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    Didn't washington "admit" this "has happened to him before", referring to a mistranslated call?

    Seems impossible, but I've never been a skipper of a major league team. It SEEMS like something like that could not be misinterpreted.
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  12. 10-25-11 03:05 AM #12
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    So amazing how you can miscommunicate in a huge game like that?
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  13. 10-25-11 06:21 AM #13
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    Washington blew game 1 and has actually out managed LaRussa the rest of the series, hard as that is to believe
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  14. 10-25-11 06:35 AM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by onetrickpony View Post

    rigged, selig make it right pal 1 time
    I was wondering how long it would be before the "tin foil hat crowd" showed up...
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  15. 10-25-11 07:08 AM #15
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    Tony really blowing series

    He is over managing
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  16. 10-25-11 08:56 AM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    Tony really blowing series

    He is over managing
    Story of his career.
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  17. 10-25-11 09:14 AM #17
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    Most overrated manager EVER.
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  18. 10-25-11 09:20 AM #18
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    Quote Originally Posted by No coincidences View Post
    Story of his career.

    true
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  19. 10-25-11 09:58 AM #19
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    Quote Originally Posted by lakerboy View Post
    Most overrated manager EVER.
    Not even close, really.

    He should kiss Dave Duncan's feet every day for legitimizing an otherwise fraudulent career.
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  20. 10-25-11 10:05 AM #20
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    He pulled a "Larussa" aka overmanaged.
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