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An http://afraidofedhochuli.blogspot.com BREAKING STORY
Per Baseball-reference.com: his record is .534 with 5 trips to the World Series, 2 resulting in hoisting the trophy.
You may all remember that he took a team (2006 St. Louis Cardinals) that was mediocre (83-78) to the World Series and beat the Detroit Tigers, who were seen as the best team in the league. But he also took the Oakland Athletics to Consecutive World Series in the 1988, ‘89 and ‘90 seasons. The 89 ending in a World Series win.
This guy can coach.
What Olney said was that LaRussa liked what the Mariners have done with their team (even though most pundits don’t) and would look into the job if it came available.
My Question: Would the M’s Front office do this? They wouldn’t hire Dusty Baker (Remember Bob Melvin) and they fired Lou Piniella. They don’t like guys that rock the boat. But, there was rumbling that the Cardinals’ GM Walt Jocketty would be coming with him.
I would like to say, as a Mariners fan. DO IT. Pull the trigger Mariners. These are two guys who have eyes for talent and could get us back to the playoffs. Also, if a guy like LaRussa is in the clubhouse, players will want to be here. Players will sign for cheaper.
This could turn a franchise around. A franchise with the reputation of being slow on the uptake and paying too much for too little. This could change all of that.
