Dave Duncan

[OnBaseMachine]

There's a growing rumor that Cardinals manager Tony La Russa could step down after this season and pursue a job as a general manager. We all know Seattle's looking...

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/

[Reds4Life]

Maybe he just wants out of St. Louis. I'd take him..........bye Dusty. Sadly, the money we'd have to pay to get rid of Dusty, plus the contract for LaRussa, would be significant.

[Spring~Fields]

But with the Cardinals listing toward a second straight postseason miss, the third-winningest manager in the game's history would also like to believe the organization will again prove its commitment to fortifying itself this winter via an aggressive search for what he considers "impact" help.

"I would anticipate ownership and the front office are excited about us making a significant improvement for next season," La Russa said. "If we had a losing season, you could make the same comment. But if you're a losing club, 'significant' could mean getting to .500. We've got the components here. You're adding to something good."

The man is targeting the right people and he is serious about the Cardinals improving their team, I suspect that they will.

[gm]

Asked if he chagrined at the lack of movement, La Russa said, "I would never answer that question. That's a private opinion I would share with the organization. There are no points to be made by saying I agree or disagree."

Others within the clubhouse are privately less politically correct, construing a lack of movement as a vote of no-confidence in a team that arguably overachieved for four months.

Sounds like TLR misses some guy named Jocketty