Albert Pujols had been pretty quiet this season, only going 2-for-14 & having his Opening Day home run washed out from the stat books. But the St. Louis slugger finally spoke up Wednesday night, hitting his first two official homers of the year in a 6-4 win over the Astros.
So, what finally go Pujols out of his slump? He may have been fired up from a pre-game confrontation with a Houston pitcher.
Bryan Burwell of the ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH chronicles a recent chat he had with Cardinals manager Tony La Russa on the eve of spring training.
While down in Florida, Burwell approached the St. Louis skipper about the subject of steroids - and more specifically, the legacy of Mark McGwire. La Russa still firmly believes that the former St. Louis slugger never used any performance-enhancing drugs. Such a stance lead to some interesting dialogue between reporter and manager: Read more…
In an otherwise throw-away short bit in the ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, we discover that Cardinals manager Tony La Russahas his own movie production company.
Coach Sunglasses at Night’s company, Red Bird Cinema, apparently has an agreement with Sugar Ray Leonard to make a movie based on the boxer’s life story (the manager has already made “3 Days In August,” based on his own life). I’ll be hoping for more good things from La Russa — everyone needs to diversify — and I think he’s siting on a gold mine of material.
VIDEO OF LA RUSSA LABORING W/ALPHABET DURING DUI: ESPN has police video of St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa stumbling around during his DUI arrest in Florida last March:
Tony had a little trouble keeping his balance - and keeping track of the alphabet, getting stuck after the letter ‘V’. (V as in ‘victory’, something Tony’s team didn’t see enough of last season.)
La Russa plead guilty Wednesday to the DUI charge. He was served with a $250 fine, a year of probation, and 50 hours of community service.
