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Originally Posted by slipkid
LaRussa should've won three World Series in a row from 1988-90 with the A's. They were favored in every series. He lost to the Dodgers because that team had the heart of Kirk Gibson, but they weren't as talented.
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Sure, there was Kirk Gibson and his awesome HR...but they also had Orel Hershiser for the rest of the series...both as a starter AND he even did a relief stint or two. He was INCREDIBLE that entire year...reg season AND post-season.
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Originally Posted by LukeA
LaRussa is an overrated manager with a MAJOR drinking problem. I fly out of Oakland Int'l at least once or twice a month, and I've seen him in the lounge at least 6-8 times over the last couple years- either being loud & overly jovial, or with his head down on the bar.
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Is it just me or as he gets older, isn't Tony LaRussa starting to look more & more like Johnny Cash??
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