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Old Tue Oct 25, 2011, 10:26am
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Is anyone anywhere buying TLR's explanation of what happened last night? Ironically, I respect him too much to believe his explanation. There's no chance TLR would have a pitcher up that he didn't want up.
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Old Tue Oct 25, 2011, 10:28am
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Is anyone anywhere buying TLR's explanation of what happened last night? Ironically, I respect him too much to believe his explanation. There's no chance TLR would have a pitcher up that he didn't want up.
Ron Washington was asked about this and he said the same thing happened to him as well previously. I tend to believe both of them.

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Old Tue Oct 25, 2011, 10:45am
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Ron Washington was asked about this and he said the same thing happened to him as well previously. I tend to believe both of them.

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Ron was asked if he'd ever heard of that happening before, his exact response was a grin, a chuckle, and then "I guess so". He didn't buy it either, but then after the follow up question of "How would you deal with that" he said "You push through it."

Here's why I don't buy it. Say it happened exactly as he said, and he wanted Motte - only to learn he was not ready. The TLR we've seen in the past would have chosen that moment to have a conniption fit (or have a coach do it), or fake an injury, or SOMETHING to make sure the pitcher HE wanted was coming in. This "reason" (excuse) sounds more like CYA to me.
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Old Tue Oct 25, 2011, 11:04am
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There's no chance TLR would have a pitcher up that he didn't want up.
Yes there is. Miscommuniction happens. Fact of life.
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Old Tue Oct 25, 2011, 11:07am
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Ron was asked if he'd ever heard of that happening before, his exact response was a grin, a chuckle, and then "I guess so". He didn't buy it either, but then after the follow up question of "How would you deal with that" he said "You push through it."

Here's why I don't buy it. Say it happened exactly as he said, and he wanted Motte - only to learn he was not ready. The TLR we've seen in the past would have chosen that moment to have a conniption fit (or have a coach do it), or fake an injury, or SOMETHING to make sure the pitcher HE wanted was coming in. This "reason" (excuse) sounds more like CYA to me.
The part of the interview I saw he claimed it happened to him too. He did not give details or say where, but he claimed it happened to him. Also something seemed up as TLR brought in a guy just to intentionally walk a batter. That is not typical. Also it is well known that you cannot see the bullpen from the dugout the visiting team is located.

I guess my point is why would someone lie about this situation? I think he did not want to throw someone under the bus either and call out a bullpen guy and say they were responsible. Just my take, but then again I am a Cardinal's fan.

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My best friend is a StL fan as well and he doesn't agree with my take on this. Ironic considering my take comes from 100% faith in TLR that he does not do what he does not want to do. As to why he would lie... the media is a tool. He would certainly not be the first to lie to them, and he is a baseball genius - if he's lying (IF!!!), he has a reason. He is a master - and is always thinking 15 moves ahead. For me (or anyone) to try to guess if or why he's lying to the media would be futile and actually rather silly.
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The TLR we've seen in the past would have chosen that moment to have a conniption fit (or have a coach do it), or fake an injury, or SOMETHING to make sure the pitcher HE wanted was coming in.
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Citation needed.
Everyone not in St. Louis knows LaRussa is a weasel who thinks way too highly of himself.
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Everyone not in St. Louis knows LaRussa is a weasel who thinks way too highly of himself.
You could say this about any coach or manager at the college level and above.
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Everyone not in St. Louis knows LaRussa is a weasel who thinks way too highly of himself.
I am not from St. Louis, but I do not look at TLR has much different from any coach. All he has done is win more than others, but not sure why he would lie about this story. Just like I do not get the motives that are questioned by officials, I do not get why he has to lie about this. I think we want it both ways, we want people to tell the truth but we get upset when they give it to us.

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Exactly how would one go about compiling a bibliography for ones opinions? (WTF are you talking about!??!)
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I wonder if LaRussa might have a hard time saying "Rzepczynski." When he said "Motte" I wonder if the bullpen coach thought he said "Marc."

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I wonder if LaRussa might have a hard time saying "Rzepczynski." When he said "Motte" I wonder if the bullpen coach thought he said "Marc."

*shrug*
That's probably what happened. Tony said Motte, and the bullpen coach heard Marc. Then, since Marc was actually pitching at the time, he decided to simply warm up nobody.
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