I'm not sure whether LaRussa's explanation for why Motte wasn't brought in is too implausible to be true or so implausible it has to be true. At any rate, even if the bad matchup against Napoli wasn't his fault TonyLaRussaSuperGenius(TM) had an astoundingly bad game....
Tony LaRussa Super Genius (TM)
To paraphrase Tony Kennedy, we sometimes must write blog posts we do not like. I normally use the title phrase pejoratively, and I'm not claiming to like or root for.
Tony LaRussa's decision to embarrass himself looks even more embarrassing right now: According to Ken Rosenthal, a source told him the Cardinals offered Albert Pujols roughly $20 million per season.
Shorter Tony LaRussa: "Albert Pujols has a moral obligation to help me win (and make more money) for below-market rates, and if he won't fulfill his obligation it must be the fault of the goddamn player's union. Which, as we know, has the unequivocal power...
Buzz Bissinger, handpuppet to Tony LaRussa, Super Genius (TM). See also....and also.