David Kaplan of ESPN 1000 in Chicago joins me this morning to talk about the sentiment of Sox fans regarding the new hire. He also talks about the legacy that Tony La Russa holds and how long Kap thinks his city will have the Cardinals HOFamer as their manager. How...
It’s a playoff edition of “Tony Talk”, discussing what Mike Shildt and Jack Flaherty should expect in their first MLB postseason, and whether teams embrace the underdog role. Should the NLDS series go to 7 games? Plus, who first labeled Tony...
In this week’s “Tony Talk”, thoughts on the Cards-Cubs showdown, Wainwright’s competitive edge, Yaz at Fenway, plus that one day Tony scores the winning run for the Cubs at Wrigley. Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify |...
In this week’s “Tony Talk”, reflections on 9/11 and how Jack Buck gave Tony an advance reading of his famous poem. Remembering the life of Chris Duncan, and this week’s Redbird Roulette is Scott Spezio. Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple...
In this week’s “Tony Talk”, Coach Dick Vermeil joins the conversation. Both Tony and Dick won championships in St. Louis then walked away. Plus, thoughts on tracking the magic number and the impact of Jose Oquendo as a coach. Podcast: Play in new window | Download |...
In this week’s “Tony Talk”, a discussion on whether Mike Shildt is starting to assert himself, whether Tony regrets retiring too soon, a Big Mac update, and looking back at the 1989 earthquake World Series. Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe:...
In this week’s “Tony Talk”, Martin and Tony dig in on the state of the game and the recent criticism there’s not enough action. How can the home run fixation be fixed? Also, when is it ok to take a pitcher out with a no-hitter still in...
In this week’s “Tony Talk”, Martin and Tony discuss scoreboard watching, bullpen starts, how much blame hitting coaches should get, and that time Bill Mueller helped ARF at the ballet. Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify |...
In this week’s “Tony Talk”, Tony La Russa defines what the dog days of baseball are all about, the player he considers the biggest call-up that sparked one of his teams, plus thoughts on Tom Brady and Julian Tavarez. Podcast: Play in new window |...
