I haven’t followed all the sordid details, but that’s the impression I’m getting.
LaRussa’s a great manager; he really seems to be amazing at getting the best out of (most of) his players, especially when they can adopt an underdog/fighter attitude; and I’m willing to give him the benefit of the doubt on a good portion of his questionable decisions, because lord knows LaRussa knows more about baseball than I do.

But one thing I will most definitely not miss when he moves on is the freaking drama. It seems like every week there’s a new soap opera plot unfolding between LaRussa and player, or LaRussa and a reporter, or LaRussa and an opposing team member, or LaRussa and the local garbageman. Damn, that gets old.

Can’t prove it but I have the feeling there is more to this than what we know. Not sure if something happened before he was traded in the off season or what but I think he is pissed at Cardinals upper management/ownership as well. I haven’t heard of any bad feelings with players but it wouldn’t suprise me if something like this starts to piss some of his “friends” off too.
I have also gotten the feeling by listening to Shannon & Rooney that there is something up with Jimmy & the Cards that hasn’t been told. Shannon the ultimate Cardinal fan/employee hasn’t really been real kind with Jimmy. Anybody hear the call when Ankiel made that diving catch it was something along the lines of “Forget Jimmy Edmonds that is the best you will ever see.” Conspiracy stuff I know but these latest turns of events it really makes you wonder.

I REALLY doubt there will be any “Jim Edmonds Day” at Busch Stadium in the future and if he can somehow talk the HOF into it I bet he will try his best to not go in as a Cardinal if he makes the HOF. DUMB move Jimmy Hollywood…DUMB move.

I loved all the memories they gave us in Red, but the end was ugly. Two guys who seemed to be nothing but for the team when they were here made some ultimate me moves and hold the Cards responsible.

The best thing they can do is win this series. Skip retaliation, skip the bull crap just win. Course e was there offense so getting him tossed may not be a bad idea.

I’m ticked tomorrow I have Yanks Angels..

but I’m starting to lose a lot of respect for the guy. TLR is one thing but St. Louis TV AND the Cardinals extend far beyond management and the front office—they are both members of the fanbase. They are both part of who cheered loyally for him for years, even when he left.

Say what you want about management, front office, player, but saying that about SL TV and the Cardinals as a whole is also a shot in the face to the fans.

This makes little sense. I could see how he would have been pissed off by Bernie’s column (STL media) exhorting him to boo Edmonds; I could see how Bernie could twist a quotation to get his readers to see that BERNIE WAS RIGHT ALL ALONG on that score.

He’s having a big and unexpected season back from the brink and he just had a huge game against a team that thought they had no room for it. I can’t blame him much for wanting to get out of the STL spotlight and into his clubhouse. If he says the same thing at the end of the year, I’ll change my mind.

After closer look….big season or not for the Cubs there is no way he makes it in in my opinion. J. Hollywood is under 2,000 hits and will need 130 more to even get there. It will be hard for writers to vote a guy in under 2,000 hits. He’s 23 HRs shy of 400 which is doable for him if he stays healthy….but I doubt that will get him into the Hall either. Really the 8 Gold Gloves is all he has going for him and that didn’t get Royals 2b baseman Frank White into the HOF. He has never been a MVP and has only been an All-Star 4 times. Unless he does a Reggie Jackson and hits 3 HRs in a World Series game for the Cubs to win the series….his chances of getting to the HOF are VERY slim to none. So there really won’t be any need for Jim to come back to St. Louis after he retires anyways for any career celebrations.

he said “ST Louis TV and media” and “the cardinals”, not “st louis”. He IS done with the cardinals, and he has no reason to suck up to STL media anymore.

then again, that works both ways. I thought it was borderline unsportmanlike for STL fans to give him an ovation when he returned. He’s wearing blue now; that means you kick him in the chin and give no quarter when he’s in your city. You don’t cheer for him, even if he was a great player for your team.

Well, I’m done with his restaurant.

He’s pissed off that LaRussa treated him so dickishly. He’s also pissed b/c he feels like both he and LaRussa have been baited by the St. Louis media. Whether or not the media did bait them or whether they were just doing their jobs, he’s upset w/ them. So what?

I didn’t get all those “Cards’ fans” who now hated Edmonds for signing w/ the Cubs. A lot of supposed Cards’ fans thought he should have retired rather than play for the Cubs. That’s asinine!

As for this stuff w/ LaRussa, he’s got a right to be pissed. Tony acted completely classlessly and he has a right to tell Tony to go f-himself. Some here want to split hairs between being pissed at Tony vs. being pissed at the Cardinals and take it as a personal insult that he “wants nothing to do w/ the Cardinals.” He didn’t insult me, you, or any other Cards’ fans so don’t take it personally. Want to separate Tony from the Cards? Good luck! Tony LaRussa IS the St. Louis Cardinals.

I’m an Edmonds fan. I have been since we acquired him and I always will be an Edmonds fan. It was time to get rid of him but I wish him all the success in the world. Tony should have treated him better…period. He deserved better than Tony’s sophomoric rantings. Maybe Tony will one day have the stones to apologize to him, but I doubt it.

But make no mistake, this is between Edmonds and Tony and Edmonds and the media. It’s not about any of us. Quit trying to make it about us.