In search of a mid-winter injection of baseball coverage on Sportscenter and the like, MLB reinstituted the Winter Meetings.
Held in the first week of December, the '98-'99 meetings were a week-long affair at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, TN.
A highlight of the meeting was Cardinals manager Tony La Russa's chat with the media.
Listed below are links to RealAudio-formatted La Russa. Keep in mind that his comments were made twenty-four hours prior to the Cardinals acquisition of Edgar Renteria.
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Cardinals manager Excerpts from his remarks at the December '98 Baseball Winter Meetings... ...we'll follow up on La Russa's comments with an article or two during spring training |
on the importance of a dominant starter on the readiness of the Cardinals but the advantages of a big payroll on John Mabry and the fourth outfielder on Willie McGee's role as a pinch-hitter on the NL Central contenders' pitching |
