The Cardinals held a press conference today to announce that Tony La Russa has signed a one-year contract with the team with an option for 2011. La Russa spoke to the media, and made the hiring of Mark McGwire as his hitting coach official:
Cardinals Make La Russa, McGwire Deals Official
As the the manager spoke about his decision, he confirmed that Mark McGwire will replace Hal McRae as Cardinals hitting coach.That will be the only change to La Russa’s staff, as all of the other coaches — including pitching coach Dave Duncan — will return.
“I don’t know how many years I have left to manage, and I wanted to take this opportunity to invite a guy who I think has a very special talent,” La Russa said of McGwire.
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