A one-hour TV special recapping the roast and toast of St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa and the 2011 St. Louis Baseball Writers’ dinner will premiere Friday, Jan. 28 at 8 p.m. CT on FOX Sports Midwest. It will also be repeated three other times over the following two weeks.
Video highlights — including some of the most hilarious lines from the roast – can be viewed now at FOXSportsMidwest.com.
The event took place Sunday, Jan. 16 in St. Louis. Roasters included Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland, basketball legend Bobby Knight, actor/musician Billy Bob Thornton, former Cardinals reliever Steve Kline, Cardinals broadcasters Mike Shannon and John Rooney and sportscaster Martin Kilcoyne.
A Roast and Toast of Tony La Russa – St. Louis Baseball Writers’ Dinner TV special on FOX Sports Midwest
Friday, Jan. 28 at 8 p.m. CT
Wednesday, Feb. 2 at 6 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 4 at 5 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 9:30 p.m.
Some of the raunchiest lines that may have been partially edited out are posted here at TheCardinalNationBlog.com.
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Day #7
Its tempting.
Maybe wait until after you watch the special tonight?
I’m betting you BW has the sausage dip brewing in the crock pot, the BBQ ribs in the smoker, his note pad and pen laying right next to his love seat and the chips on the foot stool. His TLR jersey is already laid acrossd the bed……ironed to smooth finish of course……he is calling his friend to come over and watch the TLR roast tonight. On the wall behind the tv is a TLR fathead….life sized of course with the TLR bobble head complete with sunglasses on the top of the tv.
Its a big night, maybe the biggest night of the year as BW gets to watch a complete hour of his man….TLR….live and in color. ummmmmm ummmmmm good……pass the sausage dip BW.
I needed that…………………………………….
Crdswmn-Go for it.Before you explode.We all know you want to.
I’ll wait to see the special first BW.
‘… and when the levee breaks, I’ll have no place to stay… woo-hoo, woo-hoo….’
Maybe Colby and family can get together in front of the TV and throw darts and wish poor little picked on 175 lb slap hitting Colby was a Atlanta Brave.All those big mean Cardinal players picking on the little Bamaboy.
No doubt you will be prepared to skewer those who are mean to TLR. Will you throw the dip at the TV screen?
Crdswmn-why should i? To each his own.I just don`t have to agree.At least you are consistent with your opinion.Some others just try and incite and stir the pot.
Ahhhh Crdswmn, you have made a friend. How sweet.
I doubt it RC. I think he tolerates me—for now.
I’d actually prefer he be a Cub or a Red BW…..better hitters parks. I’m not an Atlanta fan BW. I have quite a few Atlanta players that I know from coaching against but I’m not biting at the bit for Colby to play in Atlanta. Thats a big park.
I actually wouldn’t waste my time watching that mess. Just watching that miserable face and his players who look as miserable as he does for 162 games is quite enough thank you very much. Its like watching a funeral procession. No BW, I’ll be at a local steak house with my honey celebratind our 25th anniversay pounding a 18 filet with a glass of sweet tea sitting next to a hot mama.
Colby a Cublet? Now we know you’re INSANE!!!
People always say that Braves stuff but I look at a team that I would hope Colby goes to as being one that plays in a hitters park. That is my number one criteria for trade likes and dislikes.
Crdswmn-the Rasmus clan will probably throw darts and boo the screen every time DarthTony is on the screen.Throwing tire tools,switchblades,spittoons and ballcaps at the TV.
BW, are you trying to develop a sense of humor? Man keep trying cause you may almost seem like a rational human if you found a way to loosen up and laugh a little.
As for us country bumpkin Rasmuses, it may surprise you to know that I haven’t spoken TLR’s name nor have I heard it spoken one time this winter at my house. He is so boring as to be really unworthy of being talked about to tell you the truth.
And you have it so backwards as far as likes and dislikes. I like Tony. The freaking guy is fast approaching 2nd place in all time managerial wins. He is a managerial stud.
I’m not a huge fan of his platooning Colby against LH pitching and that is the one thing that I personally have a beef with him about but he is the manager and he makes the big money to make those decisions……its his team. Colby has always hit LH pitching pretty well ans platooning him killed him against them in 2009, playing him more in 2010 allowed Colby to be a little more successful but I said it 3 years ago that TLR would platoon Colby and it would delay his development against LH pitching. ding ding ding…I was right.
As far as your picking comments. I have never once said that I have heard of anyone picking on poor old Colby. Quite the opposite, Colby is a shy kid and probably has come across to many as being an arrogant sob prick, although he is the farthest thing from that. But thats life. It matters not imo, Colby has to put up numbers and I could care less personally if anyone likes him or not as it is irrelevant.
I believe that ML baseball is akin to golf at the ryder cup……Its a team sport but you do your job individually and thats all you can do. Albert is the best at doing that and I hope Colby gets to the point where he does his thing, puts up numbers and if the team wins good, and if it doesn’t, well…..good. All you can do is what you can do.
Platoon with who…………………. Tony has to protect his pitchers early on this year……….. he will be carrying a full stable of relievers…………………… this will be one of the first Springs where there will be a real competition…………. if Craig isn’t dominate, and Greene too for that matter, they will land in Memphis. He will be moving Punto around allot……………
Hopefully TLR won’t feel the need to platoon him against LH pitching in 2011 but it has happened these first two years. Maybe it won’t happen as much this year but there is no doubt that he will be double switched out of 20 or so games.
We country folk have updated our style BW. Here you go. Enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSlArizRI-E
Don`t know if anybody saw that Braden Looper signed a minor league deal with the Cubbies.Trying to come back after sitting out last season.
Miserable………………………….isn`t that what Colby is.being picked on by those mean Cardinal players.
BW, I know you are trying to get me to bite so I will nibble a little just for funsies.
Growing up in a house with 3 brothers and having parents that forced you to deal with your personal issues because they would not respond to your whining forces one to learn to deal with situations that are less than comfortable. Every one of my kids deal with things differently. But 3 of the 4 are so quiet as to be appear almost aloof if you don’t know them. And their way of dealing with things that are tough is to keep to themselves or to fight, no middle ground. Now my 3rd son Cyle, who is at Elon right now, is a talker and a person who has never met a person he couldn’t have a 2 hour conversation with the first time he met them. But the rest of them are real quiet, introverts. Every one of them are yes sir no sir kids who I would put up against anybody as far as being good people but 3 of the 4 are not social butterflys. They all do the right thing 99% of the time.
Colby has dealt with a certain bit of isolation but its of his own making. His response to people who try to get on him is to not speak with them………ever. So if the way to treat young guys is to shun them for the first few years then after that let them play in your reindeer games, you will have already lost that one. Because he will never ever fool with anybody who treated him that way. Which is why you hear me mention the trade stuff. Colby probably would benefit from a new start because he will never warm to those who he feels treated him poorly, even though it is most likely just the way it has always been for young players.
He’s hard BW, you have no idea. There have been many a day where we would talk and his response to me when I would say that he is dealing with issues that every young guy has had to deal with would be this…….I’d like to have 5 minutes alone with this guy and kick his ass.
I will say this, If he ever gets to a point where he is looked to for leadership he will be excellent. He has always had that type of ability…..to care about his teammates. He was the best team guy I have ever coached. To make you understand that my view is not rose colored my son Cory is the exact opposite of a team guy. Cory would make Albert proud as he is just like him. We have lost high school games before whenh Cory played for me where after the game on the ride home Cory would say great game for me. I was 4-4 with 2 jacks. I would say, dude we lost. His response would be…..Not my fault the rest of the team sucks.
Bw52 — If you want to ‘get right’ with RC, you need to buy him a scarf like the one Mo’s been wearing… I can tell, by the way he keeps talking about it, that he truly admires and covets it!
You know HB, San Francisco is the one place that I enjoyed more than any other place I have visited. Drove a bike from the pier across the Golden Gate on down to Sausilito. Ate out at a local cafe there. It was awesome. Then rode a ferry back across by alcatraz. spent one entire day in China Town. Ate at the oldest Italian restaraunt in San Fran(TLR would have been proud). Spent another day at a lavendar bee farm 15 minutes north of San Fran.. Spent another day at Muir Woods and man was that cool. Spent a day down at a part of town where they had dance classes out in the middle of a park. Danced the charleston. Rocked it too by the way HB.
I did all that and never saw one dude that looked like he should be wearing that scarf. My last day in San Fran I went with my wife into a clothing store and there was a guy/gal who was wearing that exact scarf with a couple of layers of lip gloss for extra effect. He spoke with a real high voice with some really cute hand movements. Unfortunately when I saw Mo in that scarf all I could see was that sweety pie guy from San Fran. And it made me go hmmmmmmm
RC — I lived out there for 6 years, working in Silicon Valley on the south side of the Bay. Had apartments in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara and a house in Morgan Hill. In all those years, I spent one day in the city of San Francisco… the tourist thing… the piers, Alcatraz, the Golden Gate, submarine and all that. Castro district is where the freaky stuff is. I never went there. Not my kind of place.
Took my gal on a Hornblower cruise one night… drinks & dinner, cruise around the Bay… it’s beautiful all lit up at night when viewed from the water… and I went to the ‘Stick a bunch when the Cards were in town, in South SF, not downtown where the new park is.
I can tell you dig Mo’s scarf… and it wouldn’t surprise me to see you get glasses like his too… even if you don’t wear glasses.
I did do the Castro on my first visit. Had to see it for myself. I felt the same way about Venice Beach in LA. Some places you just have to experience. Mardi Gras is another. The New York subway I wouldn’t recommend.
I’ve been to San Fran twice. I love it.
Agreed. Have been discussing a wine country return vacation for this summer.
When I go back I want to do a wine country tour. That is what I missed on my last trip. Have you made a trip through those parts and/or stayed at a resort in wine country?
I am not a big organized tour person or resort stayer, but considering another self-guided trip through the wine country in August. Very enjoyable.
Been to SF itself countless times.
We have a trip planned with all our boys and their girls for San Fran and we plan on making our trip up through wine country during it. I’m excited about it.
HBT-Not trying to get right with Rasmus.He`s a person who likes to stir the pot and then sit back and watch the havoc he started.
Enzyte ………………is the ticket 52……………..you need a habit by my estimation.
Westy-isn`t about time for another Westy rambling mumbo jumbo steaming pile of 500 words saying absolutely nothing.Thats my estimation .
You actually have to be a little smart to understand some of the deep thought WC provides. In other words you may want to avoid his writings BW. They may be a tad above your pay grade.
RC-No wonder you and WC get along so well.Two bullshit artists who recognize each other so called talent.
Guys, let’s please end the personal jabs as frankly, it isn’t very interesting to read after about the tenth exchange.
I didn’t think I’d ever hope for a rematch between HB and CC, but at least it was about baseball…
I thought that was the one that finally degenerated into fart jokes.
Not fart jokes bb, skid marks!
Aha! All this time, I thought RC was someone else, but Bw52 just helped me realize he is really a newspaper columnist on an undercover mission.
WC, no Smiling Bob references please. Darn, I thought that would have gotten caught in the filter!
Brian-what Rasmus is ………………………….Eddie Haskell.
Its just my inner Joe Strauss coming out.
I can assure you that RC is doing nothing illegal
Just annoying you
Those smiling Bob commercials are hilarious
Crdswmn-never said he was doing anything illegal.He`s doing what he likes to do.He`s Eddie Haskell.Maybe one day you will figure it out.
Trust me BW, I am quite aware of RC’s motivations. The difference between you and me is I see no problem with it. He doesn’t lie.
The figuring out really needs to come from you BW.
Crdswmn- totally disagree with you.I have figured out what he is.
BW, Watch this. If you have figured out what I am this will solidify it for you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_tbKQ0wS34
Sorry RC, but I can’t see the guy wearing that ridiculous Cub shirt holding a gun on anybody. Nice try though.
HB, BW and myself would be 180 degrees apart from one another. I was an athlete in my prime and I picked on the nerdy guys. And obviously I haven’t had my fill of it so I still do it from time to time for kicks and giggles.
BW is right, I do enjoy watching the nerds scramble when you make a comment. No common sense and no sense of humor.
When BW writes something I always see this in my head.
http://atomictoasters.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/nerd.jpg
Dude… where did you get that picture of CC?
I actually googled BW52 and that is what came up.
RCW- Nerd nope.Ex-athlete yes.Way back when you where using your training wheels .
I never needed training wheels BW. I came out walking and my pops wouldn’t let me use any training wheels. I had to learn with two my man. But all jokes aside BW. I know you are an old guy and I’m just playing with you. lighten up.
RCW-i will try.Humor isn`t my forte.
People that laugh live longer BW. If you start now you may live another 10 years or so and reach 100.
http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=1896
RCW-Thats funny.Everytime you write something i picture a politician or a car salesman.
Do you see this BW?
http://www.mopo.ca/uploaded_images/party-marty-(close-up)-794841.jpg
He’s going to grease the wheels on his waker RC…….and go down there and kick your azz….
………………time to back down………………
Westy-my walker don`t need wheels ………………………………..not yet anyway.
Ha Ha ….. I had a lot of free time today and was bored. My first post of the day was a cast over into the lily pads trying to hook me a BW for a little time killer. He swallowed the hook.
RCW- I was off work today so i had time and the mood to fight evil and DarthRasmus and the Dark side.
My gosh, I thought they let you retire when you turned 90. What the hay. I’ll never make it to retirement If your old ass is still having to work.
RCW- i have replacement parts that are good for 20-25 years.Probably outlast me.
Well my man I hope you live as long as you want to, spare parts and all. As for myself, my first 35 were so tough it most likely aged my body in dog years. If I live another 10 years I will be fortunate. I’ve been blessed by the big guy upstairs way more than I deserve. If I go tomorrow I’ve got my moneys worth.
Your welcome RC…………….
Everybody breathe a sigh of relief…………………….Mike McDougal signed with the Dodgers.
T minus 90 minutes and counting to possibly my first TLR rant in a week.
Ok, where are the jokes?
Thank God it’s over. One word—lame. That was no roast. His Royal Nastiness got a pass.
One interesting note about what TLR said about Steve Kline—”I didn’t want him, I don’t like him”. If anything should be engraved on TLR’s tombstone that should be it. It epitmomizes why TLR will never be a great manager in my eyes. In TLR’s world there is an “I” in team.
The only good thing–Waino’s remark about the “Albert Pujols Award”. If they did name an award after a player, it should be Waino.
here here Crdswmn.