Colby Rasmus situation

[AquaMan2342]

The feud between St. Louis Cardinals center fielder Colby Rasmus(notes) and manager Tony La Russa turned from passive-aggressive to possibly unsalvageable Sunday morning when the 24-year-old implied he’d like to leave St. Louis, prompting star first baseman Albert Pujols(notes) to tell Yahoo! Sports “we need to figure a way to get him out of here.”

“If he doesn’t want to be here next year, we need to figure out a way to get him out of here and find somebody that wants to be here and play,” Pujols told Yahoo! Sports before Sunday’s game against the Reds. “That’s a reality.

w(where)tf did this all come about? JT, what say you?

[Neato Torpedo]

There's really some serious fire burning in the outfield.

[wrveres]

interesting.
I'm all for dysfunction in saint lou.

[Grounded Polo]

They could get a huge return in a trade if Albert really forces him out.

[buffalobillsrul2002]

I think everyone's overblowing this. Rasmus asked for a trade earlier in the season. The Pujols quote wasn't "we need to get him out of here", it was, "if he doesn't want to play here, then we need to get him out of here". He then went on to say stuff about how Rasmus should just keep his mouth shut and let management handle these things. Bottom line, Cards don't have to trade him by any means. Rasmus may or may not be looking for a trade anymore...

[Verminator]

So... Joe Torre isn't the only overmanaging manager screwing up young talent!

[Neato Torpedo]

They could get a huge return in a trade if Albert really forces him out.

Not really. In a situation like this, the Cards lose leverage. It's like the Twins trading Wilson Ramos.

[BitterDodgerFan]

when's larussa leaving?

[mweir145]

So... Joe Torre isn't the only overmanaging manager screwing up young talent!

Cito Gaston/Travis Snider?

[wrveres]

So... Joe Torre isn't the only overmanaging manager screwing up young talent!

ridiculous. 90% of the cardinals starting lineup is home grown.

Yadier Molina
Albert Pujols
Skip Schumaker
Brendan Ryan
David Freese
Colby Rasmus
Jon Jay