Tony La Russa met with the media prior to the series opener against the Minnesota Twins.
Speaking on his much-maligned recent lineup decisions, including a discussion of the value of left-handed bats against a right-handed starter, he had the following to add on the subject:
La Russa: "There have been a lot of managers in a lot of games and they had same seven or eight out there. That’s not how it was taught. There’s a guy I enjoy, a gentleman was there, we broke in together, Mr. Kelly, and use the roster.