JUPITER, Fla. — Former Cardinals manager Tony La Russa couldn’t put his finger on where he had heard or read it, but he told the Post-Dispatch he was “(ticked) off” by reports that Mike Shildt, the most recent former manager of the club, was dismissed because of a “toxic environment” in the clubhouse.
La Russa, who had seen Shildt earlier this week when the White Sox played the San Diego Padres, for whom Shildt is the interim third-base coach, said he was concerned such a report could cost Shildt a chance to get another managing job in the majors.