Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland and Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa are very good friends, often calling each other during the season to talk and discuss baseball. They have known each other for many years, and Leyland served as a special scout in the Cardinals organization up until recently when he took the helm in Detroit. In fact, LaRussa was rumored to be one of the people who highly recommended Leyland for the Tigers job.
Leyland has openly discussed how happy he would be if LaRussa's Cardinals advanced to the World Series to face his Tigers. "Yes, I would love to meet Tony in the championship," commented Leyland. "What, he has been swept in three out of his four World Series appearances? Yeah, I would love to see him in the classic against us. Plus, who the hell wants to face the Mets hitters? Good gravy! I am hoping and praying for the Redbirds to get past the Mets. Please do us a favor, St. Louis!"
Said Leyland on the excitement in the city of Detroit, "We are certainly the hot topic of conversation here in Motown. Usually it is the great basketball or hockey or the terrible football that gets the city's sports attention. I am quite pleased." Leyland went on to note, "And with a chance to win the Series, the police have been stepping up security lately, as they should. I mean, hell, this IS Detroit."
Continuing, Leyland added, "This city didn't really get a chance to riot when the Pistons won, due to the high police presence. And hockey fans aren't really rioters, at least not here in America. But baseball is somewhere in between. Maybe there will be a riot, maybe not. It is kind of exciting. And what is really interesting is that the city would probably riot in celebration if we win, and it would probably riot in anger if we lost. The police chief is really not happy with me right now. He enjoyed those hundred loss seasons."
[This story is a satire of public figures.]
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