AP: La Russa accuses union of pressuring Pujols

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.omaha.com/article/20110216/AP0402/302169996

Published Wednesday February 16, 2011

(AP) - Cardinals manager Tony La Russa claims the players' association is pressuring Albert Pujols and his representatives to set a contract record, an accusation the union denies.

Pujols is eligible to become a free agent after the World Series and has set a Wednesday noon EST deadline to reach agreement on a new deal.

Alex Rodriguez's $275 million, 10-year deal with the Yankees is baseball's current high.

"I know what he's going through with the union and to some extent his representatives because his representatives are getting beat up by the union," La Russa said in Jupiter, Fla. "Set the bar, set the bar. You've got to deal with it. It's not the way it should be."

FULL story at link.

[FSogol]

1. La Russa is a Tea Bagger and his allegations are most likely made up.

La Russa also "managed" more steroid cheats in baseball than any other manager.

[demosincebirth]

2. But...but, he loves animals