Here's the timeline of Hancock's action that night.

 

Timeline

 

What about him receiving a call on his cell phone two minutes before the crash? Isn't that also a contributing cause to the accident?

LaRussa shares as much as responsibility as you do. Josh Hancock is the only person responsible for his death.

 

Of course he is. I'm not saying he isn't. I'm saying Tony LaRussa's job involves more than making lineups and pitching changes and it is quite clear that is all he is capable of doing.

Turns out LaRussa had a "heart to heart" with him about his drinking problem after the Thursday game he was late. I'm sure he paid close attention to the manager fresh off a DUI...

 

 

 

Do you actually think he would have quit drinking and driving if LaRussa had never gotten a DUI?

Do you actually think he would have quit drinking and driving if LaRussa had never gotten a DUI?

Do you think he would maybe be more receptive to a less hypocritical message???

He's the owner of the restaurant, and has total authority over it. He set a bad example, and shares responsibility for Josh's death. He should resign immediately.

 

And he can be held to legal action. But, he can't bench Hancock, he can't punish him any way besides talk bad about him on the air. He is the announcer, he holds absolutely no authority on the Cardinals' team.

Of course he is. I'm not saying he isn't. I'm saying Tony LaRussa's job involves more than making lineups and pitching changes and it is quite clear that is all he is capable of doing.

 

Tony LaRussa's job is to do what he did last year. It's not to babysit 25 guys 24 hours a day.

And he can be held to legal action. But, he can't bench Hancock, he can't punish him any way besides talk bad about him on the air. He is the announcer, he holds absolutely no authority on the Cardinals' team.

Do you really think that if he was benched he would have not had a drink that night?

Do you think he would maybe be more receptive to a less hypocritical message???

 

 

 

Nope. If a person doesn't think he has a problem he's not going to be receptive to anyone. Do you think that Josh's parents were totally unaware of his problems? Do you think he was very receptive to them? It sure doesn't look like it.

Tony LaRussa's job is to do what he did last year. It's not to babysit 25 guys 24 hours a day.

 

So he has no personal relationship with his players besides putting their names in a batting order OR he tucks each one into bed at night and sings lullabies to them. :sleep: That's a weak argument.

Nope. If a person doesn't think he has a problem he's not going to be receptive to anyone. Do you think that Josh's parents were totally unaware of his problems? Do you think he was very receptive to them? It sure doesn't look like it.

I don't know how aware his parents were. I do know LaRussa did know, and even tried to address it...

So he has no personal relationship with his players besides putting their names in a batting order OR he tucks each one into bed at night and sings lullabies to them. :sleep: That's a weak argument.

 

 

 

I didn't say he didn't have a personal relationship with them, but he, nor anyone else can make a person quit drinking and driving.

Do you really think that if he was benched he would have not had a drink that night?

 

I can't speak to that. But this argument is not about that. It's about how well Tony LaRussa can do his job, especially when it involves players, drinking and driving

I didn't say he didn't have a personal relationship with them, but he, nor anyone else can make a person quit drinking and driving.

 

Yes they can. If you catch your kid pulling in late one night smelling like booze your going to say "Oh, he's his own person, I can't stop him"? No! For Hancock, it was convenient, he was drunk, it was late, and he drove. He can afford to pay the fine if he was busted and he knew he would be in the bullpen the very next game, what did it matter to him?

I don't know how aware his parents were. I do know LaRussa did know, and even tried to address it...

 

 

 

I have a father in law that is an alcoholic. My wife and I have (Neither of us drink, or have ever had a DUI) both tried having heart to hearts with him numerous times. I received a call two Sundays ago as soon as I got out of church. My mother in law wanted to know if I could get him into the ER right away. His B/A was over .400 How receptive does it sound like he's been to us?

I can't speak to that. But this argument is not about that. It's about how well Tony LaRussa can do his job, especially when it involves players, drinking and driving

So what else could LaRussa have done to prevent this? Please explain it to me because I just don't get it.