La Russa Won't Commit Until Cardinals Have GM

While methodically mulling whether he'll commit to a 13th season as Cardinals manager, Tony La Russa said Tuesday he won't make a decision until he's given an idea who St. Louis' new general manager will be.

In an interview with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Tuesday, La Russa said he needs to know who his direct boss will be. Walt Jocketty was ousted last week after a 13-year run as St. Louis' head of baseball operations.

"When you think about it, that's the sensible thing for the organization," La Russa told the newspaper for a story posted on its Web site Tuesday afternoon. "The GM is the guy I would work for directly. So why would I get in a situation where the manager is not the guy who [the new GM] would hire?"

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