There’s a silver lining in the dark cloud that is the 2007 post-season: Tony LaRussa is going to be the St. Louis Cardinals manager for two more years, according to the Cardinals’ official website:

Tony La Russa agreed to a two-year contract with the Cardinals on Monday and will return as the team’s manager for a 13th season. […]

In 12 years as the Cardinals’ manager, La Russa has posted 1,055 wins against 887 losses for a .543 winning percentage. He has the highest win total of any manager in franchise history. La Russa has guided the Redbirds to seven postseason appearances, two National League pennants and the 2006 World Series championship.

It will be interesting to see what new dynamics there are next year having Tony LaRussa without Walt Jocketty as general manager. Now that Tony’s on board, it’s time for the Cardinals organization to start acquiring some quality pitchers.