La Russa: Counsell just missed All-Star bid
Nick Piecoro
The Arizona Republic
July 5, 2005
Cardinals manager Tony La Russa may not have found a place on the All-Star team for Craig Counsell, but that doesn't mean he doesn't see the value in the Diamondbacks second baseman.
"We tried to sign him," La Russa said before Monday's game at Bank One Ballpark. "But he came here. We have a lot of respect for him."
La Russa said he called Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin to let him know Counsell was among the "final cut" of players left off the National League team, which La Russa will manage July 12 in Detroit.
Counsell, who signed a two-year deal with the Diamondbacks in December as a free agent, said he didn't feel slighted.
"There are a lot of great players," he said. "It's not an insult not to be there. If you're considered for the All-Star team, you're doing a pretty good job." |
