Shut up, Todd Walker

From the Chicago Tribune...

ST. LOUIS -- Cubs second baseman Todd Walker was upset Monday over analysis by the St. Louis Cardinals' broadcasters, suggesting their TV announcers were trying to make Tony La Russa look like a "genius" at Dusty Baker's expense.

At issue was Ronny Cedeno's eighth-inning bunt, which came when he missed a sign but wound up allowing La Russa to intentionally walk Derrek Lee. That contrasted with La Russa's decision to let his No. 2 hitter, Abraham Nunez, swing away before Albert Pujols' decisive three-run homer.

"At this time, you're going to pick on every little thing," Walker said. "I heard the announcers saying in the eighth inning that we chose to bunt our No. 2 guy, and then they get to walk D-Lee. So then they make a genius out of La Russa, saying he didn't bunt [Nunez] and he gets a base hit.

"The reality of it is it didn't work for us and it worked out for [La Russa]. But every little thing is under a microscope now, and you just deal with it."

Walker also disagreed with the perception that missing signs was another example the Cubs are fundamentally unsound.

"It's the perception that if it's a team like the Cardinals that have won 80-something games, that they're perfect," Walker said. "That's not the case. When you're losing, people look for things. In baseball, nobody is perfect.

"But there's the perception that if you're 20 or 30 games over .500, that you are, and if you're a few games under like we are, then they make the assumption you [lack fundamentals]. That probably is a fair analysis, but that's kind of the case with every team. It gets overlooked when you're winning games like the Cardinals."

I normally like Todd Walker's shoot-straight attitude, but once again we have a Cubs player paying attention to broadcasters. Only this time it's the broadcasters for the opposing team.

Todd, they're the Cardinals announcers. You're seriously surprised that they're saying good things about Tony LaRussa? Joe Buck may be a homer, but he's broadcasting the games for Cardinals fans. Of course he's going to make LaRussa sound good. And WHY are you focused on this anyway? WHO CARES WHAT THE CARDINALS ANNOUNCERS ARE TALKING ABOUT??

This is so idiotic. And another example of the crap that Dusty has allowed to happen over the past 2 seasons.

I'd give my left nut to have Tony LaRussa managing the Cubs instead of Dusty Baker.

And Todd Walker, stop trying to start shit with the team that has pounded your ass the past two seasons.