Wolf, You may know the answer to this: Did LaRussa and Drew have some kind of relationship issue? It seems to me that I remeber something along those lines, but I could be wrong. LaRussa loved JD when he was playing, but when he'd miss so many games without being hurt enough to go on the DL and when he'd sulk silently in the dugout or in RF Tony wasn't always happy with him. There's good insight on his and Tony's relationship in the book 3 Nights In August.