The Boss Waits For Tony LaRussa

I've never been that big a fan of Bruce Springsteen. I don't hate him or anything, but I never go out of my way to listen to him. Sure, there are a few tunes of his I can get down to, but for each one of those there are four that I have absolutely no interest in.

Though it appears I'm somewhat alone in this stance. There are a lot of people out there who do enjoy The Boss, as he's still playing sold out shows across the country every year and will even be performing at halftime of next year's Super Bowl. Still, as powerful as Springsteen is, there are still others out there with more pull. Like in St. Louis, where Springsteen delays his concerts so that Tony LaRussa can get there on time.

The start of Bruce Springstreen's performance at Scotttrade Center was delayed until near 9 p.m. Saturday. The word on the street was that it was because Cardinals manager Tony La Russa, a friend of Springsteen's, was late in arriving after the Cardinals' rain-delayed loss, but La Russa said Sunday, "It wasn't me."

Springsteen started playing just after La Russa arrived, although La Russa said he and his group had been waiting for some 20 minutes.

"It looked bad," said La Russa, smiling, "but it wasn't me. He wasn't ready. He was getting his voice."

Yeah, sure, Tony. We all know he was waiting for you, and don't give me any crap about how you were late to the show because your game against the Braves was delayed by rain. Everybody knows you were drunk and fell asleep at a stop light again.

For shame, Tony. For shame.

Actually, the real reason the show was delayed was because Clarence Clemons - saxophonist in the E Street Band - needed medical attention. What was wrong with him? No one's saying, but it was probably a broken heart from not seeing LaRussa in the seats.