Bernie Bytes 9-22-10: Why Wait To Dump Felipe Lopez?

Obviously, if the conduct of Felipe Lopez was a problem, then the Cardinals did the right thing in releasing him. Lopez was late to the ballpark in Florida on Monday. But these issues weren't new; in late July Post-Dispatch Joe Strauss reported that Lopez had shown up late for pre-game prep at Wrigley Field, prompting manager Tony La Russa to scratch Lopez from the lineup.

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