Bryce Harper may be laughing at Tony La Russa's musical tastes (or maybe not). (Getty Images)

Tony La Russa is no stranger to being second-guessed, but as a blogger, I'd be remiss if I didn't point out this awfulness from his upcoming book. I didn't get the book, but the Wall Street Journal's Tim Marchman did and passes along this questionable decision from the former manager of the Cardinals, Athletics and White Sox:

Certain things can be overlooked and forgiven (like intentionally throwing at a team's best player or criticizing Nyjer Morgan), but Nickelback? That, my friends, is unforgivable (although based on the musical tastes I gather professional baseball players have, not something that would cause him to lose a clubhouse, sadly).

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