La Russa joins Diamondbacks

Tony La Russa has never missed the managing part of baseball since retiring in 2011. He did miss the competition and, most particularly, the winning.

That is what drew him back to the big leagues.

The Arizona Diamondbacks bolstered their front office by hiring La Russa as their chief baseball officer on Saturday, hoping the Hall of Fame manager can help turn around the team after one of the worst starts in franchise history.