LAS VEGAS -- Soon after managing the last game of his Hall of Fame career, Tony La Russa was invited by Tom Coughlin, the New York Giants' coach, to a function for Wounded Warriors, the charity that looks out for injured military veterans.
It was an experience that would redefine the mission of La Russa's already long-established Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF).
PHOENIX -- The D-backs reached their 40-man roster limit Friday by adding right-handers Jake Barrett and Matt Koch and outfielder Gabby Guerrero to the contingent, while designating right-hander Allen Webster for assignment.