Did Larussa Cheat?

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Originally Posted by MedicCook

I don't see it as cheating. They both have access to the same information. LaRussa decided to not start his original pitcher knowing that the game could possibly be delayed with the weather. Many managers have done the same thing over the years by starting a long reliever. A manager has the right to change his players up to the point of them taking the field without penalty of losing that player for the game.

No they didn't. That's the problem. Umpires told Dusty one thing; they told La Russa another.