Animal Lover Tony La Russa Onboard with Rally Squirrel

The Cardinals are distributing 40,000 Rally Squirrel towels tonight for Game 3, are the Brewers supposed to be scared?

I don't think so, but whatever gets them pumped up.

In addition, stuffed Rally Squirrels are available for $5 at the Busch Stadium team store, along with "Got Squirrel" T-shirts and additional rally towels.

"I think it's good. The fans are having fun," said Tony La Russa, the Cardinals' manager who has done a lot of charity work for animals over the years. "And I really believe that. This is not old-school, and I know I am in many ways, but I think there's so much attention and pressure on the players that sometimes they don't show their happiness."

La Russa is as serious as they come on game day, but he's enjoying all the fuss over the Rally Squirrel.

"I've really gotten over getting upset over it. Sometimes I think it's a release. So I think it's fun," he said.