Mark McGwire's admission today was prompted by him taking a job as the hitting coach of the St. Louis Cardinals we are gonna bring in a former rays manager and current Cardinals manager. Tony La Russa joins as -- chronicle live at hotline Tony first of all thank you for your time and obviously when he took a job as prominent as you're hitting coach he knew that he would have to come up. Public with what he knew about his use of steroids did you have any involvement over the weekend during ensuing days in him. Crafting a statement that he issued today Tony. Well -- I really. I'm sure we talked about was that. You know these. The fact that he hasn't been around. The baseball world and -- sister -- in congress were people waiting for him and a to say something that -- If was total spring training would be a distraction to our ballclub and his response trinity coach so. Do you know at some point you know you have to. You know there it is steps forward and it was just a matter of timing and it seemed like. In the -- last pro and -- where there was award presentation or holidays or something and never will try to right now so really please these important. And he is gonna come Ford obviously -- the days unfold he's Bob Costas interview and I'll be several. Things I think he's gonna have to do about -- well as an organization to.