Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa is slated to be on the tarmac at Lambert tomorrow morning, as part of the cadre of locals greeting President George W. Bush.

According to my well-connected colleague, Elizabethe Holland, LaRussa says he’ll be returning from the East Coast and flying into Lambert shortly before Bush arrives. La Russa will then hustle to the correct secret location to be on hand to welcome the president.

Derrick Goold over at Birdland has more details on the White House’s request that LaRussa join GWB on the (air)field.