FILE -- This is an Aug. 7, 2009, file photo showing St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa  during a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates,  in Pittsburgh. Nearly two weeks after his team was swept in the first round of the playoffs, Tony La Russa is still trying to decide whether he wants to return for a 15th season as St. Louis Cardinals manager.

The St. Louis Cardinals have scheduled a midday news conference amid reports that Tony La Russa will return for a 15th season as manager, and possibly bring Mark McGwire as hitting coach. The Monday news conference is at 11 a.m. CDT at Busch Stadium. La Russa told The Associated Press in a telephone interview on Sunday that talks were ongoing.


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