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The feisty manager of the Chicago Cubs came to Chicago in 2007 with the goal of changing the culture of losing that has defined the organization for several decades. A former major-league outfielder who made his reputation with the "Bronx Zoo" edition of the New York Yankees in the 1970s, Piniella will begin the 2008 season with 1,604 wins as manager, ranking 15th on the all-time list. Piniella had a memorable debut season in Chicago, guiding the Cubs to a Central Division championship before they bowed out in three straight games to Arizona in the postseason. After a poor start, the turnaround of the '07 Cubs was traced to a sunny afternoon at Wrigley Field in early June when Piniella was e...
The feisty manager of the Chicago Cubs came to Chicago in 2007 with the goal of changing the culture of losing that has defined the organization for several decades. A former major-league outfielder who made his reputation with the "Bronx Zoo" edition of the New York Yankees in the 1970s, Piniella will begin the 2008 season with 1,604 wins as manager, ranking 15th on the all-time list. Piniella had a memorable debut season in Chicago, guiding the Cubs to a Central Division championship before they bowed out in three straight games to Arizona in the postseason. After a poor start, the turnaround of the '07 Cubs was traced to a sunny afternoon at Wrigley Field in early June when Piniella was ejected (and eventually suspended) for kicking dirt on an umpire. Piniella has two "Manager of the Year" awards to his credit, and he won a world championship in his first year with Cincinnati in 1990. Known by his nickname "Sweet Lou," Piniella has recently tried to downplay his age-old image as a short-tempered lunatic who fights with umpires and throws bases when a call goes against him. Piniella is signed through the 2009 season, and insists that the Cubs job will be his last before retiring.
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Soriano blames flop in postseason on Cubs' make-up
Chicago Tribune reporterA team of psychiatrists, theologians, numerologists and seamheads could convene at a secret location on the North Side in search of an explanation for the Cubs' latest October meltdown. But Ryan Dempster said the reason is obvious to anyone paying...Tags: Derrek Lee, Mark Derosa, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, National League
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How to avoid 3-peat
Chicago Tribune reporterStanding in the visiting manager's office a half-hour after the Cubs flamed out in the playoffs, Lou Piniella was asked what could be done to avoid this scenario next year. "I don't know, there's no sense talking about that," he replied. "It has been two...Tags: Derrek Lee, Jim Edmonds, Major League Baseball, Kosuke Fukudome, Ryan Dempster
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No wonder Chicago teams' colors are black and blue
AP Sports ColumnistIt can't be coincidence the colors of the city's baseball teams are black and blue. Barely a month ago, with both clubs atop their respective divisions heading into Labor Day, a Cubs vs. White Sox World Series was the talk of the town. With the...Tags: Paul Konerko, Ozzie Guillen, Derrek Lee, Labor Day, A.J. Pierzynski
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Text messages from press row . . .
BOSTON -- Isn't the Boston Marathon usually contested in April? . . . Erick Aybar and the Angels weren't ready for the season to reach its finish line. . . . Aybar, whose cousin Wil Aybar coaches the diving team at the College of Holy Cross in...Tags: Josh Beckett, Shaquille O'Neal, Newspapers, Minnesota Twins, Kobe Bryant
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Top 25 high school football rankings
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Cubs swept from playoffs — again
The Associated PressNow, it's an even 100 years for the Chicago Cubs. The team that posted the best record in the National League is picking up the pieces again after three horrendous performances that resulted in a sweep by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the opening round of...Tags: Mark Derosa, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, National League, Tribune Co.
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It's all or nothing when Dodgers play Phillies
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFor the first two games of the National League Championship Series, the Dodgers will head back to Philadelphia, the site of a four-game sweep by the Phillies in late August that started a season-long eight-game losing streak for the Dodgers. But memories...Tags: Chad Billingsley, New York Mets, Joe Beimel, Casey Blake, Jim Edmonds
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Cubs Pick Up Pieces While Dodgers Celebrate
— Now, it's an even 100 years for the Chicago Cubs. The team that posted the best record in the National League is picking up the pieces again after three horrendous performances that resulted in a sweep by the Dodgers in the opening round of the...Tags: All Stars, Baseball, Manny Ramirez, Wrigley Field, Mark Derosa
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On The Fly With Matt Eagan
>> Truth be told, baseball's postseason has been less than riveting. The few games that have been close have been poorly played. Red Sox-Angels Sunday was the perfect illustration. The Red Sox scored three runs on a lazy pop fly that the Bad News Bears...Tags: Eli Manning, Jon Kitna, Josh Beckett, Baltimore Colts, Major League Baseball
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Greg Maddux glad he got to pitch at Wrigley
LOS ANGELES — Former Cubs pitcher Greg Maddux isn't sure whether he will retire after the season, so he wasn't sure if he would ever pitch in Wrigley Field again. That's why he was glad he got a chance to pitch the final inning of Game 1 in the...Tags: Ryan Dempster, Baseball, Joe Torre, Wrigley Field, Greg Maddux
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Curtain comes down early for Cubs in Game 3
It's amazing how one at-bat, one pitch, can change the entire complexion of a game. This one happened in the first inning and was the worst possible nightmare for the Cubs. Already facing a must-win situation, the Cubs quickly fell behind 2-0, taking the...Tags: Derrek Lee, Jonathan Broxton, Major League Baseball, National League, Kosuke Fukudome
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How the Cubs can get the series going against LA
Chicago Tribune reporterOf the 54 teams that have taken a 2-0 lead in a best-of-five series, only seven have blown it -- including the 1984 Cubs in the National League Championship Series against San Diego. The Los Angeles Dodgers don't look like a team that's going to wilt...Tags: Derrek Lee, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, National League, Ryan Dempster
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