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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 ejected (and eve...
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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Bosox, Cubs each put 7 players on All-Star rosters
AP Baseball WriterMaybe Manny Ramirez, Alfonso Soriano and the rest of the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs should just play their own All-Star game. A charmed season for the Cubs got even better Sunday when they put a team-record seven players on the NL roster. The...Tags: Derek Jeter, Corey Hart, Baseball, Carlos Lee, Basketball
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Cubs should keep Alfonso Soriano out of All-Star Game
ST. LOUIS—Alfonso Soriano watched the ball come off the pitcher's hand, then lifted his left foot before driving the pitch to center field. He looked good Saturday, even if Cubs coach Ivan DeJesus was doing the pitching and the stage was batting...Tags: Wrigley Field, All Stars, Baseball, Football, Multi-Sport Events
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Kerry Wood blows two-run lead in Cubs' loss
Chicago Tribune reporterST. LOUIS — When Cubs closer Kerry Wood entered in the ninth inning Saturday at Busch Stadium with a two-run lead over St. Louis, it seemed safe to say the game was history. Wood had become automatic lately, converting his last 12 save...Tags: Baseball, Jim Edmonds, Adam Kennedy, Neal Cotts, Major League Baseball
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Inconsistency puzzles Derrek Lee
ST. LOUIS — Derrek Lee went 3-for-5 Saturday to raise his average above .300 again and is hitting .405 in the first nine games of the 10-game trip. This has been an unusual first half for Lee, who has been inconsistent from week to week, going...Tags: Albert Pujols, Carlos Zambrano, Geovany Soto, Baseball, Alfonso Soriano
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Inconsistency puzzles Lee
Tribune staff reporterDerrek Lee went 3-for-5 Saturday to raise his average above .300 again and is hitting .405 in the first nine games of the 10-game trip. This has been an unusual first half for Lee, who has been inconsistent from week to week, going from prolonged...Tags: Albert Pujols, Carlos Zambrano, Geovany Soto, Baseball, Alfonso Soriano
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As usual, La Russa finds a way
ST. LOUIS—Tony La Russa's decisions are generally better than most. So, for that matter, are his teams. La Russa demonstrated his decision-making skills Saturday with an against-the-book call that proved critical in a pulsating ninth inning. The...Tags: Baseball, Larry Walker, Adam Kennedy, Kyle Lohse, Wages and Pensions
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Edmonds defends attempt to score in 8th
Chicago Tribune reporterST. LOUIS—Jim Edmonds was never the fastest player in the major leagues, but even with a bum arch and bad wheels, most thought he probably could have walked across home plate on Mark DeRosa's fly ball to deep right field in the eighth inning...Tags: Jim Edmonds, Mark Derosa, Chicago Cubs
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Edmonds defends attempt to score in 8th inning
Chicago Tribune reporterJim Edmonds was never the fastest player in the major leagues, but even with a bum arch and bad wheels, most thought he probably could have walked across home plate on Mark DeRosa's fly ball to deep right field in the eighth inning Saturday. But...Tags: Jim Edmonds, Mark Derosa, Chicago Cubs
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Carlos Zambrano's return lifts Cubs
Chicago Tribune reporterST. LOUIS — Once upon a time they were natural-born enemies in the Cubs-Cardinals rivalry, a couple of strong-headed personalities who epitomized the character of their respective organizations. But Carlos Zambrano and Jim Edmonds shared center...Tags: Albert Pujols, Carlos Zambrano, Troy Glaus, Geovany Soto, Baseball
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Soriano a Cubs star before an All-Star
Alfonso Soriano watched the ball come off the pitcher's hand, then lifted his left foot before driving the pitch to center field. He looked good Saturday, even if Cubs coach Ivan DeJesus was doing the pitching and the stage was batting practice at...Tags: Wrigley Field, All Stars, Baseball, Football, Multi-Sport Events
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