Piniella going extra mile with Pie
Published 4/17/2008 by Carrie Muskat at Major League Baseball News
Felix Pie has become a special project for Lou Piniella. The Cubs manager, a former hitting coach, is working with Pie, who has gotten off to a slow start, batting .154 in 11 games.
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