Sweet Lou Didn't Like "Dope"
mlbnotebook.com 6/27/2009 — ESPN : Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella on Friday defended catcher Geovany Soto, who tested positive for marijuana during the World Baseball Classic, by admitting he once smoked pot. "Look, I have smoked dope one time in my life," Piniella said before the Cubs faced the Chicago White Sox at ...

Has Lou Piniella lost his fire?
scoresreport.com 6/26/2009 — …that’s what some Cubs fans believe, although Sweet Lou says he’s just more in control now . “I still have fire,” he said Thursday morning in an interview with the Tribune, hours before the Cubs’ 6-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers. “It’s more under control. The ...

Sweet Lou Is Not A Dragon
straitpinkie.com 6/17/2009 — The Cubs were rained out YET AGAIN last night by El Nino and the flippin’ rainwater. Chicago has now been dampened by the weather four times in 2009. Before the Windy City series began, Cubs manager Lou Piniella sat down with reporters and offered up this gem: Entering the White Sox ...

Wanted: Old-school, fired-up Lou Piniella :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Dan McNeil
suntimes.com 6/25/2009 — Laid-back Piniella not what Cubs need We need a new Lou. This one won't do. Lou Piniella just isn't selling the Zen thing. Not to me or to anybody else. Most important, the 25 athletes under his stewardship don't appear to be processing his messages. ...

Sweet Lou Gone Sour?
passion4baseball.blogspot.com 6/29/2009 — This post is difficult to write. Lou Piniella has always been a favorite ever since his playing days. He's always been a passionate, feisty player and manager in all his years in the game. As a manager, his teams have come in first place six times including two in a row for the Cubs. He won a ...

The Cubs Sure Are a Fun Bunch
passion4baseball.blogspot.com 6/27/2009 — It never ceases to amaze this observer that a bunch of guys making millions playing a children's game they always dreamed of playing can be so stinking grumpy and unhappy. Take the Cubs. Please. Sorry. Couldn't resist. The Cubs have lots of talent. Everyone predicted them to take the NL Central. ...

Lou Piniella takes issue with those who say he has lost his fire -
chicagotribune.com 6/26/2009 — DETROIT -- With the Cubs struggling to keep their heads above water and fans growing increasingly impatient with an underachieving lineup, Lou Piniella finds himself at a crossroads. While he remains one of the most popular Cubs managers in recent ...

Sweet Uncle Lou’s Friday Roundup: The “Beat Us” Edition
hirejimessian.com 6/26/2009 — Originally, the title of this Roundup was going to be something about Geovany Soto having the munchies . But then Soto was upstaged by the death of the King of Pop , Michael Jackson. So, instead, it’s time for a tribute song. As always, tips, hints, and suggestions for the Roundup are ...

Lineup changes may come after loss | cubs.com: News
chicago.cubs.mlb.com 6/18/2009 — By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com 06/17/09 7:10 PM ET CHICAGO -- Lou Piniella may be making some changes. After the Cubs lost, 4-1, Wednesday to their intracity Interleague rivals, the Chicago White Sox, Piniella said he may alter the lineup in an attempt ...

Okay, fine, you win
goatriders.org 6/18/2009 — First, the back-story: Way back on April 23rd, I wrote an article titled " The Litany Against Lou Piniella ."  The summarization of this letter was that, because of his choice in batting order and his blunders with the bullpen, Piniella was to ...

More Than a Win: Pinella Finally Puts His Foot Down — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/27/2009
  The MLB season is a war. While it's hard to make that comparison during wartime here in the US, it just fits. Whether it's injuries or a hitting slump, there are many minor battles that occur over the course of season. But during the ...

Cubs send Bradley home after tantrum (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 6/27/2009
Milton Bradley's temper tantrum was one too many for Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella. Piniella told the mercurial slugger to go home Friday afternoon after Bradley threw his helmet and went after a water cooler following a fly out in the top of the ...

Piniella banishes Bradley after tantrum — Major League Baseball News 6/27/2009
Lou Piniella told Milton Bradley to take off his uniform and sent him home during the Cubs' 5-4 Interleague win over the White Sox after Bradley threw his helmet and tossed a Gatorade cooler in the dugout following a bad at-bat.

You're outta here! Mad Bradley sent home — FOXSports.com News for MLB 6/27/2009
Milton Bradley's temper tantrum was one too many for Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella. Piniella told the mercurial slugger to go home Friday afternoon after Bradley threw his helmet and went after a water cooler following a fly out in the top of the ...

Piniella sends Bradley home after latest tantrum — SI.com - MLB 6/27/2009
Milton Bradley's temper tantrum was one too many for Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella.