Competitive fire roars deep within Piniella

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Friday Morning Headlines/Open Thread
Published 3/7/2008 by carlheartscubs at A League of Her Own - Front Page
... Wuertz was happy with Wednesday's debut against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Wuertz struck out two of the three batters he faced. Pitching coach Larry Rothschild had held Wuertz out to allow him to build arm strength. "The arm feels good," Wuertz said. "I think what Larry and I have talked about, just getting arm strength back and everything, really helped. Taking a few extra days, throwing a simulated game or a side here or there really helped out quite a bit." Mr. Miles discusses Lou's competitive fire It threatens to consume the ...

Open Thread: Cubs vs. Mariners, Friday 3/7, 2:05 CT
Published 3/7/2008 by Al <al@bleedcubbieblue.com> at Bleed Cubbie Blue
... a radar gun. I wanted to see for myself how fast Wood was throwing. The gun consistently showed between 96 and 98. Wood's got to be the front-runner for closer now. It makes the most sense -- he's got the velocity and the mentality, and both Carlos Marmol and Bob Howry seem better suited for setup work. This could work out to be the best late-inning bullpen trio the Cubs have had in, well, maybe ever. Bruce Miles writes today about something we've all seen: Lou Piniella's competitive fire. Today's game is available at the MLB.com ...