Leading question: Hey, Lou, what's up with your lineup?

Links (4)

Miles: Hey, Piniella, what’s up with your lineup?
Published 3/14/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Miles: Hey, Piniella, what’s up with your lineup? If Manny can read The Secret...why can’t Lou read The Book? Question: Does Soriano need to get his on-base percentage up, or with the other things he does, is that not a concern? “His on-base percentage last year was .330 or so,” Piniella responded. Question (phrased as a statement): A lot of people say that’s not good enough for a leadoff man. “How many home runs did he hit last year, 33?” Piniella asked back. “Is that good enough for a leadoff man? I think that’s good enough for any spot in the lineup, right? He’s had a lot ...

Friday Morning Headlines/Open Thread
Published 3/14/2008 by carlheartscubs at A League of Her Own - Front Page
... said. ... The 71 new CBOE seats along the Wrigley Field third base line were auctioned for between $197 and $400 per seat. Maddux makes a funny Just a blip. From the Daily Herald: A Japanese reporter walked up to Greg Maddux on Thursday and asked for a word with the San Diego Padres star pitcher. "I'm with the Japanese media," she said. "Oh, really," Maddux said. "I never would have guessed that." Mr. Miles on Lou's lineup Give 'em hell, Bruce. From the Daily ...

Soriano Hostage Crisis: Day 2 (Angels at Cubs, 3:05 CT)
Published 3/14/2008 by cubbiejulie at A League of Her Own - Front Page
... In a suprise move to anyone who doesn't obsess over Cubs blogs all day, after hailing Soriano as "a great success" in the leadoff spot, Manager Lou Piniella inexplicably dropped him in the order to the number 2 spot. The move bats Soriano behind fan favorite Ryan Theriot, who has not been a great success hitting anywhere in the lineup.   ...

Open Thread: Cubs vs. Angels, Friday 3/14, 3:05 CT
Published 3/14/2008 by Al <al@bleedcubbieblue.com> at Bleed Cubbie Blue
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona -- Heading out to Mesa soon, so just a few notes for this afternoon's game: You can discuss The Trade That Shall Not Be Named in this BCB diary. Although, it was already summed up by one commenter, who said the new rumor is "total nonsense". Bruce Miles grilled Lou Piniella about the recent lineup changes and got him to admit that he's still tinkering: ...