Hardball: Cubs pick up Piniella's 2010 option
blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com 10/1/2008 —

Piniella, Cubs lock in through 2010
suntimes.com 10/1/2008 — Cubs manager Lou Piniella repeatedly said he doesn't want to keep managing long term.

MLB Players and "Funny or Die" Work to Promote Volunteerism
bizofbaseball.com 10/1/2008 — As the press release from the MLB Players Association says, "There's no crying in baseball," but that doesn't mean that laughing isn't allowed. To that end, several MLB players have teamed up with "Funny or Die" to produce a series of videos designed to promote volunteerism. See all the videos here.

Old Hands, Winning Touch
nytimes.com 10/1/2008 — Lou Piniella’s Chicago Cubs will host Joe Torre’s L.A. Dodgers when their National League division series opens Wednesday night at Wrigley Field. >

Astros decline 2009 option on reliever Brocail | Baseball | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
chron.com 10/1/2008 — • Brocail's statistics Despite expressing some unhappiness about not having his option for the 2009 season picked up by the Astros, veteran relief pitcher Doug Brocail said he’d like to return to the club next year. The Astros on Wednesday declined ...

Pressure packed — Chicago Sun-Times :: Chicago Cubs :: 10/1/2008
From the first question of spring training about the 100-year drought and Cub curses, Lou Piniella has said the 2008 Cubs stand on their own merit.

Astros decline reliever Brocail's contract option — ESPN.com - MLB 10/1/2008
The Astros have declined the club contract option on Doug Brocail, though general manager Ed Wade said the team would try to re-sign the 41-year-old reliever for next season.

Astros decline option for reliever Brocail — Latest Sporting News Articles for MLB 10/1/2008
HOUSTON (AP) -- The Houston Astros declined the club contract option on Doug Brocail, though general...

Astros decline option for reliever Brocail — Boston.com -- Baseball News 10/1/2008
The Houston Astros have declined the club contract option on Doug Brocail, though general manager Ed Wade said the team would try to re-sign the 41-year-old reliever for next season.

Astros decline option on reliever Doug Brocail — The Seattle Times: Sports 10/1/2008
The Houston Astros declined the club contract option on Doug Brocail, though general manager Ed Wade said the team would try to re-sign the 41-year-old reliever for next season.