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Robyn74 Oooh harsh. Not sure why Phillips would make a statement like that, nearly calling Piniella a racist.
Tuesday Headlines/Open Thread
A League of Her Own —
... his return was scheduled.
And Lou hasn't made any decisions on the opening day starter:
Piniella said Carlos Zambrano or Ryan Dempster will be his Opening Day starter, but he doesn't plan to show his hand for another two weeks. After that, it's Ted Lilly, Rich Harden and probably Sean Marshall. Of course, if Peavy were to arrive during camp, that could make the choice tougher -- to which Piniella replied, ''I like tough choices.''
Lou's pissed at Steve Phillips
Kick his ass! Kick his ass!
From the ...
I'd take Lou in the 2nd
It's About The Money - A New York Yankees Blog —
... Don't know about you, but if he was crazy enough to tussle with Dibble back in the day (right), he's crazy enough to try it with the Silver Fox, Steve Phillips. And I think he'd smoke 'em: ...
THIS CALLS FOR A FAKE PRESS CONFERENCE
Zoner Sports —
Oh snap. Steve Phillips has done gone and angered Sweet Lou. Not a good thing. From Paul Sullivan and the Trib:
Piniella was fuming over a remark Phillips made recently on a local radio show. Asked about Kosuke Fukudome’s rookie season, Phillips criticized Piniella’s handling of the Japanese outfielder.
“My view is Lou doesn’t have a great deal of patience for assimilation into culture, assimilation into the team,” Phillips said. “He is just not the most patient guy around, ...
The Last Time Lou Pinella Got This Worked Up By ESPN, it Was About Erin Andrews’ Wardrobe
The Big Lead —
... ESPN analyst Steve Phillips doesn’t excel: Preseason predictions and, according to Lou Pinella, assessing talent:
“I don’t have much respect for Steve Phillips,” Piniella said after hearing the comment Monday. “Let him be around a little more and see what transpires before he makes assumptions. I’ve lost total respect for this guy. If he had something to say, let him say it to me.”
April 12. Milwaukee. The Cubs visit the Brewers. Phillips, who was added to the ...
Lou Pinella And The Cubs Are Not Happy With The "Leader"
AwfulAnnouncing —
... Monday. "Let him be around a little more and see what transpires before he makes assumptions. I've lost total respect for this guy. If he had something to say, let him say it to me."I'm actually surprised to hear that someone had respect for Phillips to begin with. Just kidding. In all seriousness though, it's good that ESPN decided to move Phillips to the Sunday Night Baseball crew this season and add about 40 Cubs games in that slot. Good luck with that. Lou Piniella outraged by ESPN analyst's criticism (Chicago Tribune) ...
Morning Links
LEEInks —
... finest death metal to bleed out of your speakers). It looks like the kind of thing Browns fans would have done to Belichick in the mid-1990s. It’s good to know that some things never change — it appears A-Rod remains one of the most clueless people on the planet. Speaking of the eternally clueless, here’s a Brett Favre update. (Clickable, if only for the accompanying photo.) Here are the odds on the next sports star to get hitched. Lou Piniella says what we were all thinking about Steve Phillips.
And finally, here’s Kevin Garnett ...
W B C-YA LATER
Kranepool Society :: A New York Mets Blog —
... town is like trailer trash winning the Mega Millions Lottery, they will self-destruct soon.
You get the feeling at some point the U.S Dept of Justice will throw in the towel on trying to prosecute Barry Bonds. All this is a waste of Federal Agent manpower, clogging the courts and a big waste of money. Just blame it all on the Bush Administration we’ll all understand.
I would pay money to watch Lou Pinella beat Steve Philips’ ass.
Just the ...
Sweet Lou Piniella fumes over Fukudome comments
Sports stories from Newsday —
Lou Piniella says he doesn't have much respect for ESPN's Steve Phillips. (Via Big Lead.)
Steve Phillips is an Idiot, and Lou Piniella ‘Bout to Drop Some Knowledge
Bleacher Nation | Chicago Cubs News, Rumors, and Commentary —
... Phillips recently picked the Chicago Cubs to win the World Series in 2009, but Cubs fans will forget that quickly now that he and Cubs manager Lou Piniella have become very anti-BFF over comments Phillips made about Piniella’s handling of Kosuke Fukudome. ...
Lou Piniella To ESPN’s Steve Phillips: Shut It
MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog —
... However, Steve Phillips of ESPN fame seems to see it a different way. He doesn’t think Lou gave Kosuke enough time to assimilate to the majors. And I quote from the Chicago Tribune: ...
Tuesday’s Titillations: Breaking Taboos, Lincecum Mania Continues, More
Sports Bash —
... Stan Kasten is currently sitting in the GM chair after Jim Bowden resigned, but Mike Rizzo and Tony LaCava have the best shot at landing the Nationals’ GM opening.
For those who can’t get enough Tim Lincecum, Major League Baseball 2K9 hits stores today.
There’s player movement in the NBA.
Sweet Lou is P.O.d at ESPN’s Steve Phillips.
Rob Neyer weighs in on ...
Tuesday Catch-Up Links
Fang's Bites —
... Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune says Cubs manager Lou Piniella is angry at ESPN's Steve Phillips over comments he made over comments regarding the manager's handling of Kosuke Fukudome. ...
Media War! Lou Piniella thinks Steve Phillips is no diamond
Big League Stew —
... Piniella apparently didn't offer anything further, instead letting Tribune writer Paul Sullivan prove just how silly, off-target and just plain wrong Phillips' comments were: ...
Battle Of The Seans: Cubs vs. A's at Mesa, Tuesday 3/3, 2:05 CT
Bleed Cubbie Blue —
... apparently healthy again and challenging for a spot in Oakland's rotation.
Also of interest today, 2008's #1 Cub draft pick Andrew Cashner should throw an inning for the Cubs. Meanwhile, Milton Bradley still won't be in the lineup, but will likely return tomorrow to DH. Gordon Wittenmyer's article doesn't clarify whether that will be in the day game against the Indians at Goodyear, or whether Milton will be in the squad traveling to Vegas to play the White Sox.
Lou Piniella's pissed at Steve Phillips. Wonder who's going to win that ...
LOTD: The Death the Cutler for Quinn-Rogers Trade Rumors — and the Mainstream Media
Midwest Sports Fans —
... for thought.
Here is the link again:
LOTD: It’s More Fun to Watch the Media Collapse in Real-Time! — (Orange and Brown Report)
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Is Roberto Alomar telling us the truth? — (Deep Left Field)
The Week That Was College Basketball: March 3, 2009 — (Sparty and Friends)
Lou Piniella outraged by ESPN analyst’s criticism — (Chicago Tribune)
The Worst Contracts in Baseball — (Spring ...
Piniella outraged by ESPN criticism
Eli's MLB Rumors —
... sticking with the right fielder despite his struggles before sitting him for a brief stretch in September. Fukudome then started the first two playoff games before Piniella sat him in Game 3. "I don't have much respect for Steve Phillips," Piniella said after hearing the comment Monday. "Let him be around a little more and see what transpires before he makes assumptions. I've lost total respect for this guy. If he had something to say, let him say it to me." Source: Chicago Tribune ...
The Media Circus
JoeSportsFan.com —
... you can be proud that it only took him since 1999 to learn that.
Lou Piniella vs. Steve Phillips: the Tale of the Tape
The crotchety spark-plug leader of the Cubs and one of ESPN’s least credible analysts have established a side feud the likes of which we haven’t seen since … well, since the last time a baseball manager disagreed with an ESPN talking head (in other words, a couple of hours or days).
Phillips does not approve of the way Piniella handled Kosuke Fukudome during the 2008 ...
Steve Phillips Is A Moron, Just Ask Sweet Lou (And Pretty Much Everyone Else)
Not Qualified To Comment —
... Steve Phillips of ESPN has something stupid to say about everything when it comes to baseball. We can’t really fault him for talking about baseball, it’s his job. We can yell at him for not doing any research and talking out of his ass though. Don’t worry though, you don’t have to yell at him. Lou took care of that for us. Here are Phillips comments: ...
