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Misguided Road Trip Helps Piniella Forget Troubles
Lou Piniella , his thoughts surely consumed by the recent backslide of his Chicago Cubs, could really use a distraction. Thanks to a directionally-challenged first base coach, he got exactly that on Friday. The CHICAGO TRIBUNE tells the tale of a road trip gone horribly awry . (more…) Share This
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