sports.yahoo.com - 5/2/2008
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This and every weekday a.m., let's rise and shine together with the most recent and decent major league happenings. Today's NL Roll Call starts on Mt. Vesuvius — pardon — in Chicago, where the season cannot really start until Cubs manager Lou Piniella goes off in a press conference. After the Brewers scored three in their last at-bat to win, Piniella is grilled on why Alfonso ...
Cubs blow it in 9th against Milwaukee -- ChicagoSports.com
chicagosports.chicagotribune.com 5/2/2008 — | Tribune staff reporter 11:43 PM CDT, May 1, 2008 For the first time since April 19, the Cubs will play a game as the National League Central's second-place team on Friday. And it's not just any game they're playing, but one that starts a three-game ...
Piniella blasts reporter
blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com 5/3/2008 — Lou Piniella responded to the outcry over his venting, saying he was upset at a WSCR-AM reporter for "trying to create news" by asking if he thought of removing Alfonso Soriano for defensive purposes.
Phil Rogers: Cardinals on early roll Series ...
Star-crossed evening for Soriano
chicagotribune.com 5/3/2008 — Soriano homers after 2 miscues
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Alfonso Soriano and Rich Hill had dueling nightmares Friday, but Soriano managed to wake up in time to salvage his night. But Skip Schumaker's 11th ...
After loss, Lou loses it —
Chicago Sun-Times :: Chicago Cubs :: 5/2/2008
Start to uncomfortable finish, manager Lou Piniella's postgame news conference Thursday lasted all of one minute -- depending on whether you count the string of profanities he uttered marching down the dreary hallway to the Cubs' clubhouse.
Cubs demote LHP Hill after wild outing (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 5/3/2008
The Chicago Cubs demoted left-hander Rich Hill to Triple-A Iowa on Saturday, hours after he walked four batters and failed to survive the first inning. Manager Lou Piniella said Jon Lieber, who allowed five hits in 3 2-3 innings of scoreless relief in ...