Piniella a question away from full eruption (flag)
www.suntimes.com — Rick Telander: We could have had a Lee Elia moment here, folks.
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Sweet Uncle Lou’s Friday Roundup: The “You Think I’m Stupid?” Edition
Hire Jim Essian — ... God damnit. God damnit. God damnit. You ever have one of those days when every button you push is the wrong one? You ever have an outfielder who you want to punch in the back of the head? You ever want to round up ...

Cubs Columnists, Exercising Judgment and Keeping Things in Perspective
Chuckie Hacks — Yesterday's win against the Cubs sure has the Chicago media in a tizzy, if Rick Telander and Jay Mariotti of the Sun Times are any gauge. Both have columns in today's paper that I stumbled upon on Al Gore's internet this afternoon, and you would have thought they were writing about a 2-22 team rather than the club that just set its franchise record for wins in April. Telander's effort was a rambling diatribe on the various reasons why Lou Piniella was one misguided missile of a question away from pulling a Lee Elia. It's too bad none of the media present, Telander included, ...

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