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chicagotribune.com - 2/16/2009

Piniella tells Cubs: No predictions this season -

— chicagotribune.com — MESA, Ariz. — Carlos Zambrano predicted a Cubs championship in the spring of 2007, and Ryan Dempster... did the same last spring. On Sunday, manager Lou Piniella predicted no one would make any predictions this spring. "I told the players: 'No ... (more) Piniella tells Cubs: No predictions this season -

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notqualifiedtocomment.com - 2/17/2009

Lou Hints Soriano May Not Lead Off, Cubs Fans Thank Their Respective Gods

— notqualifiedtocomment.com — Lou Pinella seems like an intelligent man to most of us. Though he is a bit stubborn... at times, he clearly has an understanding of the game of baseball. While not exactly a sabermetrician , he does not make retarded Dusty Baker-esque comments like "we don't want to draw a lot of walks, it clogs ... (more) Lou Hints Soriano May Not Lead Off, Cubs Fans Thank ...

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Lou Piniella

Alfonso Soriano

Aramis Ramirez

Derrek Lee

Kosuke Fukudome

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chicagotribune.com - 2/17/2009

Piniella may move Soriano out of leadoff spot

— chicagotribune.com — Lou Piniella knew he was opening up a family-sized can of worms on Monday when he announced... he may move Alfonso Soriano out of the leadoff spot. Phil Rogers: Same old, something new for Cubs Milton Bradley: Wants to be a Cub, not man ... (more) Piniella may move Soriano out of leadoff spot

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Lou's Six Man Bench
The Cub Reporter (TCR) | A Chicago Cubs Blog — Spring training is nothing if not repetitive story lines, but Cubs manager Lou Piniella is once again hinting that he'd like to carry 14 position players and 11 pitchers. Piniella admitted he doesn't have a set number of days off for players. That won't be an issue until the regular season starts. Right now, the Cubs have other matters to resolve. While thinking out loud, Piniella said he'd like to carry 14 position players and 11 pitchers if possible. The team isn't sure how to slot some players -- newcomer Aaron Miles, for example. Piniella wants to see them on the field, and the Cubs will have 39 spring games to evaluate the team. It's ...

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Bleed Cubbie Blue — This one slipped by a couple of days ago, buried in another Carrie Muskat missive from Mesa: While thinking out loud, Piniella said he'd like to carry 14 position players and 11 pitchers if possible. The team isn't sure how to slot some players -- newcomer Aaron Miles, for example. Piniella wants to see them on the field, and the Cubs will have 39 spring games to evaluate the team. To which I'd say, HOORAY! Especially in April and May, with 5 off days sprinkled in amongst the season's first 38 games, there's really no reason ...