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Piniella has a few minutes with President Obama
chicagotribune.com - 7/20/2009
Piniella has a few minutes with President Obama
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Lou Piniella has a few minutes with President Barack Obama during White House visit > WASHINGTON -- Lou Piniella was touring the White House with his wife and grandchildren Thursday when he got a five-minute meeting with President Barack Obama.
Pics: CREW and U.S. President Obama in the Rose Garden
web.mlsnet.com - 7/14/2009
Pics: CREW and U.S. President Obama in the Rose Garden
— web.mlsnet.com — (from MLSNet.com) AP and Getty Images from event on Monday, July 13, hosted by U.S. President Barack... Obama, and held at The White House in the Rose Garden. --- The President celebrated the MLS Cup champion Columbus Crew, and demonstrated some skill of his own (as seen here in one of the AP photos). (more) Pics: CREW and U.S. President Obama in the Rose Garden

Comments vote down getin2thegame getin2thegame posted 7/14/2009posted this
Lou Piniella is Clearly Pissed at Milton Bradley and Jim Hendry
bleachernation.com - 7/22/2009
Lou Piniella is Clearly Pissed at Milton Bradley and Jim Hendry
— bleachernation.com — Following the Chicago Cubs’ crushing and embarrassing sweep in the playoffs last year at the hands of... the Los Angeles Dodgers, manager Lou Piniella was ardent in his support for the addition of a left-handed bat or two to the lineup. Some reports had him forcing Mark DeRosa out of town ... (more) Lou Piniella is Clearly Pissed at Milton Bradley and Jim ...

Comments vote down acecubbie acecubbie posted 7/22/2009posted this
bases.newsvine.com - 7/13/2009
Piniella out-La Russa's La Russa
— bases.newsvine.com — In case you missed it, there was some fun stuff in last night's Cubs-Cardinals game:... (more) Piniella out-La Russa's La Russa

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Sparty and Friends — ... …not quite all the way, but pretty close. To think…you guys wanted me to do a “Whats Wrong With the Cubs” post……blasphemy. Especially when Lou has friends in high places. ...

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