chicago.cubs.mlb.com - 11/12/2008
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CHICAGO -- Lou Piniella, who guided the Cubs to the best record in the National League, was named Manager of the Year by the Baseball Writers' Association of America on Wednesday. It's the third time Piniella, 65, has won the award and first time in the National League. He was named the ...
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Hendry hedges his bets in case Dempster bolts
> One day after severing ties with closer Kerry
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Sweet Lou Is Manager Of The Year
wrigleyville23 —
And deservedly so. He managed the Cubs to 97 wins through injuries and assorted North Side nonsense. As for postseason failure? Using that criteria, only Charlie Manuel would be eligible.
Piniella Named NL Manager of the Year
ChicagoCubsOnline.com —
... 'Sweet' Lou Piniella was named the National League Manager of the Year on Wednesday after leading the Cubs to a league best 97 wins and to their second consecutive division championship. The 97 wins was the most in a single season for the organization since 1945. ...
Cub Town: Award Season
Baseball Toaster —
... . * * * * Announced today, Lou Piniella won his third Manager of the Year award. From Cubs.com : Piniella finished with 15 first-place votes, eight second-place votes and four third-place votes for a total of 103 points, well ahead of the runner-up, Philadelphia's Charlie Manuel, who totaled 67 points. [...] The team was successful despite beginning the season with a few experiments. For example, Ryan Dempster was switching from closer to starter and ended up winning a career-high 17 games and finishing sixth in the NL Cy Young voting. Kerry Wood was making the transition from ...
Cub Update: Lou Named Manager of the Year; Cubs Not Worth a Billion; and Kerry Wood – Thanks for 10 Years and One Great Season (Total)
Can't Stop The Bleeding —
[Grant Park, site of the Cubs planned 2008 World Series celebration, was at least used for a good cause last week]
First, congrats to South Sider Nick Swisher, who made it to the major leagues this week by getting a bona fide Yankees contract.
In Cub news, to no one’s surprise, mostly because baseball fans forgot the award is handed out at all, the Cubs Lou Piniella was named 2008’s Manager of the Year. As part of his contract, Piniella receives a $100K bonus for the award, which he will hand over to the kids charity, Cubs Care. Originally, the money was to be considered for World Series shares, but, well … In other Cubs news, ...
AL MVP Named Today
The Joy of Sox —
... Someone gave Dale Sveum a third-place vote for NL Manager of the Year -- for guiding the Brewers to a 7-5 record over their last 12 games. ...
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