http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=Amb8NB2omqRmkkCba8DpUPA5nYcB?slug=ap-cubs-piniella&prov=ap&type=lgns

10/16/2006 8:02:42 PM

Damn. That's some nice GMing. $10 million? Fuck.

10/16/2006 8:03:34 PM

not really sure why they went this route rather than grabbing a hold of joe girardi

10/16/2006 8:04:01 PM

Post the story asshat, i dont want to click a link

Quote :

"CHICAGO -- Lou Piniella apparently will take his fiery brand of managing to the Windy City. Chicago radio station ESPN 1000 reported Monday that the Chicago Cubs have agreed to a three-year deal with Piniella. A source also told The Associated Press that Piniella had agreed to a three-year deal. Financial terms have not been finalized, but the radio station is reporting that Piniella will receive approximately $3 million annually. The Cubs officially will announce the hiring of Piniella on Tuesday at Wrigley Field. Piniella, 63, faces a difficult task in turning around a Cubs franchise which posted a 66-96 record in 2006 and has reached the postseason just twice in the last 17 years. The subject of numerous recent rumors, Piniella owns a career record of 1,519-1,420 in 19 seasons with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, the Seattle Mariners, the Cincinnati Reds and the New York York Yankees. He guided the Reds to a World Series championship in 1990 and twice was named American League Manager of the Year while with the Mariners. On Friday, Piniella took himself out of the running for the San Francisco Giants' opening. He has also spoken to the Washington Nationals and Texas Rangers, although he said the Washington job is not an ideal fit. Piniella, 63, has been working in television since parting ways with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays after the 2005 season following three difficult years as manager. The Cubs chose not to bring back manager Dusty Baker when his contract expired. Joe Girardi, fired by the Florida Marlins after one season and a former Cubs player, also interviewed for the job. A Cubs spokeswoman declined comment to The AP on Monday. Piniella's agent Alan Nero and Cubs general manager Jim Hendry were not immediately reachable for comment. The Cubs nearly reached the World Series three years ago, getting within five outs before a collapse against Florida in the NLCS. But Baker, another successful veteran manager, couldn't get the team back to the playoffs. The hiring of Piniella will be the latest move in a Cubs' overhaul that began two weeks ago when chief executive Andy MacPhail resigned the day before Baker's contract was not renewed. The Cubs have not won a World Series since 1908. Piniella began managing in 1986 with the Yankees, where he lasted three years. He managed the Reds from 1990-92, leading them to a World Series championship in his first season. During his time in Cincinnati, he got national attention for a clubhouse wrestling match with reliever Rob Dibble. From there it was on to a long run in Seattle from 1993-02. His 2001 team went 116-46, but lost in the ALCS to the Yankees. His 1995 and 2000 Mariners teams also were beaten in the league championship series. During his decade in Seattle, the Mariners won at least 90 games four times. Piniella won 93 games his final season with the Mariners in 2002 before heading home to his native Tampa to try and build a winner for the long-suffering Devil Rays. But ultimately he had a difference of opinion with ownership and questioned management's commitment to winning before the team bought out the final year of his four-year contract. Piniella had an 18-year career as a player, 11 of them with the Yankees, and was a career .291 hitter. "

fag

10/16/2006 8:04:16 PM

how bout get some fucking exercise and click your mouse you lazy god damn jew bag

[Edited on October 16, 2006 at 8:06 PM. Reason : dsfdsa]

10/16/2006 8:04:53 PM

sorry ryan

10/16/2006 8:05:26 PM

I'd rather they pick up Girardi (local guy), but I guess they want the big name out there

10/16/2006 8:27:39 PM

well, leave it to the cubs to make crappy decisions

10/16/2006 8:28:57 PM

well girardi definitely showed results, but he didnt get along with the management in florida, and maybe that scares off some of the teams shopping around. still though, i'd take the chance on girardi before i went for piniella.

10/16/2006 8:41:03 PM

giradi's been a big league manager for one year. piniella is a proven winner and jim hendry needs to win now. it's not a suprising move by any stretch of the imagination.

10/16/2006 9:41:24 PM

but Piniella is a white Dusty Baker, good with veterans but not good with young talent see Tampa. The Cubs are a young team not Marlins young but still young, the next thing the Cubs need to do is buy out Kerry Wood's contract and find some starting pitching.

10/16/2006 9:46:16 PM

tampa is totally different situation. their brass wasn't committed to jack squat.

the tribsters will spend this year because they are afraid of losing the common ball fan to the white sox and their fans are finally starting to give them the finger.

if they can get two good arms to work with zambrano in the lineup, move woody to the bullpen, get a leadoff man, add a solid bat, and keep a-ram at third, then they can easily content to win a mediocre NL Central next year. that's a lengthy laundry list, but it is possible.

personally, as a cub's fan, i'd rather have girardi, but i understand the pick. like i said earlier, they want to win now.

10/16/2006 9:55:46 PM

its a tough call on piniella to girardi but i am not surprised at all by who they chose

i expect to see MAJOR changes on the northside this summer

10/16/2006 10:10:21 PM

yeah, like trading zambrano/lee for kenny rogers and quickly resigning him to a 6 year, $85 million contract. next, going and bringing in juan gonzalez for 4 years / $54 million. this all topped off with "landing" julio lugo from the dodgers for micheal barrett. I hear he's fast.

I BELEIVE!

10/16/2006 10:14:26 PM

kick a hat !

10/16/2006 11:12:54 PM