Lou Piniella retired after yesterday's Cubs game in which they lost 16-5 against the Braves as they fell 23 games under .500 for the year.
Lou Piniella will be remembered more for his antics argueing with Umps then what he actually did in the dugout. Yes, he has 3 World Series rings (2 as a player, 1 as a coach) but he may be one of the more overrated guys I have ever seen. He has done nothing for a real long time coaching, but was able to continue to get work due to his name. I don't think the Cubs gave him much to work with, but they certainly are better than they have shown. Piniella finished with an overall record was 1,835-1,713. He trailed only Tony La Russa, Cox and Joe Torre in victories among active managers. But I certainly hope this is the last we have seen of Sweet Lou.
In other news, Chicago quickly named third base coach Mike Quade manager for the remaining 38 games of the season.
No comments:
Post a Comment