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And the MLB Managers of the Year are....
… winner, having been chosen in 2007 with Arizona. He and Johnson joined Jim Leyland, Bobby Cox, Tony La Russa and Lou Piniella as the only managers to win the award in both leagues.La Russa was the only other Oakland manager to earn the honor …
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Cubs: No long-term concerns about Baez
… How did Baez wind up with a non-displaced fracture on the tip of his right thumb? To borrow a medical term from Lou Piniella , it might be classified as a Cubbie occurrence. Celebratory high-five or (something like that), general manager …
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MLB manager gets new 2-year contract
… of only six managers to win division titles with three teams, along with Billy Martin, Joe Torre, Tony La Russa, Lou Piniella and Davey Johnson.Cincinnati took a step back last year, when three starters got hurt or sick during spring training …
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Cubs believe Sveum will be the right guy for October
Theo Epstein hired Dale Sveum to be the next Terry Francona. The Cubs didnt give Sveum the shiny new toys that Lou Piniella got when Tribune Co. went on a wild spending spree after a last-place finish in 2006. Sveum took this job last November …
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Flashback: A look at how much has changed around the Cubs
… you expect from a converted infielder who had never pitched above the Class-A level before? How much patience would Lou Piniella have shown with a roster decision like that? Carrying Castillo just underlined where the Cubs are at as an organization …
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Batter's Box Episode 11: Inning 3
… s your question. What was the Cubs manager the last time they made the playoffs. Was it Dusty Baker. Don Baylor Lou Piniella or Mike Quade. See sweet Lou and Allen. While one UNL what do you know baseball play any I guess Luke and LA is correct …
last time they made the playoffs. Was it Dusty Baker. Don Baylor Lou Piniella or Mike Quade. See sweet Lou and Allen. While one UNL what do you know -- baseball play any I guess Luke -
Decision time is coming soon for Cubs, coaching staff
… organization that in recent years has seen a new ownership group, the transition away from celebrity managers like Lou Piniella and the power vacuum created when chairman Tom Ricketts fired general manager Jim Hendry last summer. Sveum brought …
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A calm Ventura discusses Saturday's ejection
… because Ventura has such a mild-mannered appearance. While ejections were common for mangers such as Earl Weaver and Lou Piniella , Ventura said he doesnt expect hell follow in those footsteps regarding the on-field tantrums they were famous for …
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Cubs hope Sandberg gets a shot to manage in the big leagues
… The Sandberg speculation heated up from the moment Lou Piniella announced his intention to retire in the summer of 2010 ..... pitching for Sandberg in the Cubs system, and playing for Piniella , Quade and Sveum during his first three years in the …
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Cubs looking for new leaders to step forward
… from the 2007 Opening Day roster, which was managed by Lou Piniella and put together during the wild win one for the Tribune ..... players in the clubhouse. Johnson could do a great Piniella impression. He dressed up as Hoyer in a wig, blue …
