Lou Piniella says he's done after 2010

Lou Piniella has told others that one way or the other, 2010 will be his last season managing.

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I really don't like this

I don’t believe Lou should be let go after this season. I think that’s a knee-jerk reaction to a season full of injuries and bad breaks.

But I really hate guys with short-timers’ disease. I hope he proves me wrong, but I tend to agree with what John Madden said about retiring football players.

When you make the decision to retire, you’re already gone.

There is no such thing as an ugly female breast

by Worf on Sep 25, 2009 11:43 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Tell that to Bobby Cox.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al on Sep 25, 2009 11:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd feel the same way if I was a Braves fan

There is no such thing as an ugly female breast

by Worf on Sep 25, 2009 11:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

♪If I were a Braves fan♫

♫Ya ha deedle deedle, bubba bubba deedle deedle dum.♪

I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT

Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson

by Shanghai Badger on Sep 25, 2009 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't get that impression

I think Lou is competitive enough that he’s going to want to go out with a bang.

by Not Bruce Froemming on Sep 25, 2009 1:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

?

You don’t like Tevye?

I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT

Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson

by Shanghai Badger on Sep 25, 2009 1:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

No, he's cool

Maybe Piniella was doing too much fiddling on the roof this year. :)

I was replying to Worf’s point and didn’t do it correctly.

by Not Bruce Froemming on Sep 25, 2009 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Figured.

But once the silliness starts, it doesn’t want to stop.

I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT

Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson

by Shanghai Badger on Sep 25, 2009 2:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You could be right about Lou's competitiveness

But if we have another year where we’re 7 out in August…

We thought he was disengaged THIS year at times. Next year would be worse.

There is no such thing as an ugly female breast

by Worf on Sep 25, 2009 2:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That would make sense

if playing football and managing a baseball team were comparable.

by Holtzmaniac on Sep 25, 2009 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

As much as I'd like Lou gone...

…knowing it’s only going to be another year is good enough. I’m not convinced the Cubs can win a pennant under Lou’s leadership, but that’s not going to be for much longer. Cutting ties with him after this season would be better since he’s looked detached and mentioned retirement already.

And the eighth and final rule: if this is your first time at Fight Club, you have to fight.

by Ace Venom on Sep 25, 2009 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe this is parsing words...

… but hearing at least part of the Piniella soundbite and he did not say he was done after 2010. He said something to the effect of “I can’t see myself managing beyond 2010”. Now I’d say that its very likely that he’ll be done after next year as that seems like its been the plan for quite some time, however there is a difference between “I’m not coming back” and “I can’t see myself coming back”. One indicates that a decision has been made while the other points to Piniella’s overall state of mind and where he is right now. Its been a long and disappointing season so you have to consider that. Further one could see a situation next year where a.) the Cubs have a great season where Piniella really enjoys himself or b.) the Cubs have a poor season and Piniella doesn’t want to end on a sour note.

Anyhow… just saying. I didn’t expect him as the manager in 2011 but I saw this more of Lou letting people know where his state of mind is and not so much an announcement of a tentative decision.

by dmlichte on Sep 25, 2009 2:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

My feeling all along this year....

knowing that he has one more year left on his contract, was that if the Cubs do not improve in 2010, that will probably be it. I doubt he would even seek an extension. If they can recapture some of the regular season magic in 2010, then make some noise in the playoffs only to get close and then fall short, he may try to give it one more shot if he feels like the team can be kept together in 2011. Missing the playoffs entirely, or winning the World Series (or probably even winning the pennant and losing the WS) in 2010, he’d probably retire on that note. I’d say the only thing that would get him back in 2011 would be if the Cubs got close to the WS, but did not make it next year. Don’t forget, I think he turned 66 this year. I think we all hope to be retired by that age.

"Don't complain to me about the stormy weather, boys. Just bring the ship into port." --Steve Stone, September 2004

by ctcoff99 on Sep 25, 2009 3:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm not really sure how I feel about Lou.

As far as Cubs history goes, he has been one of the most successful managers we’ve ever had for the amount of time he’s been here. In three short years he’s going to rack up 267 wins (or so) and 2 division titles.

Can you believe that someone averaging 89 wins is no longer par for the course?! This is a good thing though, the days of being the lovable losers are gone. Mediocrity is no longer the standard we strive for.

Some will argue that’s easy when you have the third highest payroll in the majors. I for one have a lot of questions regarding his managing in ’09.

I’m willing to give him one more year though, but after that I think it might be time to try someone else. God willing I’m wrong and eating a big plate of crow in 14 months!

"Pounding sand since 1982...."

by cubswynn on Sep 25, 2009 3:19 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs