Hi-Noon: Piniella Plans To Retire
Lou Piniella
is retiring as manager of the Chicago Cubs
effective at the end of the season, the Daily News has learned. The
67-year-old Piniella, who led the Cubs to NL Central
division titles in 2007 and 2008, is in the last year of his contract
and has endured a particularly stressful last two seasons in which so
many of his high-paid players, including outfielder Alfonso
Soriano, third baseman Aramis Ramirez
and pitcher Carlos Zambrano
have underperformed to their salaries. This year, the Cubs are mired in
fourth place, 10 1/2 games back and Piniella, who is in the last year
of his contract, wanted to end to the speculation about his future for
the good of the organization/New York Daily News. More here. (AP file photo of Lou Piniella and Mark McLamore arguing w/ump during Mariner years, in 2002)
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