This has been a very disappointing season for the northsiders. Our Cubs have spent a fortune on players, went out and acquired a manager with a great pedigree who has, by and large, put his players in position to win ballgames and has been a massive improvement over his predecessor, and the team has failed. Miserably.
They've been so awful, that the manager, Lou Piniella, knew that the situation required that a useless and futile gesture be done on somebody's part, and he didn't disappoint. For his efforts, his "punishment" is that he'll be watching the Brewers series from a skybox. (Seriously, exactly how suspended IS Lou? Is he allowed to set the lineup? Was he allowed to ride the bus to Milwaukee with the team?)
Coincidentally, the Cubs have started hitting in the 2 games Lou has missed. Just as coincidentally, the Cubs have won both games since recalling the electric Felix Pie. Either way, it's about time for these players to start winning some games.
We'll be on the South Side tomorrow night watching the Sox and the Yankees, but my eyes will be glued to the scoreboard to see how the boys are doing in Milwaukee.
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