Articles related to "Lou Piniella"

The Commissioner suspended Cubs' skipper for his outburst during a June 2nd game. The punishment may have been enhanced because this wasn't Sweet Lou's first tirade.

Atlanta Braves Manager Bobby Cox broke the Major League record for being ejected when he got tossed against the San Fancisco Giants. Cox now leads an illustrious list.

Lou Piniella's squad favored to repeat as Central champions behind ace Carlos Zambrano and offensive leaders such as Derrek Lee. Japanese star Kosuke Fukudome adds punch.

With the playoffs fast approaching, picking a World Series favorite seems to be a wide open race. However, baseball's best team might be from the north side of Chicago.

The off-season additions of Alfonso Soriano, Lou Piniella, Ted Lilly and Jason Marquis will lift the Cubs out of the basement in the 2007 NL Central Division.

A month of baseball is in the books and some managers are already on the hot seat. A look at four teams not living up to expectations.

Old favorites like the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Red Sox combined with young guns like Tampa and the Brewers should make for some exciting post season baseball

The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Detroit Tigers in five games in 2006 World Series, but they may be hard-pressed to repeat as NL Central division champions.

A discussion of the possibility of Cincinnati's Ken Griffey moving to the North side as well as Jacque Jones and Cesar Izturis trade rumors.

The Chicago Bears have had some poor coaches in past seasons. Dave Wannstedt and Dick Jauron immediately spring to mind.

Mike Fontenot has played a grand total of 9 games this season, but he's fast becoming a fan, and player favorite

Players traded in mid-season star in playoffs as ex-Red Sox Manny and Los Angeles try to beat Chicago rotation of Dempster, Zambrano, and former Oakland A's Rich Harden.

The Phillies will win the NL East, Chase Utley will take the NL MVP, Mariano Rivera will finally get the AL Cy Young Award, and the Yankees will win the World Series.

The Cubs are on the brink of history. If they don't win it all this year, they will be the first team in baseball history to go 100 years without a world championship.

Are the Chicago Cubs cursed for life? A look into the curses, myths and truths about the Chicago Cubs' Almost Century-Long World Series drought.

Sidelined from the game for years, Josh Hamilton's return to baseball has been nothing short of miraculous.

Pete Rose didn't have the natural ability possessed by other greats, but he had a fierce desire to win that few could ever match.

They're not called the "Lovable Losers" for nothing as Cubs head into their second century of futility after being bounced from the playoffs again.

Cubs predicted to win second straight division crown for first time in franchise history. Young standouts expected to make Milwaukee a contender for postseason berth.

The Cardinals look to succesfully defend their title, the Cubs hope their big spending leads them to the playoffs, and the Brewers hope to finally take a huge leap.

The New York Yankees are looking for a new skipper for the first time in 12 seasons. Who is going to take over for Joe Torre?

The Yankees came all the way back from a 14 game deficit to tie the Sox at the end of the season, setting up the greatest one-game playoff contest in baseball history.

When you really need help and want someone with an upside, these players are available in more than half of both Yahoo and ESPN fantasy baseball leagues:

More than thirteen years removed from his retirement, a look at Don Mattingly's brilliant 1995 postseason.

Reeling from the previous year's strike that cancelled the World Series, baseball bounced back with a new round of playoffs that gave the game a classic series.