With the Cubs floundering and appearing like a rudderless ship, the question arises if the clock is ticking on manager Lou Piniella's job.
Mired in mediocrity, a $146 million roster seems to be going nowhere fast.
Is the leader at fault? Have the players tuned him out?
The Cubs just finished a stretch of 29 games against teams with losing records last year. Their record was a miserable 13-16, including a six game road trip with Pittsburgh and Cincinnati they just concluded where they were 1-5.
They were swept by Pittsburgh. Let me repeat that because I still can't believe it. They were swept by Pittsburgh.
Piniella seems like he's at a loss for words unless he's going off on a media member who asks a question he doesn't particularly care for.
He's back to last years "What am ...
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Article written by Darrell Horwitz
Is Chicago Cub Manager Lou Piniella’s Job On the Clock?
Posted: 10th May 2010 by Darrell Horwitz in MLBComments Off on Is Chicago Cub Manager Lou Piniella’s Job On the Clock?