Lou Piniella

I thought I would give some incite on the wonderful leader of the Chicago Cubs. I am a big believer in the fact that a ball club plays as good as the man running it. In my eyes Lou Piniella is one of the top managers in the MLB. He has gotten a bad rap with his outrage at some umpires and past altercations with players and media persons. I contribute this to frustration and not being happy with where he was so like anyone he showed his emotions. He has found his element with the Cubs organization and is focused on building a World Series champion. He comes into this year with just over 1600 wins and one World Series ring. The Chicago Cubs are 5th organization that he has coached. He is nearing the end of his glorious, (maybe) Hall of Fame career. He has coached one of the best teams in MLB history as he led the Seattle Mariners to 116 wins. He also is the one who started the ball rolling in Tampa Bay, who just got to their franchises first World Series last year. I am hoping 2009 will give Sweet Lou his second World Series ring.