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TierReservedCreature
08-22-10, 11:22 AM
Enjoy retirement, Lou.

http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/news/story?id=5483775

EDIT: Sorry, title should have said 'after' today's game.
Ram Man
08-22-10, 11:27 AM
Enjoy retirement, Lou.

I think it is a little strange that he wouldn't play out the string. It's less than a month and a half after all. I guess he just can't stand to watch the Cubs anymore. I can't blame him.
TierReservedCreature
08-22-10, 11:28 AM
I think it is a little strange that he wouldn't play out the string. It's less than a month and a half after all. I guess he just can't stand to watch the Cubs anymore. I can't blame him.

Maybe it wasn't totally his decision. Who knows.
Yankeeah
08-22-10, 12:04 PM
Can't blame him. That whole team is under achievers.
YankeeFanSinceBucky
08-22-10, 12:13 PM
Lou has been awful for the Cubs, he lost his fire years ago.
Sharona1975
08-22-10, 12:15 PM
"As many know, the several weeks since that announcement was made have been very difficult on a family level, requiring two leaves of absence from the club," Piniella said. "While I fully intended to manage this club the rest of the season, a family situation at home now requires my full attention." :( I hope it's nothing too serious. Good luck, Lou.
hardrain
08-22-10, 12:18 PM
Anita says: "Lou, it's Omar on the phone."
fredgmuggs
08-22-10, 12:22 PM
:( I hope it's nothing too serious. Good luck, Lou.
Suzyn reported on her pregame that his mom is very ill and he wanted to be able to spend this time with her.
b-ball-lunachick
08-22-10, 12:22 PM
ugh, sounds like someone, if not Lou, is ill. :(
b-ball-lunachick
08-22-10, 12:23 PM
Suzyn reported on her pregame that his mom is very ill and he wanted to be able to spend this time with her.
thanks for the info muggs. very sad. :(
TierReservedCreature
08-22-10, 12:41 PM
Suzyn reported on her pregame that his mom is very ill and he wanted to be able to spend this time with her.

Kay said the same thing, that it's his mother and he's going to Tampa to be with her.
Mr. Mxylsplk
08-22-10, 12:57 PM
Best wishes to his mom. If this is the end for him, it's been quite a career in baseball.
Yanks1976
08-22-10, 04:13 PM
The Cubs are sure sending him out on a fine note. It is 16-5 Atlanta right now...the 7th and 8th were terrible.
DRobertsonNYY
08-22-10, 04:34 PM
this is sad.. hard to fight back tears
Ram Man
08-22-10, 04:51 PM
this is sad.. hard to fight back tears

Cubs losing? It's hard for me to contain the explosive laughter.
Yankeeah
08-22-10, 05:01 PM
this is sad.. hard to fight back tears


....Why?
DRobertsonNYY
08-22-10, 05:10 PM
i was watching his press conference.

just watch it, he starts bawling
hellonewman
08-22-10, 05:47 PM
Will one day take his rightful place alongside Andy Pettitte in the Last Names People Can't Seem To Spell Right Hall Of Fame.
RYMASTER or Ryan_Yankees
08-22-10, 06:03 PM
Will one day take his rightful place alongside Andy Pettitte in the Last Names People Can't Seem To Spell Right Hall Of Fame.

He's no Doug Mientkiewicz.
BronxYanks45
08-22-10, 06:38 PM
Enjoy retirement Lou!!
1970cs
08-22-10, 06:42 PM
To this day the image I have of Piniella is of him being blinded by the sun in right field, falling to his knees, and putting up his glove to make that catch in the 1978 playoff game.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbUY1NzOrXE&feature=related
BroadwayBomber55
08-22-10, 07:19 PM
What a career Lou Pinella had in baseball.

1969 Rookie of the Year with the Kansas City Royals.

Won two World Series rings as a New York Yankee 1977 and 1978

Won a World Series as a manger with the Cincinnati Reds in 1990

2× AL Manager of the Year in 1995 and 2001 (116-win season) with the Seattle Mariners

NL Manager of the Year in 2008 with the Chicago Cubs.

Tons of managerial outbursts and meltdowns that made pure entertainment.

What a career. Enjoy retirement Lou, go be with your family.
BroadwayBomber55
08-22-10, 07:20 PM
One of my favorite Lou Piniella ejections...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31mJNcS9vnY
snarkerella
08-22-10, 08:01 PM
Will one day take his rightful place alongside Andy Pettitte in the Last Names People Can't Seem To Spell Right Hall Of Fame.

Haha.

I don't even care about the Cubs but man it was depressing to see them get CRUSHED this afternoon. Lou's press conference after was really quite sad too. :(
sweet_lou_14
08-22-10, 08:43 PM
That's my online namesake right there ... I will always be a huge Lou Piniella fan.
b-ball-lunachick
08-22-10, 08:46 PM
Yikes - just saw the press conference..Lou broke into the ugly cry. I teared up myself. :(

Sweet Lou - thanks for the memories...hope he enjoys his retirement - I will always love him..
DontHateOnNumber2
08-22-10, 08:55 PM
It's a shame that the Cubs have really underachieved and suffered from bad luck since 2008 concluded. I hope the time he's spending with his family and handling his unfortunate situation will do him some good. And not to sound selfish, but I wouldn't mind him showing up to Old Timer's Day next season and getting back into the Yankees family. I'll try not to watch his press conference. I don't like seeing people so profoundly upset. :(
Sultans of Swing
08-23-10, 01:21 AM
Yikes - just saw the press conference..Lou broke into the ugly cry. I teared up myself. :(

Sweet Lou - thanks for the memories...hope he enjoys his retirement - I will always love him..

That was rough, I'm generally pretty solid, but boy, he gets to "This'll be the last time I put on a uniform..." and I had to take a breather. :(

Hope he enjoys retirement, and maybe we see him around the game from time to time.
ArodEra
08-23-10, 01:55 AM
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Billy #1
08-23-10, 07:53 AM
The game of baseball is a little less interesting without Lou.

Enjoy life life Lou and thanks for all the great memories!
35Knucklecurve
08-23-10, 01:22 PM
That was rough, I'm generally pretty solid, but boy, he gets to "This'll be the last time I put on a uniform..." and I had to take a breather. :(

Hope he enjoys retirement, and maybe we see him around the game from time to time.
Yep - that uniform comment was hard to watch. However, it's refreshing to see somebody show genuine emotion rather than the parade of "I'm sorry" half-baked apologies we've seen. I hope the time he spends with his mother is as peaceful as possible.

Thanks for some truly great moments in MLB, Lou.
Yankees1962
08-23-10, 01:25 PM
Yikes - just saw the press conference..Lou broke into the ugly cry. I teared up myself. :(

Sweet Lou - thanks for the memories...hope he enjoys his retirement - I will always love him..
Yeah, that was rough. Hopefully, we'll see him around the game next year. Perhaps with the Yankees like spring training or even at Old Timers Day.
BillBuckner
08-25-10, 12:58 PM
I can't wait to see him in pinstripes again at Old Timers Day.
b-ball-lunachick
08-30-10, 09:30 PM
Did anyone see the clip of Lou's speech on Good Day, LA? The idiot host played the portion of Lou's speech where he was in the ugly cry and saying it was the last time he'd wear a uniform..and they cut to the host and he said something like "yeah until someone offers you more money next year." And he wasn't joking around. :mad:

I saw the clip on The Soup. Did anyone else see it?
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