(spooky voice) I seeeee your fuuuuture Cooooop...(/spooky voice)

[pravata]

After the 9th inning 4-3 loss to the Brewers Wednesday--Piniella was asked whether he thought about a defensive substitution for Soriano in the 9th,

''You're damn right I thought about it,'' Piniella said, his voice rising. ''You think I'm stupid or something? God ... darn it. Thought. All right. Thanks.''

As Piniella stormed away, the profanities he contained while in front of the cameras came spilling out.

After Soriano's misplay that allowed 2 runs, Piniella turned in the dugout and knocked over a Gatorade cooler.
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[Reuben]

After the 9th inning 4-3 loss to the Brewers Wednesday--Piniella was asked whether he thought about a defensive substitution for Soriano in the 9th,

''You're damn right I thought about it,'' Piniella said, his voice rising. ''You think I'm stupid or something? God ... darn it. Thought. All right. Thanks.''

As Piniella stormed away, the profanities he contained while in front of the cameras came spilling out.

After Soriano's misplay that allowed 2 runs, Piniella turned in the dugout and knocked over a Gatorade cooler.
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It's hard to see anybody ever really becoming the next Piniella though.

[Mr. Happy]

After the 9th inning 4-3 loss to the Brewers Wednesday--Piniella was asked whether he thought about a defensive substitution for Soriano in the 9th,

''You're damn right I thought about it,'' Piniella said, his voice rising. ''You think I'm stupid or something? God ... darn it. Thought. All right. Thanks.''

As Piniella stormed away, the profanities he contained while in front of the cameras came spilling out.

After Soriano's misplay that allowed 2 runs, Piniella turned in the dugout and knocked over a Gatorade cooler.
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I watched that game, and Sweet Lou made an error earlier than that, and that was not sending Soriano down for a rehab assignment after coming off of the DL. No, Sweet Lou has got to manage like it is August on May Day.

[Taras Bulba]

I watched that game, and Sweet Lou made an error earlier than that, and that was not sending Soriano down for a rehab assignment after coming off of the DL. No, Sweet Lou has got to manage like it is August on May Day.

The picture I get is that Soriano is not exactly the most cooperative guy and didn't want to do a rehab.

[Mr. Happy]

The picture I get is that Soriano is not exactly the most cooperative guy and didn't want to do a rehab.

Who's running the show up there?

[austro]

The picture I get is that Soriano is not exactly the most cooperative guy and didn't want to do a rehab.

Soriano and Lou will have an explosive confrontation before this season is over.

[Taras Bulba]

Who's running the show up there?

Which guy is making $100mm plus?

[Mr. Happy]

Which guy is making $100mm plus?

That's a valid point, but this isn't the thuggish NBA. If Lou doesn't have control, then that doesn't portend well for Cubs fans because Pinella has won a lot more games than Soriano.

[Noe]

Who's running the show up there?

"The players" - Dusty Baker, circa 2005 when he team totally melted down in September trying to catch the Houston Astros.

[Limey]

The picture I get is that Soriano is not exactly the most cooperative guy and didn't want to do a rehab.

Alfonso Winehouse.

[Limey]

"The players" - Dusty Baker, circa 2005 when he team totally melted down in September trying to catch the Houston Astros.

And the players would've gotten away with it too, if it wasn't for those darn, meddling booth guys.

[ValpoCory]

"The players" - Dusty Baker, circa 2005 when he team totally melted down in September trying to catch the Houston Astros.

I thought that was 2004.    In 2005, the Cubs sucked.  7.5 games behind the Astros by mid-August.

[Randy Watson]

I thought that was 2004.    In 2005, the Cubs sucked.  7.5 games behind the Astros by mid-August.

And I was at all 4 games of the series in Wrigley when we swept them in August 2004.  First time in Chicago and it was a great series.  Especially the Roy-Barrett stare downs.  And Wheeler plunking Sosa with his first pitch as an Astro.

The Scrubs fans were talking noise before the first and second games.  They changed their tune by the end of the sweep

[pravata]

And I was at all 4 games of the series in Wrigley when we swept them in August 2004.  First time in Chicago and it was a great series.  Especially the Roy-Barrett stare downs.  And Wheeler plunking Sosa with his first pitch as an Astro.

The Scrubs fans were talking noise before the first and second games.  They changed their tune by the end of the sweep

Derek Lee and it wasn't the first pitch.
http://www.spikesnstars.com/forums/index.php?topic=102434.msg129033#msg129033

[Randy Watson]

Derek Lee and it wasn't the first pitch.
http://www.spikesnstars.com/forums/index.php?topic=102434.msg129033#msg129033

I had too much Old Style in me.  But was it the first batter?

[Limey]

I had too much Old Style in me.

NTTAWWT

[pravata]

I had too much Old Style in me.  But was it the first batter?

It was.  And Derek Lee to his everlasting credit, tossed his bat to the bat boy, dropped his head and trotted to first.  Fine man.

(ETA) it was not http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/playbyplay?gameId=240829116

[Limey]

It was.  And Derek Lee to his everlasting credit, tossed his bat to the bat boy, dropped his head and trotted to first.  Fine man.

(ETA) it was not http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/playbyplay?gameId=240829116

One of Wheeler's nicknames from then on was "Dot".

[JackAstro]

One of Wheeler's nicknames from then on was "Dot".

One of?

[Bench]

One of?

Wreckin' Ball came later.

[Noe]

I thought that was 2004.    In 2005, the Cubs sucked.  7.5 games behind the Astros by mid-August.

Cool, thanks.  Do most of my posting from memory.  Bad memory.

[The Third Man]

That's a valid point, but this isn't the thuggish NBA. If Lou doesn't have control, then that doesn't portend well for Cubs fans because Pinella has won a lot more games than Soriano.

The "thuggish NBA?" You mean "thuggish" like Brett Myers?

[Mr. Happy]

The "thuggish NBA?" You mean "thuggish" like Brett Myers?

The exploits of NBA players and their respective posses require no further explanation of thuggish. In the NBA, the owners almost always give the players their way.