Time is right now for Lou and Cubs to part ways
Written by Rex Jaybels   
Tuesday, 10 August 2010 08:46

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I have to be very careful how I say this, as to not seem insensitive, but doesn't the situation with Lou Piniella and the Cubs seem all to perfect right now to part ways?

With their loss last night the Cubs are 18 games under .500, just 3.5 games in front of the Arizona Diamondbacks and just 7.5 games in front of the Washington Nationals. They are the third worst team in the NL and the sixth worst team in all of baseball.

Lou plans to be away from the team for at least the next four days to be with his ailing mother Margaret Piniella (90), who has been in fragile health, and was hospitalized late Saturday for the third time within recent weeks. With his plans for the future already stated, and with the players having made this season irrelevant, why not just cut ties now?

The opportunity is perfect for Piniella to walk away, and no one could blame him. Returning to finish out this season will accomplish nothing but compile unnecessary losses on his overall coaching record, and the demeanor he possesses in the dugout (and can you blame him) will do nothing to help his image.

Lou is suppossed to return on Friday in St. Louis, but my hope, for him and the Cubs, however unfortunate the circumstances, is that they part ways on or before that day.
 
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