Lou Piniella's Last Thoughts on the Playoffs

I read the Sun-Times writeup on an interview with Lou Piniella in yesterday's paper and thought it was worthy of TCR discussion.

''The two things that I take from the postseason are that I didn't get a chance to pitch [Ted] Lilly, and he was such an integral part of us getting there.."

Here's my translation of Lou's comment #1:

1) The Ted Lilly Fan Club Super Computer predicted this.

2) Lou prefers Jason Marquis to Jake Peavy or Rich Harden because the latter two makes it tougher to pitch Ted Lilly in the playoffs.

3) You should have seen Z's reaction when (Lou) told him Dempster was pitching game one and Ted Lilly was pitching game two vs LA.

 

And Lou's comment #2: "And, two, we've just got to figure out a way to score more runs in the postseason."

...then Lou says: Raul Ibanez is the type of professional hitter "that we are alluding to".

Translation:

1) I'm batting Raul 4th.

2) Defense? We don't need no stinkin' defense.

3) Is there a Raul Ibanez Fan Club Computer I can check with?

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Submitted by Dr. Joseph Hecht on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 7:12am
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Comments

Submitted by John Beasley
on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 9:55am

Hey Lou, how about putting your own players in the best possible position to succeed? Like not pulling your ace when he's pitching well and selecting good matchups for your struggling "professional" left-handed hitting outfielder.

It seems to work for Bob Melvin and Joe Torre.

Submitted by Ted Lilly Fan Club
on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 10:05am

TLFC is just thankful for the fact that, in 2010 or 2011, we will have perfected our cloning machine which will allow the Cubs to trot out a starting five rotation of Ted Lillys.

Our 2008 Playoff Mantra, "Get the Ball to Ted" (GTBTT) will then become a distant memory and Cub faithful can bask in the glory of Lillyhammers five days a week.

Submitted by 10man
on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 11:00am

Are you out of your dual core processor? If we trotted out a rotation like that, we would lose 30 games in april, then proceed to win 100 games on the season.

Submitted by The Real Neal
on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 2:10pm

I haven't heard the Lillyhammer pun before, that was well done. Is it a TLFC creation?

Submitted by The Joe
on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 2:34pm

That's as old as Chad's movie quotes.

Submitted by Andrew
on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 2:43pm

And music tastes.

Submitted by Wes
on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 5:19pm

Eh, nevermind. Changed my mind. My comment was in poor taste.

Submitted by Chad
on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 5:52pm

Here's looking at you, kid.

Submitted by Cubster
on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 6:04pm

so much for old movie quotes...

Bluto: See if you can guess what I am now.
[puts cottage cheese ball in his mouth and hits his cheeks with his fists]

Submitted by crunch
on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 6:07pm

you're a junkie with a zit!

lol...drugs.

Submitted by Chad
on Thu, 11/27/2008 - 12:35am

Cubster is a P I G pig!

Submitted by jacos
on Thu, 11/27/2008 - 1:17pm

Everyone knows there is no such a thing as a sanity clause.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 2:58pm

from Rotoworld

"FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal reports that the Dodgers have backed off their pursuit of Jack Wilson after the Pirates asked for Chin-Lung Hu, Delwyn Young and a third player in return."

good luck with that Pirates...

Submitted by The Real Neal
on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 4:01pm

Yeah I saw that, couldn't figure out what they were thinking. Maybe they are thinking what they got for Bay is the standard price for an established major leaguer, no matter how mediocre he is.

Submitted by 10man
on Thu, 11/27/2008 - 1:00am

Maybe that was a typo. Sounds like a good deal for HACK Wilson.

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