Lou Piniella's First Big Move As Cubs Manager Is To Resign
CHICAGO—During his formal introduction as Cubs manager
Tuesday, Lou Piniella announced that his first and only managerial decision
will be to step down immediately and permanently from his new position—a bold,
unexpected move that he successfully carried out just moments later. "My time
in Chicago has been great, and it feels like it was just yesterday that I
started this job, but I truly believe that this move will give me a better
opportunity to win," Piniella said at the press conference while ceremoniously
removing a Cubs hat and jersey. "I'm very excited about leaving this team." After
the announcement, Cubs GM Jim Hendry praised Piniella's sound judgment and pure
baseball instinct, saying that "his ability to make quick, smart decisions like
this one is exactly why we hired him." 
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