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CHICAGO - AUGUST 28: Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella stands on the field during the game against the New York Mets at Wrigley Field on August 28, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois.

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CHICAGO - AUGUST 28: Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella signals for a pitching change during the game against the New York Mets at Wrigley Field on August 28, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois.

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CHICAGO - JUNE 17: Starting pitcher Ryan Dempster #46 of the Chicago Cubs kicks dirt on the mound as he's taken out of the game against the Chicago White Sox by Manager Lou Piniella #41 (R) on June 17, 2009 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox defeated the Cubs 4-1.

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CHICAGO - JUNE 17: Manager Lou Pinella #41 of the Chicago Cubs talks with reporters before an interleague game against the Chicago White Sox on June 17, 2009 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois.

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CHICAGO - JUNE 17: Manager Lou Piniella #41 of the Chicago Cubs greets Manager Ozzie Guillen #13 of the Chicago White Sox before an interleague game on June 17, 2009 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois.

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CHICAGO - JUNE 17: Manager Lou Piniella #41 of the Chicago Cubs greets Manager Ozzie Guillen #13 of the Chicago White Sox before an interleague game on June 17, 2009 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois.

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CHICAGO - JUNE 17: Manager Lou Piniella #41 of the Chicago Cubs talks with Manager Ozzie Guillen #13 of the Chicago White Sox before an interleague game on June 17, 2009 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois.

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CHICAGO - MAY 27: (L-R) Geovany Soto #18, Carlos Zambrano #38 and Manager Lou Piniella of the Chicago Cubs meet at the mound during a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 27, 2009 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. The Cubs defeated the Pirates 5-2.

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Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella , left, talks with catcher Geovany Soto (18) and pitcher Ted Lilly, right, in the fifth inning when Piniella decided to walk San Diego Padres' Josh Wilson to pitch to Padres' Chris Young.

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MILWAUKEE - MAY 10: Manager Lou Piniella #41 of the Chicago Cubs watches as his team takes on the Milwaukee Brewers on May 10, 2009 at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Cubs defeated the Brewers 4-2.

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PHOENIX - APRIL 29: Manager Lou Piniella of the Chicago Cubs looks on from the dugout during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on April 29, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Diamondbacks defeated the Cubs 10-0.

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Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella, right, argues with home plate umpire Jeff Kellogg in the Cubs' game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, April 29, 2009, in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks defeated the Cubs 10-0.

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Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella, center, takes the ball from pitcher David Patton, right, in front of catcher Geovany Soto during the eighth inning of their baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday, April 25, 2009, in St. Louis. The Cardinals defeated the Cubs 8-2.

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Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella, left, kicks at the mound after pulling relief pitcher Carlos Marmol out of the baseball during the eighth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals as catcher Geovany Soto, right, stands by Friday, April 24, 2009, in St. Louis. The Cardinals won 4-3.

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Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Carlos Marmol (49) walks off the field after being pulled out of a baseball game by manager Lou Piniella, right, during the eighth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals, Friday, April 24, 2009, in St. Louis. The Cardinals won 4-3.

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CHICAGO - APRIL 13: Manager Lou Piniella #41 of the Chicago Cubs greets manager Clint Hurdle #13 of the Colorado Rockies before the Opening Day game on April 13, 2009 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois.

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MILWAUKEE - APRIL 10: Manager Lou Piniella #41 of the Chicago Cubs watches as his team takes on the Milwaukee Brewers during the Opening Day game on April 10, 2009 at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Chicago Cubs' Milton Bradley (21) is greeted by manager Lou Piniella, right, Alfonso Soriano, second from right, and Kosuke Fukudome during team introductions before the game against the Houston Astros in the season opener baseball game Monday, April 6, 2009 in Houston.

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Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella, left, pulls starting pitcher Rich Harden, right, in the third inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks during a spring training baseball game in Tucson, Ariz. , Sunday, March 15, 2009. Cubs catcher Koyie Hill, center, looks on.

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Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella, left, Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, second from left, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, second from right, listen to the national anthem with showgirls before a spring training baseball game in Las Vegas, Wednesday, March 4, 2009.

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Chicago Cubs' Alfonso Soriano hits from the batting cage as Cubs manager Lou Piniella, left, watches before a spring training baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Las Vegas, Wednesday, March 4, 2009.

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Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella, center, talks to reporters before a spring training baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Las Vegas, Wednesday, March 4, 2009.

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MESA, AZ - MARCH 03: Manger Lou Piniella of the Chicago Cubs tips his hat during the spring training game against the Oakland Athletics at HoHoKam Park on March 3, 2009 in Mesa, Arizona. The Cubs defeated the A's 6-4.

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Chicago Cubs manager Lou PIniella, right, talks with outfielder Alfonso Soriano during the Cubs' annual fan convention in Chicago, Friday, Jan. 16, 2009.

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Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella argues with first base umpire Brian Knight after Florida Marlins' Cameron Maybin was called safe at first in the third inning during a MLB baseball game in Chicago, Saturday, May, 2, 2009. Chicago won 6-1.