Beginning at about the end of the Lou Piniella era on August 22, rumors began to swirl about the Chicago Cubs’ intention to sign at least one free-agent starting pitcher this offseason. Despite rampant and persistent whispers that the team will try to trade starter Carlos Zambrano, a deal does not appear likely—and would be a colossal mistake, anyway.

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The Chicago Cubs have started the process of replacing manager Lou Piniella by interviewing former Indians manager Eric Wedge, according to ESPNChicago.com.

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The Chicago Cubs may have been shocked at first by Lou Piniella’s sudden retirement, but the team appears to be handling the changing of the guard at the managerial position quite well.

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Former Iowa Cubs manager took helm in Chicago after Lou Piniella retired Sunday. Hes maintained a humble approach.

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Yesterday afternoon, Lou Piniella managed his final game with the Chicago Cubs.  And in typical Cubs fashion, they lost, bad, 16-5. Its hard to believe that, save for a few players, this is the same Cubs team that posted the best record in the National League in 2008.

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Day 1 of the Mike Quade era dawned on Monday, with a baseball lifer, elevated to the managerial ranks when Lou Piniella stepped down after Sunday's game.

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Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella. The Associated Press CHICAGO After all the wins, all the losses and all those arguments, Lou Piniella clearly felt it was time to leave.

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In the Chicago Cubs’ last visit to Nationals Park, they swept a Washington Nationals club playing its first series under interim manager Jim Riggleman. The struggling Cubs are hoping for similar results in this season’s trip to the nation’s capital as they begin the post-Lou Piniella era.

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CHICAGO, Aug. 22 (UPI) — Lou Piniella’s managerial career ended on an ugly note Sunday when his Chicago Cubs were pounded 16-5 by the Atlanta Braves

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Lou Piniella ended his managerial career Sunday with a 16-5 Cubs loss to the Braves. The Cubs skipper announced July 20 that he was retiring at season's end, but he moved up the date so he can go home to Tampa, Fla.

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CHICAGO Saying his mom needs him to come home, Cubs manager Lou Piniella has decided to step down after Sundays game against the Atlanta Braves.

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Lou Piniella, who turns 67 on Aug. 28, announced he is retiring immediately after Sunday's Cubs game to go home and take care of his ill mother, giving his players an early goodbye after planning to wait until the end of the season.

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On Monday, Mike Quade will take over as the Cubs' interim manager, replacing Lou Piniella, who is retiring after Sunday's finale against the Braves.

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Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella said Sunday that he will retire after four seasons guiding his Major League Baseball club following Sunday’s afternoon game against Atlanta.

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Recognizing that this would be Bobby Cox's final trip to their home park, the Cubs had planned to have Lou Piniella and Cox exchange the lineup cards before this series finale. This exchange proved more significant once Piniella revealed that he was ready to put an end to his managerial career Sunday.

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CHICAGO — Cubs manager Lou Piniella is stepping down after Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Braves so he can spend more time with his family.

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Cubs manager Lou Piniella is stepping down after a game against the Atlanta Braves so he can spend more time with his family

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Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella has seen enough of this season apparently and has decided to retire from it and his career after Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Braves .  In mid-July, Piniella had announced that this would be his final season in the big leagues, after 18 seasons as a player and 22 as a manager.

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CHICAGO, Aug. 22 (UPI) — Chicago Cubs Manager Lou Piniella said Sunday he will retire immediately rather than wait until the end of the season as was originally planned

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