8 Midgets

So, it's official. Lou Pinella is the manager of the Chicago Cubs. They had the press conference today. Here are some tidbits:

Apparently we're putting a lot of resources behind the team, or at least that's what Lou keeps saying. Let's not go do something stupid like throw it all at a mediocre corner outfielder and three relievers, ok?

Can we go through a press conference in Chicago without mentioning the history and tradition of the Chicago Cubs? It's a history of losing and a tradition of crappy baseball! Even when we had four Hall of Famers on the team playing for a Hall of Fame manager in the late 1960s we couldn't even win the National League much less make it to the NLCS in 1969, so whatever tradition we have here, it's not good. I'm sick and tired of the tradition.

"we haven't had any discussions about A-Rod"
-Well, part of me hopes they do, as long as they intend on moving him back to shortstop. On the other hand, the Yankees are gonna want whatever we have left in our farm system, and that's like "whatever," but it depends on our goal here. Are we on a 2 year plan or a 5 year plan? Is the goal here just to win before we hit 100 years? If it is, then trade for him at all costs, I suppose. Then make sure you also re-up Aramis Ramirez and that'll be the best left side of the infield in baseball.

"You have a nice nucleus of players here, obviously we're going to have to...add a few"
-More like add half a roster.

"Yeah, we're gonna keep [Larry Rothschild]. He'll do a nice job here."
-...shit.

"No! No, no. There's no curses!"
-Good philosophy, Lou.

"My philosophy is to get 8 midgets up there that walk all the time"
-Sounds like a plan to me.

"I like the idea of lettin' the players play, and me staying in the background"
-Wait, isn't that was Dusty Baker did?...fuck.

So, how much are the 2007 Cubs going to pay per win? My guess? Lots.