Piniella: "positive but stern" message delivered

[98navigator]

Bruce Miles reports on Lou's quest to get the team focused on playing good baseball. First, Lou had a late talk with his coaches following yesterday's game (probably to map out a strategy), then he spoke to the players early this morning to voice his concerns.

 

"I talked to our players about some things today, based on what I've seen in the games and what I expect in the rest of these exhibition games."... "To play better baseball, to execute a little better on the field, to go out there and throw the ball the way you're capable of..."

 

FYI, Paul Sullivan revealed on Chicago Tribune Live this evening that Mark Giangreco (ABC7 Chicago's lead sports guy) and his crew recorded Piniella's meeting--which didn't sit too well with Lou because there were a few expletives being used. :lol:

[otis89]

I don't blame Lou. Managing this club would probably make me use "a few" expletives, too, and I don't use expletives all that often.

[A New Era]

I thought it was positive but stern? "We need to play some better #*@*#!@ baseball.". Is that it?

[cubweiser03]

Lou doesnt drop a 'few' F Bombs in the clubhouse. He napalms the place.

[Mark Priors Calves]

how did cameras get in the lockerroom for a team meeting? or was it on the field?

[98navigator]

how did cameras get in the lockerroom for a team meeting? or was it on the field?

 

The video shown on channel 7 was of Lou talking to a group of players on the field. For some reason, Yahoo has the meeting as behind "closed doors."

 

on second glance, it had to have been out in the open...

 

Sullivan also makes reference to it in his latest column:

 

Piniella also accused a Chicago TV crew of "eavesdropping" on him when they captured the talk on video. He said afterward he didn't say anything he was worried about, and only a few words probably had to be bleeped.