Lou Piniella... wow he is bad!

It sounds like a bad impression of someone as a joke all game long. Almost like a Howard Stern or SNL skit.

Some super obvious observations combined with his voice, I'm not sure if I should laugh or cry.

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=750 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class="" vAlign=top width=560>Piniella might stick to TV for 2006 season


<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD height=7><SPACER height="1" width="1" type="block"></TD></TR><TR><TD class=yspsctnhdln>Piniella might stick to TV for 2006 season</TD></TR><TR><TD height=7><SPACER height="1" width="1" type="block"></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>By JANIE McCAULEY, AP Sports Writer

October 15, 2005

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Lou Piniella is having so much fun with his postseason TV gig that he's considering spending the 2006 season in the booth.

``I might be doing this next year,'' Piniella told The Associated Press on Saturday before working the Fox Sports broadcast for Game 4 of the AL championship series at Angel Stadium. ``It's not for sure -- nothing's for sure. I like it. I'm enjoying this.''

Piniella parted ways with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays earlier this month after three difficult seasons as manager. He has hinted he might take a year off before returning to the dugout -- though he certainly might change his mind once October is over and has time to fully think things through.

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``It's a totally different perspective,'' Piniella said. ``One thing, when the game's over, you can go home and get a good night's rest and not have to worry about wins and losses -- a big change. I don't even talk baseball. Isn't that great?''

Fox has received feedback that Piniella's work in the booth as an analyst alongside Joe Buck and Tim McCarver has been a success so far.

``That's terrific, I'm happy for him,'' Fox Sports spokesman Lou D'Ermilio said of Piniella's thoughts to stick with TV. ``Lou's doing a great job for us this postseason, but it's very premature for us to be thinking about next year. He's doing a terrific job with Joe and Tim.''

Piniella returned to his native Tampa after the 2002 season following 10 years in Seattle, where he led the Mariners to an AL-record 116 wins in 2001 during Ichiro Suzuki's Rookie of the Year season. Piniella was hired to turn around the losing Devil Rays, but ultimately had a difference of opinion with ownership and questioned management's commitment to winning.

Piniella had one season remaining on a $13 million, four-year contract he signed in October 2002, but will receive a buyout that calls for him to get $2.2 million of the $4.4 million he was due next season, as well as $1.25 million in deferred salary from 2003.

For Piniella, it's a new kind of grind getting prepared to go in front of the camera each game. He gets nervous, too -- not surprising for this often demonstrative manager who's not one to hide his emotions on the field.

``There is more work involved than what you think. Especially for me, I expend a lot of nervous energy,'' he said. ``You get tired. I'm worn out after the game. It's all different (studying).''

Piniella has a record of 2,939-1,519 in 19 seasons as a major league manager. He began his managerial career with the Yankees, spending the 1986-88 seasons in the Bronx.



</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>:lolBIG: how could fox get feedback that lou has been a success in the booth?

He will have no choice. Who would hire him as a manager after listening to how dumb he is on TV. Hell, who would hire him to do TV for that matter.

we must be watching a different game

think he is doing a very good job - very informative in stuff he says

didn't see G3 for i was there - but what - have seen i like

as far as McCarver - HE SUCKS!

When there is a guy at 2nd and one out and he says it is very important to move the runner over here. That is not intelligent commentary and so I wonder what game you are watching if you think he is doing a good job.

He also said that the Rangers were in the Central division. The list goes on and on.

The bigger question is why would Fox throw some dude off the street into the booth for the damn ALCS? Buck and Mccarver do fine as a two man booth - if you want a 3 man booth then have somebody in there all year long. Remember Fox did this a few years ago with Bret Boone. Just terrible

winkyduck said:

we must be watching a different game

think he is doing a very good job - very informative in stuff he says

didn't see G3 for i was there - but what - have seen i like

as far as McCarver - HE SUCKS!

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He has made a few insightful comments, but the obvious/unnecessary commentary outnumbers the insightful ones 4-1.

Seems like a helluva nice guy though.

i met lou at the race track a few years ago,seemed like a nice guy,he loves to bet the horses,he was betting every track that was being simulcast!

Poker King Jim said:

The bigger question is why would Fox throw some dude off the street into the booth for the damn ALCS? Buck and Mccarver do fine as a two man booth - if you want a 3 man booth then have somebody in there all year long. Remember Fox did this a few years ago with Bret Boone. Just terrible

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agreed.. those 2 are fine by themselves.. if you have to do it , get al leiter back in there . he was great .

Poker King Jim said:

The bigger question is why would Fox throw some dude off the street into the booth for the damn ALCS? Buck and Mccarver do fine as a two man booth - if you want a 3 man booth then have somebody in there all year long. Remember Fox did this a few years ago with Bret Boone. Just terrible

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SO TRUE!!!.. I don't get it either. There is no need for a 3rd person.