SB Nation Tampa Bay - Lou Piniella Retiringhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/49019/tb-fave.png2010-07-21T08:10:07-04:00http://tampabay.sbnation.com/rss/stream/13441022010-07-21T08:10:07-04:002010-07-21T08:10:07-04:00Lou Pinella Retiring
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<p>Tampa's own Lou Piniella has <a href="http://chicago.sbnation.com/2010/7/20/1578843/lou-piniella-retire-cubs-2010-season#lou-piniella-will-retire-as">announced his retirement</a> as <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/CHC" class="sbn-auto-link"><strong><font color="#03406b">Chicago Cubs</font></strong></a> manager, effective at the end of the 2010 season.</p>
<p>He told TBO.com that he needs to get home: "I knew even then that this was going to be it. After this year, it's over. <a href="http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/jul/20/201457/tampas-lou-piniella-will-retire-after-cubs-season-/sports-rays/">My family needs me home, my friends need me home and I need to be home</a>. That's it."</p>
<p>And already the boo-birds are buzzing, with <a href="http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/years-managing-tampa-bay-rays-could-cost-lou-piniella-a-spot-in-the-hall/1110123">John Romano saying</a> that Lou's years in Tampa Bay may keep him from entering the Hall of Fame.</p>
https://tampabay.sbnation.com/2010/7/21/2318161/lou-pinella-retiringGregg Burrage