I'm sure you've heard by now and it really isn't a big shock that Lou Piniella has decided to hang it up at the end of this season.  No matter how crappy this team finishes out the season I think as Cub fans we all owe Lou a big thanks for his work over the past 4 seasons.  After all this is the manager that:

• Took the Cubs to back to back postseasons since 1908.
• Had three consecutive winning seasons with the Cubs.  The most since Leo Durocher back in the late-60s/early-70s.
• Won 97 games in 2008, the most since Charlie Grimm won 98 managing the 1945 Cubs.

So best wishes to you Lou.  It's too bad your last season here has turned into a turd sandwich.

Now let the rampant new manager speculation begin!  Right now I'm placing 3-2 odds on Sandberg.  That however is not an endorsement for Ryno as manager.