For those who remember the old Lou Piniella, Tuesday's news conference was a sure sign that the once volatile skipper had mellowed.
Today, Lou Piniella, after 46 years on the baseball field as a player and manager, quietly decided to retire at the conclusion of this season.
"Why make this announcement now,'' Piniella asked in a prepared statement. "[GM] Jim Hendry asked me in recent weeks regarding my future with the team and I told him I had made the decision to retire at the end of the season. Since my decision has now been made, I don't want ...
