Report: Piniella agrees to manage Cubs
CHICAGO — Lou Piniella apparently will take his fiery brand of managing to the Windy City. Chicago radio station ESPN 1000 reported Monday that the Chicago Cubs have agreed to a three-year deal with Piniella. A source also told The Associated Press that Piniella had agreed to a three-year deal. Financial terms have not been finalized, but the radio station is reporting that Piniella will receive approximately $3 million annually. The Cubs officially will announce the hiring of Piniella on Tuesday at Wrigley Field. Piniella, 63, faces a difficult task in turning around a Cubs franchise which posted a 66-96 record in 2006 and has reached the postseason just twice in the last 17 years.