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Piniella fact box
By MARC TOPKIN, Times Staff Writer
Published September 2, 2007
Fast Facts:
Just managing
Is Lou Piniella's success the result of managing better, or managing better players? Here's what his 2005 Rays team looked like compared to his current Cubs team:
Cubs (69-65) Rays (67-95)
Lineup
Alfonso Soriano, lf Julio Lugo, ss
Ryan Theriot, ss Carl Crawford, lf
Derrek Lee, 1b Jorge Cantu, 2b/3b
Aramis Ramirez, 3b Aubrey Huff, rf
Cliff Floyd/Matt Murton, RF Jonny Gomes, dh
Mark DeRosa/Mike Fontenot, 2b Travis Lee, 1b
Jacque Jones, cf Alex Gonzalez, 3b/ Nick Green 2b
Jason Kendall, c Toby Hall, c
Joey Gathright/Damon Hollins, cf
Starting pitchers
Carlos Zambrano Scott Kazmir
Sean Marshall Mark Hendrickson
Jason Marquis Casey Fossum
Ted Lilly Hideo Nomo/Seth McClung
Rich Hill Doug Waechter/ Dewon Brazelton
Key relievers
Ryan Dempster Danys Baez
Bob Howry Travis Harper
Carlos Marmol Lance Carter
Marc Topkin, Times staff writer
Just managing
Is Lou Piniella's success the result of managing better, or managing better players. Here's what his 2005 Rays team looked like compared to his current Cubs team:
Cubs (68-64) Rays (67-95)
Lineup Lineup
Alfonso Soriano, lf Carl Crawford, lf
Ryan Theriot, ss Julio Lugo, ss
Derrek Lee, 1b Jorge Cantu, 2b/3b
Aramis Ramirez, 3b Aubrey Huff, rf
Cliff Floyd/Matt Murton, RF Jonny Gomes/ Josh Phelps, dh
Mark DeRosa/Mike Fontenot, 2b Travis Lee, 1b
Jacque Jones, cf Alex Gonzalez, 3b/ Nick Green 2b
Jason Kendall, c Toby Hall, c
Joey Gathright/Damon Hollins, cf
Starters Starters
Carlos Zambrano Scott Kazmir
Sean Marshall Mark Hendrickson
Jason Marquis Casey Fossum
Ted Lilly Hideo Nomo/Seth McClung
Rich Hill Doug Waechter/ Dewon Brazelton
Key relievers Key relievers
Ryan Dempster Danys Baez
Bob Howry Travis Harper
Carlos Marmol Lance Carter
Marc Topkin, Times staff writer
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