Secrets of the Cubs success

J Hood on ESPN 1000 was asking fans to call in last night to say if they thought it was the management team of Hendry and Piniella, or the players, that were respnsible for the team success this year. Had to pick one or the other. Of course, he then blathered on and on about nonsense, like he usually does. It's obvious to me the answer - it's neither. The answer is c) Lou Piniella pretty much by himself. It took him awhile to change the team's course, I guess like when a ship turns, it takes awhile to change the ship's course. But now it appears to be full steam ahead. Lou's doing something Dusty never understood as manager. He's giving the young guys a chance when they come up and play, and he doesn't have any doghouses, like he said at the start. Itchy Jones is a perfect example. THankfully for us, he's starting to play good at the right time. If Lou doesn't like a player, he forces Hendry to find a way to get rid of him. So far, Barrett and Izzy got launched. All we need is Scott Eyre gone, and it truly will be full speed ahead.