All in all, Lou Piniella had a pretty decent run for the Cubs in his Chicago tenure. He brought the team to the playoffs his first two years. Maybe without some major season-crippling injuries (and a couple questionable moves by Jim Hendry), the Cubs could have seen the playoffs all four of those years.
With that said, the 2010 season has become one to forget. A surprising four-game series win against the Phillies at the beginning of the second half provided a little hope inside for the Cubbie faithful. After losing the next series to the Astros, that tingly feeling quickly switched to a kick in the groin.
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