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Piniella, Cubs ready for new season (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Lou Piniella's offseason started in recovery mode. After winning back-to-back division titles in his first two seasons as manager of the Chicago Cubs, his team was swept out of the playoffs in the first round both times. The Cubs won an NL-best 97 games last season, only to be ushered out of the postseason quickly by the Los Angeles Dodgers -- just as the Arizona Diamondbacks had done to them a...