Attention: Lou Piniella

I need some help. I need to understand why you do the things you do. You’re like the kid who puts his hand on the stove, but doesn’t learn not to do it after the first time you get burned. Unlike most children, you continue to get put your hand on the stove over and over and burn away the hopes and dreams of all Cubs fans of any chance at a Cubs World Series during your time at the helm of the Cubs.

In the bullpen, you relentlessly insist upon using Kevin Gregg, despite the fact that he’s having a blatantly unimpressive season and has blown us various games. Can’t we find someone else for the closer role, or at least experiment a bit?

Another thing Lou, why do you put Carlos Marmol into baseball games where a walk could be the difference between a win or a loss? He has electric stuff yes…but he has no idea of where it is going the majority of the time, and countless times this year he has loaded the bases or walked in runs with his wildness.

He is contending with starting pitchers for the league lead in hit batters. Carlos is not the same reliever he was last year Lou! Its not going to one day magically change, you continue to put these two guys in situations where they are over matched or have zero margin for error.

While we do have a shallow bullpen in Chicago, you haven’t made any moves to bolster its depth. A casual fan of the Cubs (even my daughter!) could point out the fact that the bullpen needs some strengthening. Another trade deadline has passed and nothing was done.

Many in Chicago are wondering whether you’re really happy with this job. Do you really want to be here? I’ve supported you for a while, but I’m starting to wonder if they’re right. You lack the fire you once had and it shows. Maybe it’s time to make a decision as to where you want to be.

Respectfully Yours, The fans of the Cubs

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