The AP is reporting:
Manager Lou Piniella plans to stick with the Chicago Cubs for a while.
The Cubs picked up their $4 million option on Piniella’s contract for 2010 on Tuesday, a day before the NL Central champions open the playoffs against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The 65-year-old Piniella guided the Cubs to a 97-64 record, the best mark in the league.
“I’m thankful and I look forward to a couple more years,” he said. “I should be tired, but as long as I have the passion, why not?”
Cubs general manager Jim Hendry announced the move as the Cubs worked out at Wrigley Field.
“We like each other from a business end and from a personal point-of-view, so it’s not hard,” Hendry said. “So it’s a nice thing. Lou’s happy about it. He’s good to go.”
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