dang

lou piniella on curt's latest ill-advised diatribe:

``Forget how the game is played? I have forgotten more baseball than this guy knows,'' Piniella said.

``On the idiot subject, I'm appalled he would actually say something like that. I had a meeting with my team and to a man they denied it. He's questioning my character and integrity and that is wrong. He's never played for me, never really spoken to me, so he really doesn't know what I stand for.

``If I were Curt, I would be really embarrassed at the cheap shot he took and get the story correct. I'll tell you I've always admired his pitching ability and competitiveness, but I can honestly tell you I've lost a lot of respect for him. I'm looking forward to talking to Curt myself and get this matter cleared up,'' he said. ap

i don't quite know whether to laugh or be amazed by the sheer amount of balls it takes to go after a guy like piniella. watch your back, curt. sweet lou eats guys like you for breakfast.