Carol Slezak Is Putting Lou On Notice

Not to be outdone by Phil Rogers and his stupidity, Carol Slezak is calling for Lou Piniella to be fired in today's Sun Times.

"Unfortunately, Lou Piniella, the man charged with providing that leadership, seems as lost as his players. He just isn't getting the job done. If the Cubs can't turn it around before the All-Star break, it will be time for a change at the top."

That seems fair, I mean hell, she's giving him two weeks to turn it around.

"When Piniella arrived in 2007, there was no doubt he was in charge. When he led the Cubs to 97 wins last season, there was no doubt he was in charge. But he has seemed lost this season. Is he burned out, sick of the managerial grind? Has he failed to recover from the Cubs' second straight three-and-out postseason experience? Has the pressure of trying to lead the team to a World Series taken its toll on him?

I can't answer these questions. But I know for certain that the 2009 Cubs shouldn't be struggling to play .500 baseball. If Piniella can't motivate this team, the Cubs need to find someone who can."

Maybe his roster just sucks? I'm not sure why Slezak feels that a team that has Miles, Freel, Fox, Blanco, Fontenot, Patton, Heilman, Fuld and sometimes Scales on the roster should be running away with the division?