Starter: Lou Piniella and His Man Tears

It’s been awhile since we’ve been on Man Tears watch here at There’s No “I” in Blog. There just hasn’t been too many notable Man Tears moments in sports. Well, Lou Piniella retired as manager of the Chicago Cubs this week and brought the Man Tears with him. As a Seattle Mariners fan, I’ve always been a fan of Lou. Some people find his arguing annoying and distracting (IAN!), but I’ve always thought it helped fire up his team when they needed it. And some of those Mariners teams were so bad we all wanted to be out there screaming, throwing bases, and burying home plate with him. When he left Seattle for Tampa Bay, we respected him for wanting to be with his family. Now that he’s doing the same, we can only respect his wishes to be with his sick mother. I and the game of baseball will miss him. Now, here are the Man Tears from his press conference: