Cubs Manager Shrugged Off Blago's Lineup Advice

By Will McCahill, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 17, 2009 2:07 PM CDT

(Newser) – Rod Blagojevich sought to extend his influence beyond politics and media during his tenure as Illinois governor, the Chicago Tribune reports, sending Cubs manager Lou Piniella lineup suggestions in 2007. “I’ve talked to him, baseball-wise,” Piniella said of a note from Blagojevich... Read full story »

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