SWEET AND SOUR LOU

Cub manager Pinella says the Cub version of losing 2009 style is all his fault. Fine. I say fire him then.

I'm really getting tired of managers and coaches taking the blame and by implication asking for forgiveness. St. Louis Ram coach Spags did it last week after an exhibition loss. Then fire him, too.

Maybe Charlie Finley had it right way back in '72 when his second baseman Mike Andrews made an error to cost his team a win. Charlie, the A's owner, fired him on the spot. Howls, protests, union grievances caused a post season rule change that prohibited owners from firing players because of poor play.

But that doesn't apply to managers and coaches. If it's their fault, truly their fault, then fire them on the spot. Or make them stop scapegoating. Just one firing a la Andrews and the ones who direct the players will be a whole lot less likely to take the blame.