Piniella happy to see Cubs' swagger

Skipper sees quiet confidence in his first-place ballclub MIAMI -- Remember in Spring Training 2007, when Lou Piniella mentioned that he wanted the Cubs to develop a "swagger?" They have it. "I had a good friend call who has watched us play, and he said, 'Boy, your team has some swagger,'" Piniella said. "It made me feel good. I got choked up when he told me that. That's what you want. 'Your team has a little swagger.' I didn't bring it up -- he just noticed it by watching our games." Piniella's eyes welled a little Saturday as he relayed the story in the visiting manager's office at Dolphin Stadium. It's not cockiness, but what he likes to call "a quiet confidence." And it's a big reason the Cubs are riding high in the National League Central. They entered Saturday's game with the best record in the Major Leagues since last... [read full story]