Somebody Buy Lou Piniella a GPS

· Steele: <a href="http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2009/10/06/curt-flood-an-extraordinary-man-of-principle-and-conviction/">Man of Conviction | <a href="http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2009/10/06/hank-greenberg-could-relate-to-flood/">Greenberg Relates
· Moore: Flood's Peers Owe Him Apology
· Blackistone: <a href="http://kevin-blackistone.fanhouse.com/2009/10/06/curt-flood-belongs-in-the-hall-of-fame/">Cooperstown Should Open Doors
· Fletcher: <a href="http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2009/10/06/curt-flood-a-hero-to-todays-players-those-who-know-his-name/">Modern Players Know Little of Flood
· Stradley: <a href="http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2009/10/06/for-curt-flood-antitrust-meant-exactly-that-at-supreme-court/">Antitrust Meant Just That

Following their 10-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds last night, the Chicago Cubs have now lost six games in a row. Not exactly a great thing for a team holding onto a division lead in September, but at the same time, it's the Cubs first real losing streak of the season. It was bound to happen at some point.

Things almost got a lot worse for the Cubs on Friday, because before they lost the game, they nearly lost their manager. Lou Piniella and first-base coach Matt Sinatro decided to make the drive together from Chicago to Cincinnati, but apparently all that time spent coaching baseball doesn't help a man's sense of direction.

Lou and Matty's Excellent Adventure ended up in the right place Friday -- albeit, three hours after they planned to get to the ballpark on their drive from Chicago and only after overshooting that right turn at Toledo by 90 miles and buying a map.

''I don't know what happened,'' manager Lou Piniella said. ''I probably shouldn't have taken the nap. Anyway, we're here."

Unfortunately for Cubs fans, Bob Howry has a GPS system in his car, and made it to the stadium on time. Maybe Lou should take him on one of those rides where he'll mysteriously disappear.