Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella is known as a straight-shooter so why would we expect him to do anything differently when discussing Geovany Soto‘s positive drug test during the World Baseball Classic? Lou spoke to the Chicago media before the Cubs and White Sox played and admitted to trying marijuana one time.

From the Chicago Tribune:

“Look, I have smoked dope one time in my life, and it didn’t do a damn thing for me, and I never tried it again,” he said. “And I’m fortunate because of that. But a lot of people do [smoke marijuana]. You can buy it in California from a pharmacy.”

That explains why Geovany Soto loves the West Coast road trip.

Piniella sticking with Bradley and Soto [Chicago Tribune]

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HOW MANY NIGHTS WILL PARIS HILTON SPEND IN JAIL?

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• 3-7  3/1
• 8-15  4/1
• 16-30  3/2
• 31+  6/5

WILL IT BE PROVEN THAT EDDIE MURPHY IS SCARY SPICE’S BABY’S DADDY?

• YES -300
• NO  -200

WHO WILL WIN AMERICAN IDOL 6?

• Blake Lewis  9/2
• Jordin Sparks  5/9
• Melinda Doolittle  11/5

WILL ALBERTO GONZALES STILL BE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES ON JULY 4TH, 2007?

• YES +375
• NO  -650

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Will PacMan Jones be arrested before the start of the NFL season?

Which member of the Phoenix Suns will go The Last Boy Scout on Bruce Bowen?

How many days until Lou Pinella’s next meltdown?

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