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Time will tell if the lineup changes Cubs manager Lou Piniella made Saturday -- and the roster changes coming in the next two days -- will have a positive impact. ''You have to give it more than one day to see how things work out,'' Piniella said of dropping Alfonso Soriano from the leadoff spot -- a move that was immaterial in the Milwaukee Brewers' 11-2 pounding, mostly at the hands of starter Rich Harden (5-5). (link)

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