Soriano ready to return to Cubs' lineup
Published 5/1/2008 by Associated Press at SportingNews.com Baseball News and Exclusive Analysis
CHICAGO (AP) -- Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano said his right calf feels fine and he'll be "100 per...
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Soriano ready to return from disabled list
Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano said his right calf feels fine and he'll be "100 percent" when he returns from the disabled list ...
Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano said his right calf feels fine and he'll be "100 percent" when he returns from the disabled list ...
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Cubs' Soriano ready to return from DL
Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano said his right calf feels fine and he'll be "100 percent" when he returns from the disabled list on Thursday. "I feel good," Soriano said. "I said two weeks when (I was injured). I feel very good. My calf is very ...
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