Soriano to return to lineup Thursday
Published 4/29/2008 by Carrie Muskat at Major League Baseball News
Alfonso Soriano, sidelined with a strained right calf, passed all tests on Tuesday, and will be back in the Cubs' lineup on Thursday.
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