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Alfonso Soriano and others to target for the stretch drive
Alfonso Soriano and others to target for the stretch drive
Are you? Well, are you, punk? If you haven't decided by now, you need to figure out if you are a quitter or a fighter this year. It's weird. I'm actually going through something similar in my personal life right now and I understand all the emotions involved. On one hand, hey, no one wants to ...
Alfonso Soriano is going to get plunked tonight
Alfonso Soriano is going to get plunked tonight
umpbump.com — Did you see Alfonso Soriano’s walk-off grand slam last night? He needed a deep fly ball to... win the game, and man did he hit it deep. Over the center field wall, in fact. The home run was great. But Soriano’s celebration after the shot? That was a little much. First, Soriano ... (more) Alfonso Soriano is going to get plunked tonight
Cubs' Soriano goes 3-for-4, homers in win  |  Box
Cubs' Soriano goes 3-for-4, homers in win | Box
chicagotribune.com — The Cubs have been waiting for Alfonso Soriano to go on one of his patented hot streaks... since the middle of May. (more) Cubs' Soriano goes 3-for-4, homers in win | Box
Soriano jump-starts Cubs in rout against Astros
sports.espn.go.com — Randy Wells pitched eight shutout innings and Alfonso Soriano hit a three-run homer during a six-run first... inning Wednesday, leading the Chicago Cubs to an 12-0 victory over the Houston Astros. (more) Soriano jump-starts Cubs in rout against Astros
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The Morning Drive 7/31/09
MVN RSS — ... Nyjer Morgan is apparently still available in a bunch of mixed leagues.  Having some decent hitters behind him for a change has really helped him in the AVG department and the speed has been there all along.  Though I think being available in 35% of ESPN leagues is somewhat misleading.  He's probably owned in any league that is competitive and has more than 4 teams. ...

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