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chicagotribune.com - 7/9/2009

Alfonso Soriano upset over latest benching

— chicagotribune.com — Chicago Cubs left fielder surprised manager Lou Piniella yanked him from lineup > Slumping left-fielder Alfonso Soriano... sat for the third time in eight games Wednesday and isn't ... (more) Alfonso Soriano upset over latest benching

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bleachernation.com - 7/7/2009

For Shame - Wherein I Address the Milton Bradley Question Paul Sullivan Would Not

— bleachernation.com — Although I often bang the drum for “new media” in world still dominated by the “old media,”... I do not fancy myself one of those hateful bloggers, filled with nothing but spite for traditional sportswriters. Frankly, I find many of them to be excellent writers, and I ... (more) For Shame - Wherein I Address the Milton Bradley ...

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Alfonso Soriano

Lou Piniella

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zonersports.com - 7/9/2009

Alfonso Soriano: Not Good Enough To Complain

— zonersports.com — So the overpaid, .230/.292/.414 hitting, terrible in left-field Cubs “Star” apparently doesn’t like to get a day... off without notice. From the Trib : But Soriano was miffed when he learned his name wasn’t in the starting lineup Wednesday after he had a pair of hits ... (more) Alfonso Soriano: Not Good Enough To Complain

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Red Reposter - 7/9/09
Red Reporter — ... participate in the home run derby, because as we all know he could hit 40 home runs a year if he wanted to. But he just doesnt want to. How noble and pure of him, right? He turned them down, apparently because he doesnt want to be used as a marketing ploy like that. Shysterball recounts the (probably apocryphal) story of Ty Cobb proving he could hit homers all day if he wanted to, but he didnt because hitting homers is brutish and impure. Hooray rationalizing!! It looks like the league has figured out Alfonso Soriano Throw him the slow stuff. Sori is ...

Round 'em Up: Thursday 7.9.09
Milwaukee Brewers Blog - Bernie's Crew — ... rather he is upset that Piniella did not inform him that he would have the day off.  Poor Soriano prepared himself to play like everyone else on the roster, but later found out that he would be sitting.  This is what he had to say. “That’s why I’m mad,” Soriano said. “If he had told me yesterday, then I wouldn’t come today ready to play.”  Excellent gamesmanship, Alfonso.  Perhaps you should learn to hit something other than a fastball. The Texas Rangers are reaping the benefits for giving Andruw ...

Fantasy Baseball 365 & FBHS Trade Targets
Fantasy Baseball Hot Stove — ... Alfonso Soriano. 206th in ESPN player rater. 184 in Yahoo rankings. 33 in age. So much propaganda going against him. Fangraphs thinks he can’t hit off-speed pitches. Rob Neyer ...