Extra rest sounds good to Alfonso Soriano
cubscore.com 7/10/2009 — For the first time in eight years, Alfonso Soriano will spend the All-Star break at home. But the struggling Cubs left fielder is hoping it helps turn around his season. Go to Source

Alfonso Soriano upset over latest benching
chicagotribune.com 7/9/2009 — 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 ...

Alfonso Soriano: Not Good Enough To Complain
zonersports.com 7/9/2009 — 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 ...

Alfonso Soriano moved to sixth in Cubs' batting order
suntimes.com 7/5/2009 — Alfonso Soriano will move to the sixth spot in the Cubs batting order and Kosuke Fukudome to the leadoff spot ``for a while,'' manager Lou Piniella said Saturday. The move, hinted at Friday after another 0-for-5 day for Soriano, will mark the first ...

Alfonso Soriano Rocks Jon Cena’s “You Can’t See Me”
sportsofboston.com 7/3/2009 — Professional Wrestler John Cena, of West Newbury, Massachusetts, has always been active outside the ring, notably with his generous work with the Make a Wish Foundation. He’s also been quite outspoken in support of Boston area sports; his song “Beantown” from his first hip hop album “You Can’t ...

Alfonso Soriano Rocks John Cena’s “You Can’t See Me”
sportsofboston.com 7/3/2009 — Professional Wrestler John Cena, of West Newbury, Massachusetts, has always been active outside the ring, notably with his generous work with the Make a Wish Foundation. He’s also been quite outspoken in support of Boston area sports; his song “Beantown” from his first hip hop album “You Can’t ...

Soriano to go someplace else
suntimes.com 7/4/2009 — Alfonso Soriano's time in the leadoff spot is ending, at least for now.

Where’s Cameron? THERE HE IS!
rightfieldbleachers.com 6/17/2009 — Mike Cameron, who took a 3 for 41 slump into the late frames of Tuesday’s 7-5 Brewers win, had been buried in the worst slump of his (what I estimate to be) 62-year career. Between sucking at the plate and being benched for sucking at the ...

CUBS IN BRIEF: No leadoff, no problem: Soriano
suntimes.com 7/7/2009 — For the first time since Alfonso Soriano signed that $136 million contract more than 2½ years ago, Cubs manager Lou Piniella sounds willing to move Soriano out of the leadoff spot on a long-term basis.

Soriano, Beltran duel in All-Star Game race | MLB.com: News
mlb.com 7/1/2009 — By Jesse Sanchez / MLB.com 06/29/09 12:37 PM ET Cubs left fielder Alfonso Soriano will do anything to stay in the starting lineup. Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran will do anything to get back in it. The regular season has been a challenge for two ...

Rockies 11, Athletics 9 — NYT > Baseball 6/28/2009
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Brad Hawpe hit the 100th home run of his career, one of four hit by Colorado's surging offense, and Jorge De La Rosa pitched six strong innings to lead the Rockies to an 11-9 win over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday night.

Five Reasons Why Alfonso Soriano Has Failed As a Chicago Cub — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/30/2009
Year Three of the Alfonso Soriano Experience has yielded zero playoff wins for the Chicago Cubs, but thousands of headaches and head scratches. This year is the most frustrating of the three. Soriano is having the worst season of his ...

Cubs Won't Win World Series Until They Clean House — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/30/2009
This is not about a billy goat, a Bartman, or some new Century Club Curse hanging over the Chicago Cubs. Yes, the Cubs haven’t won a World Series in over 100 years now, but it’s no longer about a lack of talent or a propensity to ...

Marquis goes distance in two-hit victory — Major League Baseball News 7/1/2009
Jason Marquis threw a complete-game two-hitter against the Dodgers, needing 86 pitches to lock up the 3-0 win Tuesday. He also drove in two on a seventh-inning single. Brad Hawpe homered.

Marquis 2-hits Dodgers for 10th win (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 7/1/2009
Jason Marquis pitched a two-hitter to become the first 10-game winner in the National League, leading the Colorado Rockies over the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0 on Tuesday night. Marquis delivered a two-run single at the plate and outpitched Chad ...