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suntimes.com - 7/5/2009

Alfonso Soriano moved to sixth in Cubs' batting order

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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 time the team's biggest 2007 free agent signing will bat that low. The move comes in hopes of ``jump starting'' Soriano's bat, Piniella said.

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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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Alfonso Soriano

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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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Alfonso Soriano

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zonersports.com - 7/3/2009

Your New Cubs Lineup

— zonersports.com — Just watched the Cubs smash 2 homers in bottom of the first. DLee is raking and hitting... for power again. So call it spitballin’ or call it a whim. But here is a way — at least to try for a spell — to get Soriano and Bradley out of their funks. Here is your new Cubs lineup once ... (more) Your New Cubs Lineup

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Milton Bradley

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The Hot Corner, 7/4 (PM) edition
The Hot Corner — The Braves have promoted two top prospects (Jason Heyward and Freddie Freeman) to Double-A affiliate Mississippi. Yankees catcher Jorge Posada was back in the lineup and hit the game-winning single in the 12th inning. The Braves are concerned about center fielder Jordan Schaffer's wrist. Cubs manager Lou Piniella will move Alfonso Soriano to sixth and Kosuke Fukudome to the leadoff spot. Cards slugger Albert Pujols says Reds pitcher Homer Bailey has "electric stuff." Dodger Manny Ramirez hit his first ...