zonersports.com - 7/9/2009
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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 ...
chicagotribune.com - 7/9/2009
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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 ...
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Alfonso Soriano upset over latest benching
bleachernation.com - 7/7/2009
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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 ...
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For Shame - Wherein I Address the Milton Bradley ...
athbloggs.blogspot.com - 7/9/2009
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athbloggs.blogspot.com —
Alfonso Soriano was benched for the third time
in eight games Wednesday and isn't happy about it....
When manager Lou Piniella spoke to Soriano last week in Pittsburgh and told him he would be giving him a few more days off, Soriano said he understood. But Soriano was upset when he saw that his ...
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Just shut up and do your job…
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Linked And Loaded Thursday 7/9
Paneech —
... Zoner Sports thinks that Alfonso Soriano is not good enough to complain about a day off he was not expecting.
Babes Love Baseball posted a video of Mark Wahlberg throwing some pitches and hitting a fan ...
Thirsty Thursday's Links: 7/9/09
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... [The 5th Corner] On Golfing For The 1st Time [Major League Jerk] Blank Slate: Albert Pujols [Style Points] Young As You Feel: Tim Wakefield [Josh Q. Public] Santonio Holmes is Funny [PSAMP] JeMarcus Russel is trying to make Tom Cable a loser [Just Blog Baby] Soriano is not good enough to complain [Zoner Sports] Breaking ...
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... Michael Jackson. [Chicagoist]
Random retro Cub Mike Harkey. He was kind of like the Mark Prior of 1990. Really good, really young, and really injured. [The Friendly Blogfines]
Baseball fans are confused about what bothers them. Is it steroids? Is it high ticket prices? Come on American people, figure it out! [Shysterball]
I guess Soriano didn’t like getting benched, but he’s definitely too shitty to complain about it. [Zoner] ...
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