suntimes.com - 7/7/2009
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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.
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
zonersports.com - 7/9/2009
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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 ...
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Alfonso Soriano: Not Good Enough To Complain
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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Soriano Says He’s Okay Batting Down in the Order
Cubbies Crib | A Chicago Cubs Blog —
... Lou Piniella finally broke down and did what a lot of us have been wishing he would do for months: bat Alfonso Soriano somewhere other than lead-off. The question then became: how will Soriano react to no longer getting his way? So far, the answer has been: by still not hitting…and by saying he’s cool with the decision. ...
TCR Tuesday Notes
The Cub Reporter (TCR) | A Chicago Cubs Blog —
... - The same article says that Reed Johnson will bat lead-off when a lefty takes the mound, which doesn't look like it will happen until after the All-Star Break against the Washington Nationals. Alfonso Soriano begrudingly accepts the move down in the order on certain conditions. ...
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suntimes.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.
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scoresreport.com 7/9/2009 —
Cubs left fielder (if you can even call him that with the nightly circus routine he usually puts on out there) Alfonso Soriano is hopping mad with manager Lou Piniella after the skipper sat him for the third time in eight in eight games Wednesday night.
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zonersports.com 7/27/2009 — And it’s about time. I wish someone would have asked Soriano about what adjustments he made or what he did differently to snap out of it. Were there any? From the Trib:
Alfonso Soriano always has been a streaky hitter, but he never has experienced as many highs and lows as this year.
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Working the Scoreboard at Wrigley —
Bleacher Report - MLB 7/7/2009
One of the eternal mysteries of Wrigley, right up there with how they get the grass so green in April, is what it’s like inside the scoreboard. Fred Washington, who’s been flippin’ numbers at Wrigley since 1990, talked to Wise ...
Chicago Cubs: Living on a Prayer —
Bleacher Report - MLB 7/8/2009
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