Game Recap: Cubs 7, Pirates 4 - Soriano blasts again

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 Game Recap: Cubs 7, Pirates 4 - Soriano blasts again
While there is certainly a coolness factor to having a player who can regularly hit leadoff homeruns, I still believe that Alfonso belongs further on down the lineup. However, right now the Cubs are hot, Soriano's bat is like lightning, and Lou is unlikely to change something that's "working." Then again, the pitcher aside, the Cubs may actually have so solid a lineup that The ... [link]

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MLB Wrap: Werth comes up big for the Phillies with 3 homers
Published 5/17/2008 by houroc at SportFiends
... Pirates 4 - Cubs 7: Alfonso Soriano isn’t exactly Jayson Werth but he still had a productive day yesterday with 2 home runs in his first 2 at bats to lead the Cubs to the 7-4 in over the Pirates. Soriano has been booed a lot this season but he is trying to show that he can actually lead a team and he is making a pretty good case for himself. This week he has had 5 home runs. ...

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