athbloggs.blogspot.com - 7/9/2009
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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 ...
Soriano angry will Piniella
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.
“That’s why I’m ...
Alfonso Soriano Dislikes Slow Things
fangraphs.com 7/9/2009 — It took long enough, but it seems the National League has discovered the secret to Alfonso Soriano ’s success: throwing him fastballs. As a nightmare season creeps on for Soriano, he continues to see more and more breaking and off-speed pitches than ...
Soriano Will Not Be Leading Off Today
bleachernation.com 7/4/2009 — Though Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella wouldn’t say it outright, you can mark it down that: (a) Alfonso Soriano will play today, but (b) he will not be batting lead-off.
“We’ll probably make a few adjustments with our lineup tomorrow,” Piniella said after ...
Soriano does not like to prepare if it's not absolutely necessary
bases.newsvine.com 7/9/2009 — Don't mess with this man's chi
Alfonso Soriano got an unexpected day off yesterday, and he wasn't happy about it:
Soriano was miffed when he learned his name wasn't in the starting lineup Wednesday after he had a pair of hits Tuesday night.
Alfonso Soriano Dislikes Slow Things | FanGraphs Baseball
fangraphs.com 7/10/2009 — It took long enough, but it seems the National League has discovered the secret to Alfonso Soriano ’s success: throwing him fastballs. As a nightmare season creeps on for Soriano, he continues to see more and more breaking and off-speed pitches than ...
Soriano by the Pitches
thecubreporter.com 8/5/2009 —
Hoping to understand Alfonso Soriano's hot and cold streaks this year, I turned to the incomparable Fan Graphs to break down his present and historical success against different pitches. The results suggest that Soriano is losing the skill that made him one of the more feared hitters in the ...
Anthony Catanzaro vs Eric Gehman
fantasypros911.com 7/14/2009 — Anthony Catanzaro is the lead leader right now in "The Great Fantasy Debate," but will it last this week. Catanzaro tries to convience you he's still the man with his article on Alfonso Soriano.
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Boris From DownUnder vs. Greg Marta
fantasypros911.com 7/14/2009 — Check out how Boris From DownUnder breaks down Alfonso Soriano. Will he or won't he bounce back in the second-half of the season.
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Soriano Shut Down
baseballmusings.com 9/5/2009 — Lou Piniella decided Alfonso Soriano shouldn’t play any more :
Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano says he will have arthroscopic knee surgery this month after manager Lou Piniella’s decision Friday to shut him down.
“Lou said it’s not good to play on one leg,” ...
About Last Night
goatriders.org 7/28/2009 — I have to preface this comment by saying it is not positive. After last night’s win, it probably should be, but it is anything but.
I hate Alfonso Soriano.
In a city that idolizes the everyman and "grinders" and guys who just play the game, any ...
Chicago Cubs: Living on a Prayer —
Bleacher Report - MLB 7/8/2009
Speaking as a Cubs fan, it is amazing to me that this team is only three games behind St. Louis in the standings for the NL Central. Among all their problems, the two-time defending champs are still in the hunt for the division crown.
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Cubs' Soto goes on DL —
The Seattle Times: Sports 7/10/2009
The Cubs' Geovany Soto, the 2008 NL rookie of the year, is going on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left oblique muscle. Manager Lou Piniella said Soto could be out for a month.
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