suntimes.com - 9/13/2007
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Soriano unnamed, but free-swinger under scrutiny September 13, 2007 BY GORDON WITTENMYER gwittenmyer@suntimes.com HOUSTON When asked about the disappointing production from his aggressive-swinging lineup yet again Wednesday, an irritated Lou Piniella said the Cubs don't have selective hitters in September because they didn't sign them in December. "I don't know what you're trying to get me ...
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Daily Closer: This Is Getting Ridiculous
Deadspin —
... Lee to Theriot to Dempster is the new Tinkers to Evers to Chance? With a runner on third and nursing a one-run lead, reliever Ryan Dempster induced a bad-hop grounder to first baseman Derek Lee, who converted it into a game-ending double play. Cubs 3, Astros 2, and coupled with Milwaukee's 7-4 loss to the Pirates, Chicago is back in a first-place tie with the Brewers in the Whack-A-Mole game that is the NL Central. But in a stunning and unprecedented move, I'm going to go ahead and call this one for Chicago, mostly because of manager Lou Piniella's new, Zen-like approach to it all. ...
Cause And Effect: Lou Piniella Calls Alfonso Soriano Out, Soriano Homers
FanHouse —
... 's inability to draw a walk recently (Soriano has walked twice in September while striking out 13 times) with one of those managerial rants that never names a player directly but never leaves you questioning who he's talking about: ...
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