scoresreport.com - 7/9/2009
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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 ...
Just shut up and do your job…
athbloggs.blogspot.com 7/9/2009 — 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 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.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 ...
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 likely done for the season | cubs.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 9/11/2009 — By Andrew Simon / MLB.com 09/11/09 4:18 PM ET CHICAGO -- The chances of Alfonso Soriano returning this season are growing increasingly bleak. The Cubs left fielder has not played since Sept. 3 because of inflammation in his left knee, and he likely ...
Soriano, Lilly dealing with minor injuries | cubs.com: News
chicago.cubs.mlb.com 7/18/2009 — By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com 07/17/09 7:40 PM ET WASHINGTON -- The Cubs are having a tough time keeping 25 guys healthy on Day 2 after the All-Star break. Alfonso Soriano was scratched from Friday's game against the Nationals because of swelling in the ...
Sometimes It Feels As If We're Dropping Like Flies
thecubreporter.com 7/18/2009 —
A dark cloud seems to loom even with a two game winning streak after tonight's 3-1 win vs the Gnats. So I ask, is dropping like flies worse than dropping flies?
This is not following Lou Piniella's script for the 2nd half of the season:
1) Get Healthy and Stay Healthy
2) Score ...
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 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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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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