mlb.com - 7/1/2009
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By Jesse Sanchez / MLB.com 06/29/09 12:37 PM ET Cubs left fielder Alfonso Soriano will do anything to stay in the starting lineup. Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran will do anything to get back in it. The regular season has been a challenge for two of the most popular players in the National ...
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
nydailynews.com - 6/30/2009
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nydailynews.com —
Dr. Richard Steadman, who examined Carlos Beltran on
Monday, agreed with the team medical staff's assessment that...
Beltran is suffering from a bone bruise. Steadman is expected to recommend Beltran remain inactive until after the All-Star break. ...
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Source: Beltran back after break
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Don't Vote For Carlos Beltran In All Star Game
The Mets Police —
From Mets.com
Two days left to vote Beltran into All-Star Game
A DL stint hasn't hurt Carlos Beltran's vote total, as he is third among NL outfielders just ahead of Alfonso Soriano. Fans have two days left to vote until 11:59 p.m. ET on ...
Last chance to vote for Mark Teixeira over Kevin Youkilis on the All-Star Game ballot
Subway Squawkers —
... Speaking of the Mets, I just went to Mets.com to see who they were promoting on their site for the All-Star Game. Each team is promoting one or more players: the Yanks are pushing Teixeira, while the Red Sox are asking fans to vote for Youkilis and Pedroia. The Mets? Well, they're pushing somebody who won't be able to play in the All-Star Game - the injured Carlos Beltran! Granted, he did have an All-Star caliber year until getting hurt, but it's still funny that they're promoting him over their supposed franchise player, ...
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Alfonso Soriano got an unexpected day off yesterday, and he wasn't happy about it:
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Don't Vote For Carlos Beltran In All Star Game
metspolice.com 7/1/2009 —
From Mets.com
Two days left to vote Beltran into All-Star Game
A DL stint hasn't hurt Carlos Beltran 's vote total, as he is third among NL outfielders just ahead of Alfonso Soriano. Fans have two days left to vote until 11:59 p.m. ET on Thursday. ...
Alfonso Soriano: Not Good Enough To Complain
zonersports.com 7/9/2009 — 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 ...
Phillie fans unite, let’s vote Soriano over Beltran for the All-star game
weretheteamtobeat.com 6/24/2009 — The newest All-Star totals are out:
Ryan Howard is firmly entrenched in second for 1B behind Pujols. Tough to take down Fat Albert.
Chase Utley has 2B in the bag and is only 12,000 behind Pujols for the NL lead.
David Wright is going to be the NL 3B, damn him, I was hoping for no ...
CUBS IN BRIEF: No leadoff, no problem: Soriano
suntimes.com 7/7/2009 — 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.
Phillie fans unite, let’s vote Soriano over Beltran for the All-star game
weretheteamtobeat.com 6/23/2009 — The newest All-Star totals are out:
Ryan Howard is firmly entrenched in second for 1B behind Pujols. Tough to take down Fat Albert.
Chase Utley has 2B in the bag and is only 12,000 behind Pujols for the NL lead.
David Wright is going to be the NL 3B, damn him, I was hoping for no ...
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 ...
Extra rest sounds good to Alfonso Soriano
cubscore.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. Go to Source
CUBS IN BRIEF: Extra rest sounds good to Soriano
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.
WHEW! BELTRAN DOES NOT KNEE'D SURGERY —
NY Post: Sports 7/1/2009
> MILWAUKEE -- The Mets finally got some good injury news yesterday, although Carlos Beltran isn't out of the woods just yet. A second opinion in Vail, Colo., determined the center fielder would not need microfracture surgery on his ailing ...
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