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Soriano out of lineup, Fuld will lead off
Soriano out of lineup, Fuld will lead off
Cubs left fielder Alfonso Soriano is absent from manager Lou Piniella's lineup for the second straight night. Sam Fuld, who was recalled from Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday will lead off.
Alfonso Soriano upset over latest benching
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 ... (more) Alfonso Soriano upset over latest benching
Your New Cubs Lineup
Your New Cubs Lineup
zonersports.com — Just watched the Cubs smash 2 homers in bottom of the first. DLee is raking and hitting for power again. So call it spitballin’ or call it a whim. But here is a way — at least to try for a spell — to get Soriano and Bradley out of their funks. Here is your new Cubs lineup once ... (more) Your New Cubs Lineup
Cubs' Ramirez to start rehab stint on Thursday Cubs call up OF Fuld
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Soriano Sits Again
baseballmusings.com — ... Sam Fuld leads off for the Cubs for the second straight day as Alfonso Soriano sits on the bench. Fuld is 1 for 1 with a walk tonight and a run scored. Fuld is old for a rookie at 27, but at least he’s making it tough for Piniella to move him out of the lineup. Maybe this benching will get Soriano going again. ...

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From the Wire...Aaron Miles to the DL
chicagocubsonline.com 6/29/2009 — According to a report from ESPN in Chicago , the Cubs are expected to place Aaron Miles on the disabled list Monday with a hyperextended elbow . The report mentioned the Cubs would recall either Bobby Scales or possibly Sam Fuld to take his place on the active roster. The move is expected to ...
Cubs recall OF Fuld, put Miles on DL (AP)
cubscore.com 6/29/2009 — Outfielder Sam Fuld has been recalled by the Chicago Cubs from Triple-A Iowa to replace infielder Aaron Miles, who went on the 15-day disabled list with a hyperextended right elbow. Fuld hit .410 in his last 10 games for Iowa and had a .398 average in June. He appeared in 14 games for the Cubs ...
A Little Fire, A Little Fuld and a Whole Lotta Wells - Cubs 4 Pirates 1
chicagocubsonline.com 7/2/2009 — Game Seventy-Five - Cubs 4 Pirates 1 WP - Randy Wells (3-3) LP - Virgil Vasquez (1-1) Save - Kevin Gregg (14) The Cubs rebounded from a horrible game on Tuesday night behind another tremendous effort by Randy Wells ... and a refreshing performance by Sam Fuld . Lou Piniella's crew picked ...
Sam Fuld fills in, sparks 4-1 win over Pirates
cubscore.com 7/1/2009 — How might history have changed if Wally Pipp had a $136 million contract? We"ll probably never know. Meanwhile, rookie Sam Fuld filled in for slumping leadoff hitter/left fielder Alfonso Soriano by reaching base three times, making a sliding catch to end the fourth and throwing out a runner at ...
Gimme the Sausages; Hold the Goose Eggs...
thecubreporter.com 7/2/2009 — The Iowa Cubs haven't scored since practically before Sam Fuld got married and that was over a week ago here in Des Moines. While Fuld's big league honeymoon continues his ex-mates have been one-upping the C-Cubs in offensive futility. Last night the team dropped its second straight 1-0 ...
Sam Fuld makes it easy on Lou
blog.cubhub.net 7/2/2009 — Sam Fuld Yet another Cubs farm hand has been promoted to the big club, and making an impact. When Lou Piniella finally sat star outfielder Alfonso Soriano yesterday, it was rookie Sam Fuld that call the call to play left field. He made things easy on Lou by going 2 for 4 with a double and ...
Alfonso Soriano sits again
digitalsportsdaily.com 7/3/2009 — Cubs left fielder and All-Star Alfonso Soriano sat for the second straight game Friday Night. Sam Fuld, who was recalled from Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday led off Friday Night against the Brewers The 33 year old Soriano is batting .230 with 14 home runs and 32 RBIs with an on-base percentage of ...
Sam Fuld Leads Cubs to 9-5 Win Over BrewersAnother Cubs Blog
If we ignore the 7 RBI by Derrek Lee for a moment, as well as the home runs by Geovany Soto and Jake Fox, Sam Fuld led this team to victory.  Being serious for a moment, Fuld has had a couple really nice games.  The guy deserves some headlines right now, but what he doesn’t ...
Cubs 4, Pirates 1; Wells wins going awayCubbie Nation - Notes from the Front Office
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Leading Off...Ivy Chat
Nice work by 27-year old Sam Fuld last night. That's the way to have a major league debut. It's also the way to lead off. Many noticed this, including Bruce Miles with some not so veiled criticism of the guy Fuld replaced in the lineup: Fuld also saw a total of 26 pitches in his 5 plate ...
Fuld contributes with bat & glove during Cubs’ 4-1 win…CubsHub
In his 1st start of the season, Cubs’ left fielder Sam Fuld got his first big-league hit & made a great outfield assist to help the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 on Wednesday evening from PNC Park. The Cubs won despite an ejection from Lou Piniella, who was tossed in ...
Sam Fuld Leads Cubs To 4-1 Win Over Pirates (With Help From Randy Wells)Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Jeff Samardzija Recalled to Join CubsFanHouse
by Matt Snyder The Cubs continue to make minor tweaks to their roster, as they cling to stay relevant in the NL Central race. After recalling Kevin Hart and Sam Fuld in the past few days, relief pitcher Jeff Samardzija was brought back to the big leagues Tuesday. He'll replace Jose Ascanio in ...
Cub Recall Sam Fuld…DL AAron Miles Due to Acute Lack of AbilityVFTB
From the Cubs Media Department comes this wonderful tidbit: PITTSBURGH - The Chicago Cubs today recalled outfielder Sam Fuld from Triple-A Iowa. In addition, the Cubs placed infielder Aaron Miles on the 15-day disabled list (retroactive to June 21) with a hyperextended right elbow. Fuld, 27, ...
Sam Fuld fills in, sparks 4-1 win over PiratesChicago Sun-Times :: Chicago Cubs ::
How might history have changed if Wally Pipp had a $136 million contract? We'll probably never know. Meanwhile, rookie Sam Fuld filled in for slumping leadoff hitter/left fielder Alfonso Soriano by reaching base three times, making a sliding catch to ...
Cubs in brief: Waiting game finally pays off for Sam FuldChicago Sun-Times :: Chicago Cubs ::
PITTSBURGH -- After making it to the big leagues two years ago for a few weeks, then battling opening spring last year in a job battle, Sam Fuld wound up waiting in the minor leagues until Monday for another chance at the majors.
Come To Think Of It: Alfonso Soriano Sits and Needs To Continue SittingBleacher Report - MLB
So, Lou Piniella is finally starting to show signs of the manager we all thought he was. He's sent troubled Milton Bradley home. He's sat down struggling Alfonso Soriano. He's even gotten thrown out of a game—Wednesday versus the Pirates on ...
Cubs recall Fuld, place Miles on 15-day DLChicago Sun-Times :: Chicago Cubs ::
The Cubs recalled outfielder Sam Fuld from Triple-A Iowa today and placed infielder Aaron Miles on the 15-day disabled list.