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 ...

Position Change for Alfonso Soriano?
mysportsrumors.com 5/29/2009 — Could there be another position change coming for Chicago Cubs left fielder Alfonso Soriano ? According to the Chicago Tribune it’s more likely then one would think. The reason would be the Cubbies lack of run production. Are things really that bad in Chicago that Soriano could be forced ...

Lou Piniella and Alfonso Soriano Hate Milton Bradley
bleachernation.com 6/27/2009 — As you may have heard by now, Milton Bradley had a temper tantrum during yesterday’s game against the White Sox, and was removed from the game by manager Lou Piniella. Apparently Bradley, frustrated with a poor at bat, came into the dugout and took a few swings at the Gatorade cooler and ...

Alfonso Soriano and Milton Bradley Need You to Stop Booing Them
bleachernation.com 7/9/2009 — The Chicago Cubs are back to their slumping offensive ways, and with the division-leading Cardinals coming into town tomorrow, there will be little patience for struggling superstars. But you’re going to have to resist the urge to boo Alfonso Soriano and Milton Bradley. It hurts ...

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,” ...

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 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 ...

Talking X, Y and 'Z' — Chicago Sun-Times :: Chicago Cubs :: 7/4/2009
Pitching and defense win games, as the Cubs proved Friday in a 2-1 walk-off victory in 10 innings, their second straight win to open a crucial series against the National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field. But manager Lou ...

A Glance At Greatness: The Chicago Cubs All-Time Team — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/4/2009
This is the fifth article in a series dedicated to selecting all-time teams for all 30 current MLB franchises. To view the others, click http://bleacherreport.com/users/67791-Schmitters Team Name: Chicago Cubs Year Established: 1870 City: ...

Soriano moved out of leadoff spot — Major League Baseball News 7/4/2009
Alfonso Soriano, batting .226 overall and .173 in his past 36 games, was dropped from the top spot in the Cubs' order to sixth and replaced by Kosuke Fukudome in the one-hole on Saturday vs. the Brewers.

Cubs' Harden lasts just 2 innings, Brewers win 11-2 — chicagotribune.com - Sports 7/4/2009
Despite a revamped lineup with Alfonso Soriano batting sixth, the Cubs' offense struggled for runs in Saturday's 11-2 loss to the Brewers in front of 40,088 holiday fans at Wrigley Field.

Simply out of order — Chicago Sun-Times :: Chicago Cubs :: 7/5/2009
Time will tell if the lineup changes Cubs manager Lou Piniella made Saturday -- and the roster changes coming in the next two days -- will have a positive impact. ''You have to give it more than one day to see how things work out,'' Piniella said of ...