The Official Site of The Chicago Cubs: Official Info: Cubs place outfielder Alfonso Soriano on the 15-day disabled list

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Open Thread: Cubs vs. Reds, Wednesday 4/16, 7:05 CT
Published 4/16/2008 by Al at Bleed Cubbie Blue: Front Page Posts
... If you missed it buried in the comments in the recap thread below, Alfonso Soriano is on the 15-day DL and Eric Patterson has been recalled from Iowa. ...

Soriano Heads to the DL
Published 4/16/2008 by Dave at OUT OF RIGHT FIELD
According to Cubs.com: The Chicago Cubs today placed outfielder Alfonso Soriano on the 15-day disabled list with a right calf strain and recalled infielder Eric Patterson from Triple-A Iowa. Patterson will wear uniform No. 4 and is available for tonight's game against the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field. We can only assume that from Patterson's call up that Mark DeRosa and Daryl Ward will get the bulk of the time in left field until Soriano returns, otherwise they likely would have called up Matt Murton. A good sign from this is that Soriano likely won't be out too ...

Cubs Place Soriano On DL
Published 4/16/2008 by Eli at MLB Rumors
The Cubs have placed left fielder Alfonso Soriano on the DL with a right calf strain. He injured his calf doing his trademark hop to catch a fly ball. Soriano is hitting .113 with 2 HR, but started to heat up in previous games. The Cubs are paying this guy to hit for a high average, with homeruns, and stolen bases. Doing that hop after each catch is just dumb, and someone should have told him to stop. Many thought the Cubs were going to call up Matt Murton in his place; however, they called up utility man Eric Patterson. Patterson is struggling in Triple-A, but one reason that might have lead to his call up over Murton's is because they are playing his brother Corey Patterson. That probably is not ...

Soriano to the DL....Patterson Recalled
Published 4/16/2008 by neil@chicagocubsonline.com (Chicago Cubs Online) at ChicagoCubsOnline.com
According to a report on XM Radio, the Cubs have placed Alfonso Soriano on the 15-day DL and have recalled Eric Patterson from Triple-A Iowa. The Chicago Tribune speculated that Mark DeRosa will receive more playing time in left field while Mike Fontenot will replace DeRosa at 2nd base. Updated - 4:07pm C.T. - It is Official.... Alfonso Soriano was placed on the 15-day DL on Wednesday with a right calf strain according to a report on Cubs.com and Eric Patterson was recalled . Eric Patterson is in Chicago and will be in uniform and available for Wednesday night's ...