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Bleed Cubbie Blue found this 4/27/2008 on www.suntimes.com [flag]
Soriano isn't right fit as leadoff man, and Cubs must address this before he hamstrings them The new Volkswagen Beetle gets 20 mpg in the city and has integrated mirrors and heated washer nozzles. Heated washer nozzles! Alfonso Soriano has a bum leg. I mention this because, before the season, I had a little disagreement with Cubs manager Lou Piniella about his leadoff hitter. My contention: ... [link]

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Open Thread: Cubs vs. Nationals, Sunday 4/27, 12:35 CT
Published 4/27/2008 by Al at Bleed Cubbie Blue
... Stop the presses -- Greg Couch actually wrote a good column today with which I agree 100 %: Get Alfonso Soriano out of the leadoff spot when he returns from the DL. Couch writes: ...

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Published 4/29/2008 by neil@chicagocubsonline.com (Chicago Cubs Online) at ChicagoCubsOnline.com
... not be the prototypical leadoff hitter, but he is getting on base and sparking the offense....he has scored 8 runs in 8 games hitting first in Piniella's order. The middle of the lineup should not be touched. Derrek Lee , Aramis Ramirez and Kosuke Fukudome are a very formidable trio that has been very successful over the first month of the season. Soriano cannot hit second, that has been proven. So what would a Cubs' lineup look like with Soriano hitting sixth behind Fukudome? Greg Couch stated his thoughts on Sunday morning on where Soriano should hit....and he thinks ...

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