Video - Alfonso Soriano talks about his calf injury hop

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Surviving 15 days without your .175-hitting outfielder
Published 4/17/2008 at Roto Arcade
The Chicago Sun-Times' Gordon Wittenmyer probably never imagined he'd begin a story this way: Forget the hot-tub injuries and twisted testicles and beat-downs at the Circle K. If he were a feature writer for the porn section, sure. But he's not. Wittenmyer continued: What happened Tuesday night at Wrigley Field was the Cubby occurrence of all Cubby occurrences since Lou Piniella became manager. It's true. As with so many other bizarre occurrences in recent Cubs' history, Alfonso Soriano's calf injury somehow seemed both freakishly unlikely and galactically ...

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Published 4/17/2008 by Wrigleyville at wrigleyville23

Soriano getting closer to returning
Published 5/3/2008 by Mr. Baseball at Big League Chatter
Chicago Cubs Left fielder, Alfonso Soriano, should be coming off the disabled list Thursday. This video was recorded at the time of his placement. When he returns he is poised to return to the lead off spot in the Cubs lineup. However, if his leg troubles continue, manager Lou Pinella may be forced to bat him elsewhere. Soriano has yet to live up to expectations since joining the Cubs last year. He has 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases potential, but with his leg problems the latter seems unlikely. The Cubs may be better moving him to fifth in the order and batting Fukudome second allowing SS Ryan Theriot to lead off.