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Alfonso injured
Posted: Mon Aug 6, 2007 1:20 am
by dgibsonfan
o crap this sucks hopefull he isnt out long they said it was a right quad strain could the curse be back again
Posted: Mon Aug 6, 2007 1:21 am
by SportsWorld
Uhh...Ryan Howard had the same injury earlier in the season and look at him now.
Posted: Mon Aug 6, 2007 1:23 am
by dgibsonfan
ya i guess but still hopefully he is ok and doesnt re-injure it
Re: Alfonso injured
Posted: Mon Aug 6, 2007 1:48 am
by Cav-Titan-Cub
dgibsonfan wrote:o crap this sucks hopefull he isnt out long they said it was a right quad strain could the curse be back again
Yea...I saw that when I was watching the game and I was like "you gotta be kidden me".
Posted: Mon Aug 6, 2007 2:05 am
by SportsWorld
http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/articl ... p&c_id=chc
CHICAGO -- Chicago Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano limped off the field Sunday night with a strained right quad, and his status was day-to-day.
Soriano had singled with two outs in the Cubs third, the first hit off New York Mets pitcher Tom Glavine. Ryan Theriot then singled to center, and Soriano started running to third. About four steps after rounding second base, Soriano pulled up and tried to hop to third on his left leg.
The sellout crowd at Wrigley Field was silent as Soriano was helped off the field.
The outfielder, sidelined earlier this season with a strained left hamstring, was batting .296 with 18 homers and 42 RBIs, and his single ended an 0-for-9 streak. He now is 21-for-88 in his last 20 games.
Posted: Mon Aug 6, 2007 3:41 am
by SportsWorld
Lou just said minimum 2 weeks, most likely a month.
Posted: Mon Aug 6, 2007 3:56 am
by Abraham Lincoln
I haven't been following Alfonso on the Cubs too much but 18 HR and 42 RBI in 103 games? You gave this guy $17 million a year for that?
Posted: Mon Aug 6, 2007 4:03 am
by GYBE
Leadoff hitters generally don't get many RBI's.

Posted: Mon Aug 6, 2007 4:19 am
by Abraham Lincoln
GYBE wrote:Leadoff hitters generally don't get many RBI's.

Hasn't he been leading off his whole career? And if he wasn't(which he was), $17 million for a leadoff hitter? I don't think so...
Posted: Mon Aug 6, 2007 4:20 am
by SportsWorld
Abraham Lincoln wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
Hasn't he been leading off his whole career? And if he wasn't(which he was), $17 million for a leadoff hitter? I don't think so...
I think in Washington he was a 3 hitter and in New York during the beginning of his career he was a 2 hitter. I think he hit after Jeter.
Posted: Mon Aug 6, 2007 4:25 am
by GYBE
Most Cubs fans would probably agree that he should be hitting in the middle of the order rather than leading off. It's not our choice though.

Posted: Mon Aug 6, 2007 4:33 am
by SportsWorld
This injury may be a blessing in disguise. Felix Pie will probably come up and get a lot of playing time and prove himself.
Posted: Mon Aug 6, 2007 4:51 am
by Howling Mad
This is not good guys, not good.
I had my hands on my head and was speechless.
Posted: Mon Aug 6, 2007 4:53 am
by treyZz
No need to fear Felix should be here.
Posted: Mon Aug 6, 2007 4:56 am
by Howling Mad
I hope your right treyZz but can Felix bat leadoff or can somebody else... Fontenot, Theriot, etc...?
Posted: Mon Aug 6, 2007 4:57 am
by treyZz
I think he could hit anywhere in the lineup, but I wouldn't throw him in the lead off spot right away.
I'm curious to see what Lou does.
Posted: Mon Aug 6, 2007 5:07 am
by SportsWorld
I think Theriot will bat in the leadoff spot. He gets on base a lot. He has a .360 OBP this year.
Posted: Mon Aug 6, 2007 6:17 am
by IbreakNeckZ101
I agree this might be a blessing in disguise.. even though i terribly hate soriano we do need him..
Posted: Mon Aug 6, 2007 6:38 am
by SportsWorld
Not to be funny but Soriano looked like Barbaro while rounding 2nd base.
He was hopping on one foot kind of like when Barbaro got hurt
Posted: Mon Aug 6, 2007 8:56 am
by SportsWorld
ESPN is saying Fonzie will miss 2-4 weeks.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2962552
CHICAGO -- Chicago Cubs star left fielder Alfonso Soriano strained his right quadriceps during Sunday's 8-3 loss to the New York Mets and will be sidelined two-to-four weeks, a major loss for a team trying to make the playoffs.