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Post#1 » by Howling Mad » Mon Aug 27, 2007 2:05 pm

Wiretap and Chicagosports.com

"Alfonso Soriano will be back in the starting lineup Tuesday night against Milwaukee after a three-week absence with a torn quadriceps."

"Unless he slips coming off the airplane," Cubs manager Lou Piniella said with a laugh before Sunday's game."

Thanks Lou for jinxing us.

"Piniella said Soriano would bat leadoff, with Ryan Theriot moving down to the No. 2 hole. While Soriano said he wasn't 100 percent, he maintained he was ready to go."

Not new news, but if he isn't 100% and has an injury to his LEGS. Then why not put him at the 5-hole. Geez!


Alright lets make our run and barry the Brewers and Cards into 2nd and 3rd for good.
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Post#2 » by Ruben Douglas » Mon Aug 27, 2007 4:11 pm

I have a bad feeling that nothing good will come of his early return.
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Post#3 » by Howling Mad » Mon Aug 27, 2007 4:18 pm

Ruben Douglas wrote:I have a bad feeling that nothing good will come of his early return.


Samzies :lol:
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Post#4 » by Ruben Douglas » Mon Aug 27, 2007 6:29 pm

BULL even PAX wrote:-= original quote snipped =-



Samzies :lol:


Superbad?
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Post#5 » by Cav-Titan-Cub » Mon Aug 27, 2007 6:33 pm

Finally! That seamed like forever, hopefully he'll help us and help carry the "Air Craft".
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Post#6 » by treyZz » Mon Aug 27, 2007 6:52 pm

Soriano - LF
Theriot - SS
Lee - 1B
ARam - 3B
Floyd - RF
DeRosa - 2B
Kendall - C
Pie - CF

For the love of god.
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Post#7 » by IbreakNeckZ101 » Mon Aug 27, 2007 6:58 pm

In Alfonso Soriano's head, it's Soriano and the cubs.. not the cubs. He will never allow Lou to hold him back for another week and as for the leadoff spot he's their forever ppl.
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Post#8 » by livestrong4ever » Mon Aug 27, 2007 8:02 pm

If he is batting leadoff it would lead you to belive that he has to be feeling a lot better and fully healthy. If he isn't then they would have moved him down to the fourth spot where he wouldn't have to run so much.
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Post#9 » by Gordon Bombay » Mon Aug 27, 2007 8:11 pm

"Yeah, I remember that girl, she was a hoe... for sho' "
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Post#10 » by Howling Mad » Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:52 pm

I love the way this thread turned into a Superbad parody! Good stuff.
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Post#11 » by Neusch23 » Tue Aug 28, 2007 12:42 am

good news....now lets hope he starts playing like he didn't just sign for millions!
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Post#12 » by Dr. Lechter » Tue Aug 28, 2007 5:51 am

We were 9-11 without Soriano. Him coming back is a good good good thing.

I'm fine with him at leadoff if he feels the most comfortable/plays better, there.

Welcome back Soriano!
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Post#13 » by mattbulls » Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:34 am

"They're either gonna think here's another kid with a fake ID, or here's McLovin a 25 year old Hawaiian Organ Donor."

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Post#14 » by Howling Mad » Tue Aug 28, 2007 2:26 pm

IbreakNeckZ101 wrote:In Alfonso Soriano's head, it's Soriano and the cubs.. not the cubs. He will never allow Lou to hold him back for another week and as for the leadoff spot he's their forever ppl.


I had this thought when we signed this guy.

What kind of player wants out of NY to be the man. Geez I hate the Yanks but its NY, the most historic franchise ever. Then again he knows he has to play team player on this Cubs team because if he does end up helping out in a World Series victory he is probably god.
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Post#15 » by GYBE » Tue Aug 28, 2007 2:45 pm

BULL even PAX wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
What kind of player wants out of NY to be the man. Geez I hate the Yanks but its NY, the most historic franchise ever. Then again he knows he has to play team player on this Cubs team because if he does end up helping out in a World Series victory he is probably god.


Huh? He was traded, for a pretty good player.

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Post#16 » by Howling Mad » Tue Aug 28, 2007 2:54 pm

Maybe I'm just having a brain fart, but I'm pretty sure he wanted out 'cause he hated being one of the worst players on the Yankees.

He wasn't the man.
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Post#17 » by GYBE » Tue Aug 28, 2007 2:59 pm

I thought it was more the Yankees wanting him out because he couldn't hit in the playoffs.

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Post#18 » by Howling Mad » Tue Aug 28, 2007 3:02 pm

GYBE wrote:I thought it was more the Yankees wanting him out because he couldn't hit in the playoffs.

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Oh Geez, please GYBE don't tell me that.

Busted up leg, and now his MO is can't hit in the playoffs.

Its suppose to be a happy day involving Soriano.
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Post#19 » by IbreakNeckZ101 » Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:20 pm

GYBE wrote:I thought it was more the Yankees wanting him out because he couldn't hit in the playoffs.

8)


SportsWorld posted his statistics in the playoffs of 03'.. i actually brought this up when Soriano was struggling.. I saw an article in 03' about Steinbrennar straight bombing Soriano for not performing in the playoffs and saying he never wants to see Soriano in a Yankee uniform again.. Anyways this signing was terrible..but Soriano is that type of player that can carry an offense in the "REGULAR" season.. if you expect him to perform in the playoffs you're dead wrong.. but this is not 03' hopefully he changed by then :-?
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Post#20 » by treyZz » Tue Aug 28, 2007 9:42 pm

I remember Soriano hit a clutch HR for the Yankees against the Diamonbacks in the World Series.

As you know the Yankees then choked in the 9th.

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