Alfonso Soriano
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Five who left
STL Today Baseball News &bull Dec 9, 2011
Having failed to throw out Atlanta's Sid Bream at home plate as the league championship series ended, Bonds took his talents to the Bay Area for six years and $43.75 million. He would go on to set a (tainted) home… Full Story »
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Haugh: With Epstein, anything's possible for Cubs
Chicago Tribune Cubs Blog &bull Oct 12, 2011
Theo Epstein running the Cubs will not immediately make them NL Central favorites in 2012. Epstein's impending arrival will not magically make Alfonso Soriano younger and cheaper or Carlos Marmol more accurate with his slider. It will not guarantee Andrew… Full Story »
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Padres clinch last place in NL West with 6-2 loss
NewsOK.com MLB News &bull Sep 28, 2011
SAN DIEGO (AP) - The San Diego Padres went from 90 wins to 91 losses, from a riveting pennant race to a ponderous season largely devoid of highlights. Starlin Castro had two singles to extend his NL-leading total to 206… Full Story »
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Castro pushes hits total to 206, Cubs beat Padres
Seattle Times Mariners News &bull Sep 28, 2011
Starlin Castro had two singles to extend his NL-leading total to 206 hits, Alfonso Soriano hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the eighth inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 6-2 on Tuesday night in a matchup… Full Story »
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A win for Castro, Cubs
Daily Herald Cubs News &bull Sep 28, 2011
Chicago Cubs' Tony Campana slides under San Diego Padres shortstop Jason Bartlett while stealing second Tuesday in the Cubs' three-run eighth inning in San Diego. SAN DIEGO - Starlin Castro had two singles to extend his NL-leading total to 206… Full Story »
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Cubs' Soriano feels mistreated by hitting 7th
ESPN MLB News &bull Sep 24, 2011
ST. LOUIS -- As he nears the end of his fifth season with the Chicago Cubs, leftfielder Alfonso Soriano said he doesn't like the way the club treated him this year by batting him mostly in the seventh spot in… Full Story »
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Cubs Beat Cards 5-1, Give NL Central to Brewers
New York Times MLB News &bull Sep 24, 2011
Alfonso Soriano dealt the St. Louis' wild-card hopes another serious blow with his first home run of the month, a tiebreaking three-run shot in the eighth inning that sent the Chicago Cubs over the Cardinals 5-1 Friday night. Full Story »
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Brewers done in by Soto, Cubs
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Brewers News &bull Sep 20, 2011Chicago's Alfonso Soriano greets Geovany Soto after Soto's homer in the sixth inning. Geovany Soto hit two two-run homers and drove in all the Chicago Cubs' runs in a 5-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night. The loss… Full Story »
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Series preview: Brewers at Cubs
Chicago Tribune Cubs News &bull Sep 19, 2011
All games on WGN-AM 720.Season series:Brewers lead 9-4. Monday: 7:05 p.m.; CSN. LH Chris Narveson (10-7, 4.40) vs. RH Casey Coleman (2-8, 7.06).Tuesday: 7:05 p.m.; CSN. RH Shaun Marcum (12-7, 3.40) vs. RH Randy Wells (7-4, 4.93).Wednesday: 1:20 p.m.; WGN-Ch.… Full Story »
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Narveson, Brewers take title pursuit to Chicago
MLB Official Site &bull Sep 18, 2011
The Cubs are within a game of the fourth-place Pirates. The Cubs have occupied fifth since May 27 -- and trailed the Pirates by 12 games as recently as July 25. Yet the Brewers' objective is the main reason Chicago… Full Story »
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Cubs use homers to win slugfest with Reds
MLB Official Site &bull Sep 13, 2011
Chicago got the hit parade started in the first, sending eight batters to the plate against Dontrelle Willis (0-6). Ramirez hit an RBI double, Alfonso Soriano hit an RBI single and another run scored on a fielder's choice by Geovany… Full Story »
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Juggling September lineups no easy chore
Chicago Tribune Cubs News &bull Sep 10, 2011
On Tuesday morning, Sept. 11, 2001, at 8:45 a.m. EDT, a terrorist attack began on the United States -- beginning in New York and ending in a field in Pennsylvania. Fear and panic spread across the country as citizens and… Full Story »
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Cubs gratified team will play part in 9/11 remembrance
Chicago Sun Times Cubs News &bull Sep 9, 2011
The billowing smoke visible for miles. The smell of burn. The panic. The pain. The chaos. "Crazy,'' Alfonso Soriano said. "Now it's 10 years later, but it feels like one year ago. Because you still remember.'' The Cubs' left fielder… Full Story »
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Looking back on tragedy
Chicago Sun Times Cubs News &bull Sep 9, 2011
NEW YORK - The billowing smoke visible for miles. The smell of burn. The panic. The pain. The chaos. "Crazy,'' Alfonso Soriano said. "Now it's 10 years later, but it feels like one year ago. Because you still remember.'' The… Full Story »
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Cubs' dismal fortunes give Bryan LaHair chance to impress
Chicago Sun Times Cubs News &bull Sep 3, 2011
Chicago Cubs' Alfonso Soriano reacts after striking out in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Friday Sept. 2, 2011 in Chicago. The Pirates won 3-1. His career might yet be marked by success only at the minor-league level, but… Full Story »
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'More than a reward'
Chicago Sun Times Cubs News &bull Sep 3, 2011
Chicago Cubs' Alfonso Soriano reacts after striking out in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Friday Sept. 2, 2011 in Chicago. The Pirates won 3-1. His career might yet be marked by success only at the minor-league level, but… Full Story »
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Alfonso Soriano hits one of longest homers at AT&T Park, leading Cubs to 5-2 win over Giants
Washington Post Nationals News &bull Aug 31, 2011
Soriano drove in two runs and hit one of the longest homers at AT Park, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 5-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night. I'm just feeling good at the plate the last… Full Story »
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Soriano hits long homer as Cubs top Giants 5-2
Seattle Times Mariners News &bull Aug 31, 2011
Alfonso Soriano drove in two runs and hit one of the longest homers at ATT Park, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 5-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night. Alfonso Soriano drove in two runs and hit… Full Story »
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Giants continue to sink fast, losing 5-2 to Cubs
SF Gate Giants News &bull Aug 30, 2011
Cubs left fielder Alfonso Soriano hit one of the longest homers ever at ATT Park on Tuesday night. It traveled so deep into the bleachers in left-center, you half expected a large fist to pop out of the Coke-bottle... Full Story »
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Cubs find speed is fine, but getting on base is better
Daily Herald Cubs News &bull Aug 28, 2011
Tony Campana will have a future in the majors, Cubs manager Mike Quade believes, if he can get stronger and drive the ball so the outfielders have to respect his swing. They will tell you that Tony Campana and Starlin… Full Story »
