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Starting Five: Rangers' Feldman Still Rolling on Road

Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action with a quick nod to what is ahead.You Oughta Know ...That Scott Feldman is having a big season for the Rangers, especially on the road. Feldman beat the Twins, 3-0, on Saturday in Minnesota. Although Feldman lasted just 5 2/3 innings, the scoreless outing...

Starting Five: Grand Night at Ballparks

Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action with a quick nod to what is ahead.You Oughta Know ...That Alfonso Soriano and Fernando Tatis each hit game-winning grand slams, but they've got nothing on Josh Willingham. The Nationals' outfielder hit two grand slams -- in consecutive innings, no less -- to...

After Confidence-Boosting Series, Cubs Face Real Test in Philly

As has been covered ad nauseum, the Cubs fell colossally short of expectations in 2009's first half. Since the All-Star break, the Cubs have won four straight games and begun to resemble last year's bunch in several ways. The biggest sign of positivity was Alfonso Soriano hitting home runs in consecutive games, but there...

Alfonso Soriano Miffed With Lou Piniella

If there's one thing the Cubs have lacked this season, it is drama. Seriously, what a yawn-fest they've been from a theatrical standpoint. It's about time someone complained about something for the simple purpose of injecting some life into the group. Thankfully, Alfonso Soriano and his robust .292 on-base percentage...

Starting Five: Tim Lincecum Streaking Toward Possible All-Star Start

Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action, with a quick nod to what is ahead.You Oughta Know ...That reigning NL Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum is actually better this year, which makes it seem like a long time ago that we wondered how he'd top his 2008 season. Lincecum has erased all memory of that...

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Cubs Topple Padres 5-3, Soriano Homers Again

Alfonso Soriano homered, Jeff Samardzija struck out eight in seven innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 5-3 Tuesday.

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05/31/12 Could Soriano be on the move? Source: CBSSports.com Or Cubs. The A's have bats available, some more attractive than others.
05/31/12 Your Morning Phil: Ordonez, Lincecum, Soriano Source: WTGN TV - Chicago IL Magglio Ordonez is going to announce his retirement this weekend in Detroit, and I'm wishing he was doing it in Chicago.
05/31/12 Darwin Barney's walk-off homer caps Cubs' three-game... Source: Post-Tribune - Merrillville IN Bits of drywall and dust remained on the clubhouse floor between Alfonso Soriano's and Ryan Dempster's lockers, presumably having fallen from the gaping, bat-head-sized hole in the wall. For sure, it's not me, Soriano said when asked what happened.
05/31/12 Samardzija gets bobblehead as Cubs win Source: Minor League Baseball Jeff Samardzija had plenty of extra motivation on Tuesday.
05/30/12 Cubs sweep lifts spirits Source: FOX - Q13 Fox News - Seattle WA The game-time temperature dropped 31 degrees in two days at Wrigley Field , from 90 to 59, while the Cubs went from ice-cold to red-hot.