Welcome to Jason M. Williams' NewYorkKnicksNews.com blog! I am an experienced NBA writer for the past 3 years, and have been featured on RealGM.com, COEDMagazine.com, Insidehoops.com, AtomicSportsMedia.com, and BleacherReport.com. I am a huge Knicks fan and would love to get this blog rolling by doing a series of Knicks related storylines from the first half of the 2008-09 season.
Alfonso Soriano
12 February 2009
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18 July 2008
efty pinch-hitter Daryl Ward as his backup? Well, Hoffpauir can also play well in the outfield, and Alfonso Soriano is still about a week away from returning, at best, while Kosuke Fukudome is 7-42 in July, and could use a rest now and again.
Posted by Street Reporter | 2 comments
7 July 2008
Alfonso Soriano, who fractured his hand on June 11th on a hit by pitch against Atlanta, is itching to get back after, like Eyre, his second stint on the shelf. While initial word was 6-8 weeks until a possible return, it has been less than four weeks, and already the Chicago superstar has been sighted in the batter’s box during batting practice. Manager Lou Piniella has made it known that a minor league rehab stint will have to be endured by the veteran slugger, but he has not completely ruled out a pre-All-Star break return. With only six games and seven days until baseball’s traditional mid-way point, the most likely scenario sees Soriano using the All-Star game has his rehab, considering he was elected to his seventh consecutive Midsummer Classic. The morale boost that the Cubs were injected with along with the return of Zambrano hints that the return of Soriano could put Wrigley’s famous winds to work pushing the sails of Cubs’ season.
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12 June 2008
lications to their teams, one likely more than the other, and to the NL Central.
The first was to Alfonso Soriano, left fielder and leadoff hitter for the Cubs, owners of the best record in baseball. A pitch from Jeff Bennett cracked the fourth metacarpal of his left hand, right around the knuckle, and he'll be out for six weeks. By chance, I once broke this same bone in my left hand playing softball, and he's going to have problems with his grip until that bone gets completely healed. My bone was broken farther down in the hand, and the fact that Soriano's break is near the knuckle should make it even harder for him to regain his grip.
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21 May 2008
HOUSTON DEFEATS CUBS 5-3 ON A CARLOS LEE HOME RUN AS HOUSTON TAKES SERIES
After the Cubs went 8-2 on their latest home stand which made their record at home 19-8, it seems as if they forgot how to play anywhere else. After losing to the Astros 5-3 and losing the series, the Cubs find themselves 9-11 away from the friendly Confines. If a team wants to find themselves in the post-season, they need to win the big games on the road. In a series that had playoff atmosphere, both teams were out to make statements. The Astros were louder than the Cubs according to Shawn Chaccon, who got the decision in the victory. "One message the Cubs might get out of it is, 'We're here. We're here to compete. We're going to battle,'" Chacon said. "'It's not the team it was last year. Basically, it's going to be a tough team to beat the whole year.'"
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6 May 2008
After another game where stranding base-runners has become a common theme, what Lou Piniella had the right words to sum up the Cubs recent slide, "Like I told my guys after the ballgame, make the other team beat you, don't just give it to them," Cubs manager Lou Piniella said. "You play like that and you're going to lose quite a few of them, or most of them. Anyway, it's over with. Done."
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4 March 2008
on but can they repeat? They may have the best talent but that does not always win out. Alfonso Soriano, Derrek Lee, Aramis Ramirez provide a big punch for this order. They have some nice pieces around this big three too, Ryan Theriot and Kosuke Fukudome. The Cubs also have, in my mind, the best rotation in this division. Big Z, Ted Lilly, Rich Hill and Jason Marquis provide a very nice top four and the Cubs have three people battling for the five spot, Jon Lieber, Sean Marshall and Ryan Dempster (last years closer and he should be in the bullpen again). The bullpen is a little thin this year and that is why I believe Dempster should be back in the bullpen, he would provide depth. The Cubs may look the best on paper but that is not where games are won.
Posted by Jeff Dufour | No comments yet
19 February 2008
Enjoy!1B Albert Pujols2B Chase Utlery3B David WrightSS Hanley RamirezC Geovany SotoOF Carlos LeeOF Alfonso SorianoOF Matt HolidaySP Johan SantanaSP Roy OswaltSP Jake PeavyCLOSER Billy Wagner or Bob Howry or Kerry Wood
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