March 1, 2010 Cubs manager Lou Piniella plans to slot Alfonso Soriano at the No. 6 spot in the lineup this season, according to the Chicago Tribune.
February 22, 2010 Alfonso Soriano said that his surgically-repaired left knee is at "80 to 85 percent strength," according to the Chicago Sun-Times. He added, "Mentally I do not feel 100 percent. But we will see in how my knee is running in the field and doing some stuff I did not do in the Dominican."
October 19, 2009 Former Rangers hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo is poised to sign an $800,000 a year offer with the Chicago Cubs for the same position, and to become the highest paid coach in Major League Baseball, according to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated.
October 12, 2009 According to ESPN.com, the Chicago Cubs have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to speed up the sale of the team. This move was expected for the team, as it will protect the new owners from debtor claims.
September 17, 2009 ESPN Chicago reports that after having arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, Alfonso Soriano will begin rehab exercises on Monday.
