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Soriano comes back from the dead in Wrigleyville

By Scoop Jackson
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Thursday, May 22, 2008

It was about to happen. It was so close. The target on Alfonso Soriano's back was slowly moving to the front of his chest, and Cubs fans were about to pull the proverbial trigger. It's the worst thing that can happen to a team's most important player. That moment when you realize: "My team can win without me." With every game it seemed more clear that Soriano's services might not be necessary. Indeed, this is where things were headed, a place no superstar wants to be. And as the bull's-eye crep ...

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