Chicago Cubs Alfonso Soriano Never Lived Up to Potential

Alfonso Soriano plays left field for the moribund Chicago Cubs. He is batting .267, with 10 home runs, 34 RBIs, and has stolen foures bases. In 2009, he hit .241.

At the age of 34, it is safe to say that Mr. Soriano will not have the career Derek Jeter predicted for him.

In 2001, Soriano hit the home run off Curt Schilling that was supposed to bring the New York Yankees' fans their fourth consecutive World Championship. It would have been the third time sports greatest dynasty accomplished the feat, but it never happened.

Mariano Rivera didn't protect a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks gave the Yankees the worst defeat in the team's history.

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