Cubs’ Soriano goes for MRI
CHICAGO(AP) —Cubs left fielder Alfonso Soriano(notes) got an MRI on Saturday and manager Lou Piniella said there’s a good possibility he will need an injection to treat inflammation in his left knee.
“We’re going to wait and see,” Piniella said after the Cubs’ 11-4 win over the New York Mets. “Our team doctor will be here tomorrow morning and he’ll take a good look at him.
“He’ll examine the MRI and make a determination exactly what he’s going to do and have a pretty good guess on how long it’ll be. I would assume it will probably be a couple more days. “
Soriano was going to wait until Monday to have the test but Piniella said there was no sense in waiting since he wasn’t in the lineup Saturday.
Soriano hit a three-run shot Friday for his first homer since July 29, lifting the Cubs to a 5-2 victory over the Mets.
After the game, Soriano said the pain in his knee had worsened. He struggled defensively in the win and dropped a fly, leading boos at Wrigley Field.
“I want to play but it’s very tough,” he said. “I don’t get a very good jump because I cannot put weight on my knee.”
Soriano, who signed an eight-year, $136 million deal before the 2007 season, has been inconsistent this season and is batting .243 on the year. Friday’s homer gave him at least 20 in eight straight seasons.
