Soriano out indefinitely

The Chicago Cubs say that outfielder Alfonso Soriano is out indefinitely until his bum knee shows signs of improvement.

“The crux of it is his knee is not strong,” manager Lou Piniella said. “He’s having trouble playing on it. In fairness to him, we’re going to have him continue to do his exercises with the trainer and re-visit it down the road.

“There’s no timetable. … This is not a rest.”

This is a head’s up to everyone in the Chicago area. If your bowling league is in need of an extra team for your fall league, please contact the Chicago Cubs and/or the Bears. We think Kevin Jones, Soriano and Dusty Dvoracek may be looking to get a team together.