“Soriano is a proven hitter,” manager Lou Piniella said. “And he has that ability to stay up and keep trucking, keep performing.”

Lots of people don’t seem to be too high on Soriano at the moment, but that was a big hit tonight.

In a couple years, I think he will end up somewhere else, but for right now, the Cubs need him if they want continue to contend. He is too good of a hitter not to produce at this stage of his career.

The blog currently finds itself in Chicago, looking for a sublet, and maybe, just maybe, a full-time job. In my last three days though, I have gotten to see the Dodgers-Cubs series.

The Cubs have now won three in a row, more importantly though, they are winning games they never would have won in years past. Take tonight for example, they tie it in the bottom of the ninth off one of the best closers in baseball, and then win it in the tenth.

This team has a chance to do something special this year. The pieces are in place, and if Jim Hendry makes a couple of good moves at the trade deadline, they could really be in good shape.

Even when the Cubs lose, I still think this team is going to win the next day. It’s the first time in a while, maybe ever, that I have actually felt this way.