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When manager Lou Piniella spoke to Soriano last week in Pittsburgh and told him he would be giving him a few more days off, Soriano said he understood. But Soriano was miffed when he learned his name wasn't in the starting lineup Wednesday after he had a pair of hits Tuesday night. "That's why I'm mad," Soriano said. "If he had told me yesterday, then I wouldn't come today ready to play." Piniella typically gives Soriano a heads-up when he will get a day off but declined to do so this time. "That's a surprise to me today," Soriano said. "I think he could have said to me last night, 'OK, take a day off,' especially because [Thursday] is an off day. I'd be like, 'OK, I'll take the two [days].' But I like to know before I come here." |
Alfonso Soriano sat for the third time in eight games Wednesday was clearly upset about it.