Alfonso Soriano admitted Saturday that recurring pain in his left knee may ultimately force him to undergo a second surgery.
He went under the knife for the first time in 2009 and apparently the discomfort has yet to subside. “I have tremendous respect for what Soriano’s doing out there in left field for us this year and the way he’s worked and what he’s put in knowing what his body’s gone through,” recently-retired Kerry Wood said. The Cubs medical staff doesn’t view surgery in-season as an option at this point, but Soriano thinks it’s coming eventually. “Maybe after the season,” he said. “See how far I can go and after the season check it again, see what they can find in the knee. It’s not fun being in pain.” Soriano has heated up recently — including a 3-for-4 night with a homer Saturday against the White Sox — and is now batting .269/.301/.396 on the year. Soriano had zero home runs before Tuesday but has blasted three in his last five games.
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