Alfonso "The $136 Million Man" Soriano may be shut down for the rest of the season as he revealed yesterday he's going to be undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery very soon. Said Soriano, "I play with my knee on my mind, and I'm scared to get hurt. If we're out [of it], it's better to do the surgery before we go to the Dominican [for the off-season]." Lou says Sam Fuld will play in Soriano's place out in left field. [Tribune] more ›

One woman was killed and three others injured early this morning when the car she was driving struck a pillar supporting the elevated Green Line in the 3700 block of West Lake Street. [Trib, S-T] more ›