"It might not be a play you see on ''Web Gems,'' but left fielder Alfonso Soriano's running grab of a short fly by Jimmy Rollins to start the Cubs' 4-3 victory Friday certainly got his teammates' attention.

''That was the kind of catch I was working very hard to make, and I want to keep making more of those plays,'' Soriano said. ''When I hit the ground, my mouth hit the ground. Last year, I would not have made that play. I have been working so much with [first-base coach] Ivan DeJesus on that extra step to make plays like that.''

''What I am really happy about is [pitcher Ted] Lilly. Everybody is happy for him. And when he batted with the bases loaded and walked, I was very impressed with him. We can't let trade talk be a distraction. If it happens, it happens.''"