Sammy Sosa looks like he will be returning soon

Sammy Sosa hit seven balls out of the park Tuesday in his first batting practice session since he went out with a back injury May 16 in San Diego. One blast reached the camera shed in center field.

And he might even go to Iowa. But will Ivy Chat change his stance if Sammy goes?

Sources close to Sosa say he might be persuaded to do a minor-league rehab stint at Triple-A Iowa, perhaps this weekend. Sosa said he didn't know when he would return to the Cubs, although the Cubs-Astros series in Houston beginning Monday appears a possibility.

We will see.