year, and this year he is only batting, .296, with 131 hits, 31 doubles, 18 home runs, 74 runs scored and 42 rbi's. Lou Piniella doesn't know where to put this guy in the line-up. It seems when I read the box score every morning in the paper, he was batting leadoff, or 3rd or 4th or 5th. I mean, come on Lou, this guy was brought in to hit 40 home runs and drive in 120 rbi's. He isn't going to get those kinds of numbers batting lead off. Why would anyone want to pay a leadoff hitter 17 million per season? Maybe Ichiro is worth it, but he doesn't even make that kinda cash, he's in the 12 million range, and he's the only guy I can think of who is worthy of this kind of contract. The Cubs are playing well this year, i'm not going to argue with that. But, why not move Soriano to the 3rd slot or bat him clean up, so he can get his power numbers up. 42 rbi's on August 5th, that's pitiful. Right now he's on a pace to hit like 25 home runs and 70 rbi's, that's not good.
2007-08-05
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