Soriano has played a couple games at 2nd base this season, so i was wondering why there isn't an option for him to play 2nd base? Do you know if there is an amount of innings that they have to play in order for them to be able to play that posision?
2007-05-16 07:52:15 · 8 answers · asked by Griff 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Are you talking Fantasy Baseball? If so, for Yahoo a player has to start 5 games or appear in 10 games at a position to be elibigle at that position. It's different for other sites like ESPN.
2007-05-16 07:57:09 · answer #1 · answered by Jason I 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tino Martinez and Jason Giambi played 1st when Soriano was with the Steinwienies. Mark Texeiria was the 1st baseman while Soriano was in Texas and Nick Johnson played the positions for Washington while Soriano was there. Derek Lee manned 1st for most of Soriano's first four seasons with the Cubs and then they signed Carlos Pena before turning the position over to Anthony Rizzo last season. The short answer is that the teams Soriano has played for have always had decent 1st basemen and he's too much of a defensive liability to be trusted to master another new position.
2016-05-19 22:19:31 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fantasy-wise the guy above has it correct for Yahoo -- start 5 or play 10.
Soriano ended up having to borrow a glove and play second for the first time since 2005 because Lou was trying to win what became an extra inning game by pinch hitting Cliff Floyd for Cesar Izturis in the bottom of the ninth inning. It was case of the old "play for the win at home and the tie on the road" axiom.
It is highly unlikely we will see it happen again unless the Cubs find themselves in that type of situation. Thankfully, the Cubs won that game and Soriano was not tested.
2007-05-16 09:27:48 · answer #3 · answered by cubspatssox 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soriano has played 1 inning of 1 game at 2B this season as part of a late game defensive switch. With Mark DeRosa and Ryan Theriot on the roster, it's not likely that Soriano will see significant time at 2B. In fact, it's unlikely that he's sees much time at any position other than LF. He is a defensive liability no matter where he plays, and LF is the least demanding, limiting the negative impact his defensive play has on the Cubs games. It will be better, also, for him to stay in the same position all year where he can gain comfort and confidence.
2007-05-16 08:02:32 · answer #4 · answered by A.J. in I..C. 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Soriano came up as a Shortstop with the Yankees. His fielding prompted a move to 2nd base, with the idea being it would be easier for him to play. After it became apparent to the Yankees that he was not the answer at 2B, they moved him to the OF. His offensive skills far out-weigh his inability to play defense. There seems to be no amount of innings that are going to enable this skill with Soriano. He has the makings of the most athletic DH ever.
2007-05-16 08:03:57 · answer #5 · answered by Doug O 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can switch him to that position at any time they want. They have a good second baseman so it doesnt seem likely for them to do that unless there is a day off needed somewhere along the way. Soriano is not a good defensive player at any position really.
2007-05-16 07:56:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A manager can play any player at any position he chooses. There are no requirements. In the past, I have seen a pitcher put into the outfield because the manager wanted to bring in a relief pitcher to face one batter. Since the other pitcher was still in the game, he was able to return to the mound and complete the game.
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2007-05-16 08:22:24 · answer #7 · answered by No one 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He's only started one game at second this season:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/soriaal01.shtml
Yahoo and other fantasy sites usually won't qualify a guy at any position until they have about five starts.
2007-05-16 07:58:02 · answer #8 · answered by Craig S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋