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 02:54:11 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
By the way, Soriano is 31 years old, his best hr season was 2006 - 46 with the Washington Nationals and his best rbi season was 2005 - 104 rbi's with the Texas Rangers. This guys career numbers are pretty good, but not to warrant a 17 million dollar per year contract for the next 8 seasons. His numbers to me would reflect perhaps an 8-10 million per year for 6 years.
2007-08-05 02:57:14 · update #1
Mostly, yes.
He needs to produce better numbers.
He has great speed and is a greet fielder witch backs up his offensive numbers but the Cubs need more of Soriano.
Even Bonds is having a some what better year then Soriano!
2007-08-05 02:58:45 · answer #1 · answered by #1 New York Yankees Fan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that Soriano is worth that much money, but he's close. I think that the reason Soriano is hitting leadoff is because he has great speed, and they figure if they put him at leadoff, he can hit homeruns, or get on base and steal more often. Soriano's stolen base total will decrease drastically if he consistently hits 3rd.
2007-08-05 03:00:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What handed off replaced into that the owner of the Cubs replaced into advertising the team. And so as to make the team look greater effectual than it replaced into (and get him a greater useful sale fee), he began handing out obscene contracts to 'megastar' gamers without doing lots study in the back of the numbers. Soriano is between the main overvalued gamers in baseball, something he shares in user-friendly with many of the gamers on the Cubs. nonetheless, it did paintings out for the owner, because of the fact the Cubs bought for 845 million, lots greater desirable than the suffering franchise is properly worth.
2016-10-14 01:08:45 · answer #3 · answered by mohr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not quite. Soriano has helped the Cubs soar into first place in the central with his timely hitting. He deserves the money as long as he keeps the Cubs in contention. On the other hand, Barry Zito, who earns just as much, does not deserve the money.
2007-08-05 02:57:00 · answer #4 · answered by wandering_thinker87 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The salary is reasonable, at least in today's market. The length of the deal for a player his age was a big mistake.
2007-08-05 03:57:17 · answer #5 · answered by Thomas M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah but the cubs are in contention for first place, and could they do it without soriano, i dont think so. most ball players are overpaid, but we pay to see them. he is versitile, thats why lou can't make up his mind what to do with him
2007-08-05 02:59:44 · answer #6 · answered by Brandon M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude, you need a blog. Maybe call it "everything about baseball is *$&^#ed up and why I hate it all".
2007-08-05 03:53:20 · answer #7 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-08-05 04:06:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋