Is Alfonso Soriano a bust this year or do you think he's having a good year? his stats aren't that bad, but

Question

for the $18 million per season they are paying him over the next 7 years, i'm not really sure he's putting up numbers that correspond to that salary level. I think the biggest problem is, Lou Piniella does not know where to bat Soriano in the line-up. Batting him lead off gets him hits and solo home runs, but not a lot of RBI's. As it stands now, on Sept . 20th, with 9 games left in the season, Soriano has played in 127 Games, 544 At Bats, 89 Runs, 159 Hits, 38 Doubles, 5 Triples, 28 HR's, 59 RBI's, and batting, .292. His numbers aren't terrible. But for a guy who they are basically making their franchise player and paying him all that money, I don't see 28 HR's and 59 RBI's as big numbers. I would've thought the Cubs wanted to see numbers more in the range of 40 HR - 120-130 RBI's. What happened to all of his RBI's? and HR's? Isn't Wrigley Field a hitters ballpark and Homer ballpark, look at all the HR hitters who played there, Ernie Banks, Sandberg, Sosa.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6154/career;_ylt=ArQD_q6C37R7lCR3g0M_UpOFCLcF

And let's not forget Andre Dawson, another HR hitter of the 80's the Cubs had.

Answer 1

It is the Cubs that have elected to use Soriano in the leadoff position in the batting order and he will not drive in 120-130 runs from that position. I believe if you ask Cubs management they would tell you they are very happy with Soriano's performance this year. This has not been his best offensive year but he is one of the main reasons they have a shot at the division title. There is only a handful of players that have more than 30 homeruns this year and Soriano should reach that level as well. He is a player with a lot of talent and Cubs fans should be pleased they have him.

Answer 2

I agree with wondertwin. If they don't have him the Cubs are in the basement. Instead they are contending. He was injured for a while, but I don't see the big numbers as you mentioned. 59 rbi's and 28 hr is not good. He's basically not hitting homers with anyone on base. He's not bringing in the runs which the cubs need now more than ever. If they slip a couple of games, it's over. I would expect a franchise player to be hitting 200 hits, 40 homers, 110-120 rbi, not strikeout, be a good fielder.

Answer 3

His protection is shaky. i only won't be able to have confidence that his little hop hasn't been corrected in spite of everything this time interior the majors. All i comprehend is the Cubs are enjoying .671 (fifty seven-28) ball with him, and .532 (25-22) whilst he became out this 12 months. The Cubs does not have the final record interior the league minus Soriano and could. The playoffs and series often are desperate via the group that gets on a warm streak on the magnificent time besides. yet this 12 months isn't inspired via the final hundred years besides. i certainly doubt that any participant on any group sits there and thinks what is going to bypass incorrect even the Cubs gamers. i certainly think of they have their ultimate threat via fact the 1984 group. i comprehend the pink Sox, and White Sox followers have been asserting the comparable ingredient in common terms some years in the past.

Answer 4

Well he does lead the cubs in hr and triples. He also got to think we was injured in late april and missed 10 games and the injured himself again august 5 and was out for almost a month. So when you miss almost 30 games the stats wont show you as much. Lou has said he will bat him leadoff. Lou knows were to bat him. I think he would have the numbers of last year if not injured.
So he will just fine. go cubbies

Answer 5

Soriano is the ONLY reason the Cubs arent in 4th place.
As a Brewers fan, I hope he gets his legs crushed. (just kidding)