On May 5, 10:35 pm, Michael Lanasa <nos...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > On May 5, 10:53 am, "Claude" <cla...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >> >> > Four at bats tonight and he was 0-2 in each one. I know
> >> >> > the other guys leading off this season haven't done much
> >> >> > more but they at least took a few pitches.
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> >> >> > LVIII
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> >> >> Yeah, the typical Soriano at-bat: Look at 2 pitches over
> >> >> the plate for called strikes, then swing at a low pitch a
> >> >> foot out of the stike zone for
> >> >> the strikeout. Just what we like our leadoff man to do; be
> >> >> in a 0-2 hole every at-bat/
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> >> >> Seriously, he is becoming a joke. What the @[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(%&* is
> >> >> wrong with him? Is
> >> >> he sick? Why can't he get it together?
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> >> >> Cameron
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> >> > Soriano is beginning to look pitiful. Striking out at pitches
> >> > in the dirt, missing
> >> > fly balls that a 12 year old should catch. We should trade
> >> > him right now. It
> >> > may not be the best move for this season but he is going to
> >> > be a complete
> >> > albatross in a couple of years.
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> >> Even if this were a rational reaction to his struggles---and it
> >> is not---which team would want to assume that contract?
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> > Why is it not rational? I was never thrilled to have him on the
> > team in the first place. In addition, if no wants his contract
> > as you state then that just goes further toward proving my
> > point. We currently have a number of players who could take over
> > in left field if we lost Soriano. We should be getting out of
> > his ridiculous contract now before he becomes completely
> > untradable.
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> You didn't answer the second question. Who would want that
> contract? Soriano is signed for *SIX* more seasons after this one,
> and the salary escalates. Every other team can see his troubles and
> his age. No one would want that contract which is why no one else
> offered him anything close when he was a free agent coming off of a
> 40-40 season.
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> The only way the Cubs lose Soriano is if they're willing to eat a
> real lot of money.
Unfortunately, its very unlikely that someone will want him but
if we start putting out feelers now and he gets hot in a month
or so maybe we can get something of value for him. Its certainly
not going to be easy to get rid of him but if you start the ball in
motion now there maybe a chance.
Lance
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