Soriano speaks ... and pisses me off

by Joltin Joe Orsulak on Dec 20, 2005 1:14 PM EST

If anyone was wondering why fans in Texas seem to have gotten so sick of Soriano, this kind of attitude might have something to do with it:

"I don't want to change," Soriano said Monday night at a dinner held for major league players by Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez. "If I haven't done it before, I won't do it now."
Soriano said he had a greater comfort level in the AL, and he plans to become a free agent after next season and sign with an AL team.
"I knew the pitchers and batters of opposing teams and, therefore, where to place myself defensively. In the National that's going to take me a while," he said.

Because it's that Ripken-esque gift for defensive positioning that makes Soriano such a great second baseman.

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Hmmm, well

That's pleasant, isn't it?

So, looking ahead, he files for free agency next year, we don't offer arbitration, he bolts, and we get no draft pick compensation.

Soriano better be your Rocket Bill .330/50/130 guy, I tells ya.

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by Basil on Dec 20, 2005 3:08 PM EST reply actions

If he's so adamant that he won't play in the NL, offer him arbitration. Someone's going to sign the guy anyway. Might as well take their picks, because he won't want to come back here after his .275/ .305/ .480 27 HR season.

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by Chris @ Federal Baseball on Dec 21, 2005 9:32 PM EST reply actions

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250/290/20 HR. Thats just realistic. He's not the good he just hits a few HR (and he played in Arlington!) and steals bases. Other than that useless. With his power sapped except for SB he'll be useless and since he rarely gets on base his SB will decrease.

by Nats In 06 on Jan 17, 2006 7:20 PM EST reply actions