Should the Cubs consider moving Soriano down while Ramirez is out?
As long as Theriot is getting on base and Fukudome is hitting to fill in #1 and #2 any thought to moving Soriano down to get some power in the middle of the lineup?
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No!
How many times does this have to be discussed? Sori doesn’t feel comfortable down in the order. Enough said.
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
by cubswynn on May 11, 2009 7:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
No...
This has been discussed endlessly. You lose production by moving him down. That’s just the way it is.
Someday we'll go all the way...
by CubsBullsBears on May 11, 2009 7:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Nope.
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by dtpollitt on May 11, 2009 8:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
No.
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by Al on May 11, 2009 8:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I opened this fanshot
hoping to see this photo. :)
by katie casey on May 12, 2009 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you know they have the internet for stuff like that.
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by eswan9 on May 12, 2009 12:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm glad I misread the title.
First time through I read it as “Should the Cubs Consider Moving Soriano While Aramis Is Out?”
Which obviously would have been ridiculous.
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by Goodie1969 on May 11, 2009 8:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
no
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by DTJchris on May 11, 2009 10:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I think this is discussed more than Peavy.
and I’m heard about both more than I care to.
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by ambrosiadreams on May 11, 2009 10:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
You'll have to hear Peavy discussed tonight.
He’s starting for SD.
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by Al on May 12, 2009 3:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow Al
3:15 in the morning
If the world didn't suck we would all fall off.
by carolinacub on May 12, 2009 7:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
At work.
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by Al on May 12, 2009 8:23 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ouch
If the world didn't suck we would all fall off.
by carolinacub on May 12, 2009 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
there is only one answer
NO FKIN WAY!
Leave him alone leading off
baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out
by Cubbie-Tim on May 12, 2009 8:20 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The only reason
The only reason I am saying it now is because we are lacking power in the middle of the lineup with Ramirez out. I am the President of the Don’t Move Soriano out of Leadoff Club 99 percent of the time.
Jay is our Quarterback. I REPEAT JAY IS OUR QUARTERBACK. Did I mention we have a Quarterback who happens to be named Jay?.
by cubstoseriesby100 on May 12, 2009 8:32 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
You need to make that 100%.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on May 12, 2009 9:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, out of necessity Soriano should move down until Ramirez comes back healthy
Soriano is a professional baseball player and will rise to the ocassion. He’s got to do this for the team. The middle of our lineup is putrid without Ramirez and we will struggle mightily to score runs unless Soriano can move down and pick up the run production slack. Which I think he can do.
by BLou on May 12, 2009 9:26 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
He's only a true leadoff once a game.
The importance of batting leadoff is blown way out of proportion.
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
by cubswynn on May 12, 2009 10:02 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Abso-frakking-lutely.
And we’ve seen how his production goes down when he does (twss). It may be a wee bit prima donna-ish but I want, nay, NEED Fonzie leading off.
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by neverAcquiesce on May 12, 2009 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't advocate moving him
but you can’t argue that there will be equal RBI opportunities for him batting leadoff vs. cleanup. The issue is that historically he seems to have underperformed in those situations when batting anywhere other than leadoff . . .
by madcow256 on May 12, 2009 5:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
More at bats = more opportunities for HRs
Leave him leading off.
by redward on May 12, 2009 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Absolutely!
But only if Lou bats him eighth.
Left-handed.
And has him bunt. A lot.
remember
Sammy Jankis
by neverAcquiesce on May 12, 2009 9:29 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
He could bat 9th on the days Ted Lilly is pitching.
Then Ted can, at last, bat somewhere else.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on May 12, 2009 10:08 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The days of the Lilly Leadoff are here at last!
BSG Girls = Cubs Win! So say we all.
by neverAcquiesce on May 12, 2009 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
woo hoo
and we can all rejoice
baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out
by Cubbie-Tim on May 12, 2009 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brick wall, meet my head.
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by dat cubfan daver on May 12, 2009 10:09 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Did anyone see the May Heckler?
There was an article titled “Soriano to be randomly placed in batting order-Pinella uses ‘Alfons-o-matic’ device to determine lineup”. I couldn’t find a link, but it was pretty funny. They parody quoted Lou
“Look, I got this thing because I was so tired of answering questions from you guys about where Soriano should be batting,” Pinella said. “This takes all the thinking out of it. Some days he’ll bat fifth, some days first, some days seventh, whatever. We’ll let fate decide.”
They then spin the wheel and it ironically lands on first.
by katie casey on May 12, 2009 11:03 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
At least nobody here is going crazy and saying move him to 2nd! (Although if he was better at 2nd and Hoffpauir and Lee (Hoff playing left) were both hitting that might be an idea worth pursuing but my dead grandmothers are better at 2nd defensively).
Jay is our Quarterback. I REPEAT JAY IS OUR QUARTERBACK. Did I mention we have a Quarterback who happens to be named Jay?.
by cubstoseriesby100 on May 12, 2009 1:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Maybe they should get Brian Roberts
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by Shanghai Badger on May 12, 2009 2:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Who?
Never heard of him.
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by Al on May 12, 2009 3:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You know
Julia’s brother, Bip’s cousin, Dave’s son . . .
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by Shanghai Badger on May 12, 2009 4:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
can he hit clean up
baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out
by Cubbie-Tim on May 12, 2009 4:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Stop. Please stop.
Over and over and over. No mas.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on May 13, 2009 3:16 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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