Just a thought about Soriano

by Cub Style on Jun 17, 2009 8:01 PM CDT

I don't like this guy, never have, never will. I was just thinking, and this is totally hypothetical and probably unrealistic, who could we deal for by sending the other team Alfonso Soriano.

Here's a few I came up with:

Vernon Wells

Michael Young

Ichiro Suzuki

I like all the players out of that group. Probably the most possible would be Vernon Wells, which I would think would be a good value pick up. Wells coming from the AL would benefit from NL pitching, he plays a good CF, and we could play Micah Hoffpauir and Jake Fox in LF from time to time and maybe ship Reed Johnson if we wanted to for whatever.

Michael Young would fit contract wise but i doubt the Texas Rangers would do it unless it were a 3 way deal involving a pitcher.

Ichiro probably would only happen with prospects because of the state of the Seattle Mariners.

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Due to the Cubs

having zero prospects, you can shorten that list to 2.

I don’t like any of them besides the one you can rule out, Ichiro.

by zam on Jun 17, 2009 8:08 PM CDT reply actions

Due to the five years left on his deal, Soriano is basically untradeable.

Plus, he has a full NTC.

Face it. We’re stuck with him.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Jun 17, 2009 8:18 PM CDT reply actions

Wells has a huge deal too, doesnt he?

Okay, just so I understand it... in your wildest fantasy, you are in hell. And you are co-running a bed and breakfast with the devil.

by bren on Jun 17, 2009 9:06 PM CDT up reply actions

Not that huge.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Jun 17, 2009 9:11 PM CDT up reply actions

Look again

10:$12.5M, 11:$23M, 12:$21M, 13:$21M, 14:$21M

by rlpete on Jun 17, 2009 9:13 PM CDT up reply actions

Wow, those are ridiculous numbers.

Wells hasn’t been doing so well this year, either.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Jun 17, 2009 9:23 PM CDT up reply actions

Yea but look at Ibanez coming from a pitcher friendly AL park.

Imagine how Wells could do. Not as great as Ibanez but hell probably better than Alfonso.

Get Peavy already! I want my #44 jersey!

by Cub Style on Jun 18, 2009 12:23 AM CDT up reply actions

I thought so

I remember being pretty shocked when got a 100M dollar deal

Okay, just so I understand it... in your wildest fantasy, you are in hell. And you are co-running a bed and breakfast with the devil.

by bren on Jun 17, 2009 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions

GREAT IDEA!

And then we trade Derrek Lee straight up for Albert Pujols. Ship Andres Blanco and Aaron Miles to Philly for Chase Utley. That sets up the Theriot +Fontenot for Hanley Ramirez deal. Now we ship Soto for Joe Mauer and our offense is fixed!

But wait I’m not done, then we use our magical time machine to bring back Joe DiMaggio and park him in CF. And while we’re at it, Cy Young would definitely shore up the rotation, don’t you think?

by Poloplaya14 on Jun 17, 2009 8:43 PM CDT reply actions

Nobody cares

about your fantasy baseball team. :P

I'm a Cubs FANATIC. They are my team, through thick and thin. When they play over their heads, and when they play under the gutter. When they win the division, and then get swept in the division series. When they get no-hitters and when they blow no-hitters. And some day, when they go all the way and get those rings. This is the kind of fan I am.

by drewishdrewid on Jun 17, 2009 8:58 PM CDT up reply actions

And nobody cares...

that you don’t understand sarcasm.

by Poloplaya14 on Jun 18, 2009 12:01 AM CDT up reply actions

I'm guessing the smiley face...

at the end of his comment meant he understood.

Free Ronny Cedeno

by Kansas25 on Jun 18, 2009 12:06 AM CDT up reply actions

No, that just made it extra mean...

.. sticking his tongue out at the poor guy…

I get so tired having to flag all of Drew’s posts… lol

Pumping sunshine for the Cubs since 1968 (yeah, that's right I was a Cubs fan in the womb!)

by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on Jun 18, 2009 4:42 AM CDT up reply actions

wow

St. Louis relievers... defying win expectancy since 2008
http://www.drivelinemechanics.com/

by vivaelpujols on Jun 18, 2009 2:01 AM CDT up reply actions

the brewers will probably win 3 of the next four division titles

they are the only team effectively growing prospects.

between the cubs, the reds, and the cardinals, the race is on to see which one follows suit best. if one outdoes the others, they could have a legit divisional dynasty.

by tim815 on Jun 17, 2009 8:55 PM CDT reply actions

Well, then,

there’s no need for any other NL Central team to play again until 2014.

by Not Bruce Froemming on Jun 17, 2009 9:41 PM CDT up reply actions

as easy as it is to hate on soriano

and i think he’s plenty deserving recently. you might want to look at the cubs record last year when he played v. when he was injured. i believe it was 71-38 with him and 26-26 without him. i would say a healthy soriano is an asset.

by Hawk8 on Jun 17, 2009 9:20 PM CDT reply actions