Rec’d.

Would like serious responses…..here goes…. I realize every player has there are little way of timing pitches. I realize Sori has always used a monster bat. My question is… Would Sori do any better with a smaller bat? I would think it would take time to get used too. It just seems to me that he has to start that thing so early to get around on it sometimes because of it being so big and heavy. Maybe with a lighter bat he could wait just an instance longer to see whether its a hittable pitch or not. Thoughts??

and it’s affecting his performance, then he should go on the DL.

If he isn’t hurt, then he shouldn’t. It would accomplish nothing.

Now, should he perhaps sit a few days? Sure.

“very close to dropping out of contention.” In 2007, what were they, 7-8 games out at this point?

I love how some Cubs fans extrapolate bad news into the worst possible/beginning of the end talisman. However, they never do the same thing the other way when things are going well. That must be some sort of mental illness..

…but when he is hitting a game winning home run in Cincy and Milwaukee earlier there were no problems. You have to take the good with the bad.

Aramis is really needed bad, he is our rock.

Not to replace Soriano of course but so we could have someone who can FIELD, RUN and ADVANCE runners. I can live without the home runs. He would look REAL nice on the bench.

I agree Soriano needs to be put on the DL. I do believe his knee is hurting, am I his trainer no, but it is obvious when he runs he does not run well.
 When he comes back on the DL, put him in the 5 hole or 6 spot in the order. Enough of the catering to the leadoff spot for Soriano. Sure so me the splits of him leading off compared to other spots in the order, I don’t care. His numbers can’t get any worse.

Pitch every single AB does not mean he should go to the DL, it means he should be benched. He is a grown up major league pitcher. It kills me when pitchers throw him inside pitches because that is the ONLY thing he can hit.

I dont understand how a guy like Soriano cannot make an adjustment. When he gets 2 strikes in the count he should know, because everyone in the stadium knows, that a slider low and away is coming. Does he stop? Nope.

How exactly did he prove he was not inept in LF? That he found LF without asking for directions? That he did not run into the wall? That he was facing the right direction? That he did not get bhimself tangled up in the ivy? Good grief!

Now as for benching/DLing Soriano, if he is hurting, by ball means sit him down because he is clearly not helping the team right now. And if Soriano sits, sure, play Fox out there. He has earned his shot and LF would be the ideal place (other than DH) for him.

I suspect there is something wrong with his legs. Look at his UZR numbers for LF:

2006: 8.1
2007: 18.4
2008: 2.5
2009: -2.1

Notice that in his healthy years, 2006 and 2007, he was just fine in the field. In 2008, he had all the leg problems and his fielding declined significantly. It’s even worse in 2009.

Maybe his problem is endurance (as someone suggested above). Perhaps the DL stints over the last couple years, combined with his age, are making him more susceptible to the wear and tear of playing every day. As Lou mentioned yesterday, there’s no excuse for Soriano not being “rested,” the Cubs had an off day and rainout before yesterday’s game. And we’ll never know what we really have with Jake Fox unless he gets extended playing time.

So DL Soriano, which should bring us within spitting distance of the All Star Break – and Aramis’ return thereafter – and let’s see what Jake Fox can really bring to the table plate. His defense in left field will probably be hard to watch, but that’ hasn’t stopped Carlos Lee, Adam Dunn, Manny, etc.

Do it, Lou! What’s that…?

cst_cubsPatience still Lou’s virtue. Lineup: sori, riot, milt, lee, soto, font, fuky, blanco, Z.

Whatever.

I think maybe his slump is over. We’ll have to see what happens over the weekend, certainly.

Not only did he win yesterday’s game, but really, you gotta give him a lot of credit for today’s win as well — without that steal, Riot doesn’t drive him in.