Someone please tell Sori to stop

the game is supposed to be FUN – its not a disgrace to enjoy yourself playing baseball.

IT WAS A WALK-OFF GRAND SLAM TO STAY IN FIRST PLACE.

get off your pearch – pathetic.

He will get one between the numbers tonight. I just hope he knows its coming and doesnt break another finger.

who was sitting next to the Astros dugout

it is hard to bash a player for getting a little excited when he makes a game changing play

I did not know his family was there, but that makes a lot of sense. I did not think he was pointing to to the ’stros dugout at all

Can do whatever he wants as long as he is belting bombs! I will fully understand him getting a fastball to the backside for showboating tonight.

I don’t think he was over the top last night. I really don’t.

He wasn’t pointing at the Astros, he was pointing at his family. Plus, unlike the off the wall singles that he’s admired, there was no doubt that the game was over when the ball was hit. Even if he wasn’t sure it was gone, no way does anyone get thrown out at home on that.

He pointed to his family, not Houston’s bench. And if he wants to wave his hand ala John Cena, so be it.

Before calling him a jerk, make sure your post about him is all fact, not incorrect, so you do not look ignorant.

even during a 5 game winning streak. My god, the guy had just hit a walk off grand slam. He didn’t taunt anybody, he was celebrating with his family and teammates. Dry up!

Did you really need another post on this? It is also discussed in the game recap thread. By the way, did you know his family was behind the dugout?

By the way, this shows nothing about Soriano’s character.

1. The wild gathering of all of the players at Home Plate after a walk off run. That might piss off the other team.

2. The ‘Bump’ that our outfielders do. They should stop such childish behavior.

3. Any activity that brings joy to the game. It’s a business you know.

because it was Koko B. Ware’s finishing move. “You can’t see me?” I wish I couldn’t see this fanpost. But maybe the Junkyard Dog will run out of the Houston dugout and hit Soriano with a folding chair.

Who gives a crap. He didn’t run over somebody (Stallworth), make it rain (Jones), or electrocute dogs (Vick). My god, slow news day?

It makes the angry old people even angrier. Heaven forbid a professional athlete has some fun.

And I normally kinda LIKE those 2 guys that replaced Mike North. But I saw the play and didn’t think it was ‘ridiculous’, ‘embarassing’ or ‘pathetic’. Like was previously stated, it was a WALK-OFF GRAND SLAM that kept his team in FIRST PLACE. Sheesh.

But come on, who cares!??!!?!! HE HIT A WALK OF GRANNY TO KEEP US IN FIRST!!!!

If he does that after a meaningless solo shot in a game we’re losing by 9 runs, ok, I understand. This was a moment to be excited, so who cares what form that excitement took for him.

Or the ball after it was crushed. How can you find a place to complain about a walkoff slam in the 13th that gives this Cubs team some great momentum for the next 2 days?

… an act like Soriano’s would find him catching a baseball in the back, or if the pitcher is really good, just flipping him with a couple of high-and-tights. And if the Astros choose to do that, I’d have no problem with it.

I’m glad the Cubs won. I’m glad he hit the home run, even when a single would do it. But it was one game in July, not the World Series. If you are a professional, you need to act like you have been there before. Put your head down, trot around the bases, celebrate with your teammates, but don’t pull that showboating crap.

If you want to discuss this, go to the game recap where there was a discussion on it already.

honestly? Since when is it disrepectful to point to your family. What a stupid post.

Someone has to find something to complain about. :-P

happy we won and have a five game winning streak going? Our pitching last night was awesome our guys never gave up yet some just can’t be happy. It boggles the mind.

to finally do something positive after going 0 for 5 and looking bad doing it, emotions came out, which really isn’t horrible to see from a guy who knows he should be doing alot better.

I think we saw something more subtle but similar to Lee early in the season, a little extra celebration when we would get a key hit.

When you are playing well you can ‘keep your cool’ a little easier, when you are struggling the emotions come out a little easier.

………..that sums this up best, in my opinion.

“Act like you’ve been there”

Unfortunately these shameful patterns have developed throughout all sports, as players seemingly can’t just trot the bases, drop the football in the end zone, skate to the bench and knock gloves after a goal, turn to play defense after a dunk, etc., etc., etc.

Too many players feel compelled to feature these disgusting displays of showmanship, and it has nothing to do with the TEAM on which such individuals play.

Soriano’s antics last night were over the top. The posing at the plate, flipping of the bat, and on and on and on. Just drop the bat, run around the bases, then get your “ass hammered” (thanks Matt Stairs) at home plate by your teammates.

How dare he? The guy “selfishly” hits a walk-off Grand Slam, he puts his family next to the Astro’s dugout so he can point at them, he jumps into his teammates at homeplate when they were obviously there to shake his hands in an orderly fashion, he assaults a woman in the front row with children, and to top it all off, he ruins somebody’s shaving cream by sticking his face in it.

What a jerk indeed!

when someone suggests that you do not have visibility of them

…and the Cubs and the league should put an end to it right now.

Sincerely,

Big Z
PS
I like to visit blogs in my free time, it helps me remain calm.

I disagree with you. The man hit a game-winning Grand slam home run, pointed to his wife and child, and likes to wave his hand in front of his face. As long as it doesn’t make him trip over a base, you have no real reason to get him to stop.