Geovany Soto Primed For A Big Year

Article talks about the pot incident from two years ago and how it motivated Geo. He's 100% healthy now. I think he could have his best season in 2011.

about 1 year ago Al Yellon 11 comments 0 recs |

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I agree

I think Soto will be much closer to his 2008 form this year and think he may be the guy that makes the difference in what I predict will be a better season than many expect.

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by puckishcubsfan on Mar 30, 2011 9:20 AM CDT reply actions

I'd rather have him in 2010 form!

He was dinged up last year (and randomly benched when healthy), so his AB totals were down, but it was his finest season with the bat.

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by D98 on Mar 30, 2011 11:39 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

Definitely

But I would certainly accept his 08 form as well.

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by wrigleyrocker12 on Mar 30, 2011 12:28 PM CDT up reply actions

If the Cubs have any chance this year,

Geo must top the 500 PA plateau. Plus it would be nice if a vast majority of those PAs were in the top 1/2 of the batting order.

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by cmpody on Mar 30, 2011 10:57 AM CDT reply actions

I hope Quade isn't stubborn enough to consistently bat him in the bottom.

My lineup in 2k11 is drastically different from what the Cubs will actually use, I imagine.

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by wrigleyrocker12 on Mar 30, 2011 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions

I'd hit him 3rd

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by cmpody on Mar 30, 2011 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions

Quade seems to understand what he's working with.

Throughout the spring, we’ve consistently seen him batting Soto in the 5-6 spots, ahead of Soriano.

I don’t think he’s going to make too many inexplicable decisions this year. In fact, he’s handled pretty much everything that has been thrown at him pretty well – minimizing the Silva/Rammy fight when it happened, saying what needed to be said about the various roster battles, making good choices on the whole w/r/t lineups and roster decisions, then rhetorically slamming the door after Silva got mouthy. He’s shown that he’s in charge of the dugout.

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by D98 on Mar 30, 2011 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions

by jesus christos on Mar 30, 2011 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions

On top of everything...

I hope that hand problem that has plagued him the past couple seasons is completely healed.

Hopefully his hand stays on the bat on the entire follow through. If you paid attention to his at bats last year he did it a LOT and you could tell it was bothering him.

Here’s to a good season.

by EJThunder on Mar 30, 2011 7:23 PM CDT reply actions