Ramirez DH instead of Soriano?

Why is Ramirez going to DH this series? Sori is obviously not great in the OF? Guess Cubs figure if Manny could play LF there then so can Sori.

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I think it would have been Soriano...

had Colvin not been sent down.

by Kansas25 on May 20, 2011 2:47 PM CDT reply actions

Soriano is a dog in the outfield, but Baker probably isnt any better. I assume Reed is in right.

hopefully Campana will be in left for the 2 games started by righties, with Sori at DH.

by holy mackeral on May 20, 2011 2:48 PM CDT reply actions

Yes, Reed in RF tonight

Castro SS, Barney 2B, Baker 3B, Ramirez DH, Pena 1B, Byrd CF, Soriano LF, Johnson RF, Hill C, (Davis P)

Rotoinfo

by Qixotl on May 20, 2011 3:43 PM CDT up reply actions

This is a head scratcher

Is Quade aware of the Green Monster in LF? Soriano will now be an even bigger liability.

"I always tell the truth -- Even when I lie" -- Tony Montana

by calicubfan on May 20, 2011 3:03 PM CDT reply actions

Maybe Quade is thinking that the Cubs pitchers are going to shut Boston down anyways

So the Green Monster is out of the equation.

by cubsnlinux on May 20, 2011 3:22 PM CDT up reply actions

Sori played better defense when he was in the AL

Rami was never in the AL so he doesn’t know how to play defense there

by doofus cubs guy on May 20, 2011 3:34 PM CDT reply actions

what

ESPN Stroke Count for the month of May: 3

by jesus christos on May 20, 2011 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions

but Baker does even though he wasn't there either

Do not worry the ‘Q’ has all the questions

by doofus cubs guy on May 20, 2011 3:50 PM CDT up reply actions

what

ESPN Stroke Count for the month of May: 3

by jesus christos on May 20, 2011 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions

This...

makes no sense.

by Kansas25 on May 20, 2011 3:56 PM CDT up reply actions

Sounds like a Yogi-ism

"I always tell the truth -- Even when I lie" -- Tony Montana

by calicubfan on May 20, 2011 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions

I think that Doofus meant that Baker isnt familiar with the Green Monster

Baker is inexperienced in left, and therefore unlikely to be better than Soriano. Ramirez could use the rest, so DH makes sense for him with Baker at 3B against the lefty. As I wrote earlier, Campana should get the starts in left against the righties.

by holy mackeral on May 20, 2011 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions

He should...but he won't....

by TJ11 on May 20, 2011 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions

Ramirez DHing was my first instinct

It has been obvious to me for years that his groin pulls and other injuries from previous years are still lingering. It has been many seasons since he has made any effort when running the bases and has become a “matador” style of defender instead of moving to get in front of the ball. If you have a chance to get him a few days where he can sit on the bench for 2.5 hours of the 3 hour game, it needs to be considered. That might let him get through July-August without a 4-6 week DL.

Still, Soriano trying to read deflections off the Monster is going to be entertaining for all the wrong reasons. As we all know, the total defensive prowess of this Cub team is sub par, so moving one player to DH isn’t going to suddenly make the whole team error-free.

by Qixotl on May 20, 2011 3:40 PM CDT reply actions