Ward on Soriano personality

[NorthsideAvenger]

''He's very exciting,'' Ward said of Soriano, adding that the slugger might stir memories of another Cubs Dominican star, Sammy Sosa. ''He's real loud in the clubhouse. He's real fast and has power -- there's no telling how many homers he might hit in Chicago -- and I'm pretty sure he likes to play his music loud.''

 

Hmm........... :-k

[PrimeTime]

He might be like Sosa, but atleast he didn't hit his wife in the head with a wine bottle like slammin sammy

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

He might be like Sosa, but atleast he didn't hit his wife in the head with a wine bottle like slammin sammy

 

While I hate using these, the only response I have is :roll:

[Bote McBoteface]

He might be like Sosa, but atleast he didn't hit his wife in the head with a wine bottle like slammin sammy

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[rocket]

and i was checking out the game logs, and last season, soriano was THERE for the final nationals game, even though they were out of the playoffs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Yeti]

He might be like Sosa, but atleast he didn't hit his wife in the head with a wine bottle like slammin sammy

somehow i missed this in the news, but if true it sure does being a different meaning to the nickname "Corkey"

[Coach C]

and i was checking out the game logs, and last season, soriano was THERE for the final nationals game, even though they were out of the playoffs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

That's pretty awesome, right?

[BigbadB]

How is Soriano's english?

 

I've never heard him speak.

 

Also, I was reviewing his stats page and thought it was really strange how few triples Alfonso hits for such a "speed/power" guy.

[Banedon]

How is Soriano's english?

 

I've never heard him speak.

 

Also, I was reviewing his stats page and thought it was really strange how few triples Alfonso hits for such a "speed/power" guy.

 

Sammy speaks better English.

[Roast]

He might be like Sosa, but atleast he didn't hit his wife in the head with a wine bottle like slammin sammy

 

Hooray for unproven accusations!

[CaliforniaRaisin]

He might be like Sosa, but atleast he didn't hit his wife in the head with a wine bottle like slammin sammy

 

You got the proof for that one?

[rickrolled]

He might be like Sosa, but atleast he didn't hit his wife in the head with a wine bottle like slammin sammy

 

You got the proof for that one?

 

actually, he was accused of beating his wife with a bat when she refused to grant him a divorce, but the charges were later dismissed.

[Twiggy]

Oh no, loud music lol.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

He might be like Sosa, but atleast he didn't hit his wife in the head with a wine bottle like slammin sammy

 

You got the proof for that one?

 

actually, he was accused of beating his wife with a bat when she refused to grant him a divorce, but the charges were later dismissed.

 

Indeed, so we don't know what really happened.

[frostwyrm]

and i was checking out the game logs, and last season, soriano was THERE for the final nationals game, even though they were out of the playoffs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

It was his contract year. Wait til the Cubs flop midway thru his 8 year deal. Then we'll see how motivated he is.

[cubs121]

How is Soriano's english?

 

I've never heard him speak.

 

Also, I was reviewing his stats page and thought it was really strange how few triples Alfonso hits for such a "speed/power" guy.

i think Sosa and Soriano's English is the same.

[David]

I always thought it was a bottle of rum.

[TruffleShuffle]

and i was checking out the game logs, and last season, soriano was THERE for the final nationals game, even though they were out of the playoffs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

It was his contract year. Wait til the Cubs flop midway thru his 8 year deal. Then we'll see how motivated he is.

 

By this logic, no player will try if he's financially secure and playing for a bad team.

[frostwyrm]

and i was checking out the game logs, and last season, soriano was THERE for the final nationals game, even though they were out of the playoffs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

It was his contract year. Wait til the Cubs flop midway thru his 8 year deal. Then we'll see how motivated he is.

 

By this logic, no player will try if he's financially secure and playing for a bad team.

 

No. I question Soriano's motivation because he performed way above his career norms in a contract year. A player who has been a steady performer from year to year is a different case.

[TruffleShuffle]

and i was checking out the game logs, and last season, soriano was THERE for the final nationals game, even though they were out of the playoffs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

It was his contract year. Wait til the Cubs flop midway thru his 8 year deal. Then we'll see how motivated he is.

 

By this logic, no player will try if he's financially secure and playing for a bad team.

 

No. I question Soriano's motivation because he performed way above his career norms in a contract year. A player who has been a steady performer from year to year is a different case.

 

OPS+:

2002 - 131

2003 - 128

2006 - 132

 

 

So what were his motivations in 2002 and 2003?

[Roast]

I always thought it was a bottle of rum.

 

I heard he had a knife!

[CaliforniaRaisin]

I always thought it was a bottle of rum.

 

That's what I heard as well. :shrug:

[frostwyrm]

and i was checking out the game logs, and last season, soriano was THERE for the final nationals game, even though they were out of the playoffs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

It was his contract year. Wait til the Cubs flop midway thru his 8 year deal. Then we'll see how motivated he is.

 

By this logic, no player will try if he's financially secure and playing for a bad team.

 

No. I question Soriano's motivation because he performed way above his career norms in a contract year. A player who has been a steady performer from year to year is a different case.

 

OPS+:

2002 - 131

2003 - 128

2006 - 132

 

 

So what were his motivations in 2002 and 2003?

 

I don't know, but it's pretty lame that we're discussing a newly minted $136M player and we have to ignore his 2004 and 2005 numbers to make him look good.

[TruffleShuffle]

I don't know, but it's pretty lame that we're discussing a newly minted $136M player and we have to ignore his 2004 and 2005 numbers to make him look good.

 

It's also pretty lame that you're arguing that he was only motivated in 2006 because it was his free agent year, when he's had two other seasons just about as good.

[frostwyrm]

I don't know, but it's pretty lame that we're discussing a newly minted $136M player and we have to ignore his 2004 and 2005 numbers to make him look good.

 

It's also pretty lame that you're arguing that he was only motivated in 2006 because it was his free agent year, when he's had two other seasons just about as good.

 

Okay, maybe it wasn't a motivational problem. Maybe he's just a player who's subject to the occasional 2-year slump. Either way I wouldn't give him $136M.