Soriano career/season numbers

[Exile on Waveland]

The fact that his recently found plate discipline has evaporated is troublesome, but not necessarily unexpected. Without it, though, his leadoff value plummets.

 

His newfound plate discipline was always an illusion. Wish Tim had search enabled so I could just copy my old posts on this. What happened in Washington was Soriano was pitched around with men on base because the Nats lineup sucked. With DLee and Aramis in the same lineup teams have to pitch to Soriano. He doesn't walk much when that happens. If we had a more scary #2 hitter than Theriot then Soriano would walk even less.

 

Soriano 2006:  67 total walks

                  AB   BB
None On:           435  25  
Runners On:        212  42 
Scoring Position:  117  36 

 

Wait, so protection matters now?

 

I don't think his point was that Soriano was being protected by the Nationals lineup last year. It has to do with intentional walks, which increased quite a bit. That was just a round about way of saying he had been pitched around a lot.

 

Yes, but if you're being pitched around because there's no one hitting behind you, then you're not being "protected." Basically all stats point to protection as myth; however, the above is certainly a protection argument (albeit an anti-protection argument).

[Cubsown2007]

I'm not sure why this has surprised anyone. He's always been streaky. He's impatient, he always will be.

 

But when we get into the playoffs and he single-handedly wins a game with a 3-4, 2 hr performance I bet no one will care that much about his inconsistancies. :D

 

I'd be very happy with a .300/30 season from him, if he produces like he has been. I still fine him compelling to watch hit.

[Magnetic Curses]

I'm not sure why this has surprised anyone. He's always been streaky. He's impatient, he always will be.

 

But when we get into the playoffs and he single-handedly wins a game with a 3-4, 2 hr performance I bet no one will care that much about his inconsistancies. :D

 

I'd be very happy with a .300/30 season from him, if he produces like he has been. I still fine him compelling to watch hit.

 

oh no doubt, the mechanics of his swing are absolutely a thing of beauty to watch. he gets amazing plate coverage and whip out of those long, skinny arms. one of the reasons he swings at that outside slider is that he's very adept at taking that outside fastball to the opposite field bleachers. i just wish his pitch recognition were better, there's got to be some sort of trick he can learn, maybe he can wear those contacts or something.

[TheDude]

I'm not sure why this has surprised anyone. He's always been streaky. He's impatient, he always will be.

 

But when we get into the playoffs and he single-handedly wins a game with a 3-4, 2 hr performance I bet no one will care that much about his inconsistancies. :D

 

I'd be very happy with a .300/30 season from him, if he produces like he has been. I still fine him compelling to watch hit.

 

oh no doubt, the mechanics of his swing are absolutely a thing of beauty to watch. he gets amazing plate coverage and whip out of those long, skinny arms. one of the reasons he swings at that outside slider is that he's very adept at taking that outside fastball to the opposite field bleachers. i just wish his pitch recognition were better, there's got to be some sort of trick he can learn, maybe he can wear those contacts or something.

 

I'm curious if there is any truth to the rumblings about Soriano's swing cheating him of a few extra-base hits because of the propensity to generate top-spin on balls hit to left field.

 

Just with naked eye observation, it seems there are times he destroys the ball, but it dives into warning track rather than sails out. It's probably just nonsense, but I wonder if anyone has a little more on the subject.

[Cubsown2007]

I'm not sure why this has surprised anyone. He's always been streaky. He's impatient, he always will be.

 

But when we get into the playoffs and he single-handedly wins a game with a 3-4, 2 hr performance I bet no one will care that much about his inconsistancies. :D

 

I'd be very happy with a .300/30 season from him, if he produces like he has been. I still fine him compelling to watch hit.

 

oh no doubt, the mechanics of his swing are absolutely a thing of beauty to watch. he gets amazing plate coverage and whip out of those long, skinny arms. one of the reasons he swings at that outside slider is that he's very adept at taking that outside fastball to the opposite field bleachers. i just wish his pitch recognition were better, there's got to be some sort of trick he can learn, maybe he can wear those contacts or something.

 

I'm curious if there is any truth to the rumblings about Soriano's swing cheating him of a few extra-base hits because of the propensity to generate top-spin on balls hit to left field.

 

Just with naked eye observation, it seems there are times he destroys the ball, but it dives into warning track rather than sails out. It's probably just nonsense, but I wonder if anyone has a little more on the subject.

 

I've never heard that, but that's very interesting. I guess theoretically that could be the case. It DOES seem like his line drives just DIVE like crazy.

[Derwood]

i still hate him at leadoff. He's only driven in 24 runners that weren't him.