Geovany Soto

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Geovany Soto is the sexiest man in all of baseball.

[C.C.]

I wish I was the pine tar on his bat.

[Magnetic Curses]

good.

[CuseCubFan69]

good.

 

Are you Garps father?

[TruffleShuffle]

i shall wear my geovany soto shirt with pride tomorrow.

[CubinNY]

Soto is the man.

[sethuel1]

pants

[sneakypower]

all star

[JimSorgi]

mvp

fixed

[razzzorsharp]

One day I dream of a Brewer team where they have a catcher who can hit and field. Until then I will watch the Kendall, Blanco, and Damian Miller's of the world.

 

And as a fantasy owner, Soto=sexy time.

[Omar]

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/808/sotolt9.jpg

[javy knows my name]

Geovany Soto

[fallingpieces]

I'm not one for trends, but this time it is deemed necessary.

 

Geovany Soto

[BCVM22]

The Soto board after tonight:

• 5 HRs; tied with Brian McCann for 2nd among major league catchers (LAA's Mike Napoli has 6)
  
• 20 RBIs, 54 total bases, 14 XBH; leads all major league catchers (Bengie Molina is 2nd in RBIs with 17, McCann is 2nd in TB with 51 and 2nd in XBH with 13)
  
• .621 SLG, 1.048 OPS; tops among starting major league catchers (MLB.com's stat lines don't list plate appearances or any other good qualifier and Yahoo! Sports won't update with tonight's stats until the early AM, so "starting" is the best qualifier I can give)
  
• 1 error in 158 TC
  
• .333 CS % (6 of 18 baserunners thrown out)

 

In short? He rakes with the bat. He's got the respect of the pitching staff, the ability to call a great game, a gun for an arm and the brass to go out there and talk some sense into even Zambrano when need be. I know it's only the first month and any player, particularly a catcher, is going to wear down a bit as the summer goes on, but damn.

Edited May 1, 2008 by BCVM22

[CubbieBum]

The Soto board after tonight:

• 5 HRs; tied with Brian McCann for 2nd among major league catchers (LAA's Mike Napoli has 6)
  
• 20 RBIs, 54 total bases, 14 XBH; leads all major league catchers (Bengie Molina is 2nd in RBIs with 17, McCann is 2nd in TB with 51 and 2nd in XBH with 13)
  
• .621 SLG, 1.048 OPS; tops among starting major league catchers (MLB.com's stat lines don't list plate appearances or any other good qualifier and Yahoo! Sports won't update with tonight's stats until the early AM, so "starting" is the best qualifier I can give)
  
• 1 error in 158 TC
  
• .500 CS % (6 of 12 baserunners thrown out)

 

In short? He rakes with the bat. He's got the respect of the pitching staff, the ability to call a great game, a gun for an arm and the brass to go out there and talk some sense into even Zambrano when need be. I know it's only the first month and any player, particularly a catcher, is going to wear down a bit as the summer goes on, but damn.

 

After tonight his season pace is:

 

.333 30 hr 72 r 120 rbi .427 obp 90 bb

[OleMissCub]

 

.333 30 hr 72 r 120 rbi .427 obp 90 bb

 

I'd be doing the Fred Sanford chest clutch if I saw a Cubs catcher do that.

[BCVM22]

If Soto manages that by some miracle, I'll voluntarily go join Elizabeth up there.

[Wilson A2000]

One of the least talked about prospect in the Cubs' system turns out to be the best. I don't think I realized how important great young catchers are and how hard they are to come by. Man Soto is gold. I am really happy for him.

[Sammy Sofa]

 

.333 30 hr 72 r 120 rbi .427 obp 90 bb

 

I'd be doing the Fred Sanford chest clutch if I saw a Cubs prospect do that.

 

Fixed.

[TruffleShuffle]

One of the least talked about prospect in the Cubs' system turns out to be the best. I don't think I realized how important great young catchers are and how hard they are to come by. Man Soto is gold. I am really happy for him.

 

it's not that people were overlooking him b/c of his position. he was just never this good. if you can find one person who thought he'd rank among the top third of starting catchers in baseball, i'd be shocked. he simply turned out to be a very good, late-blossoming catcher.

[17 Seconds]

[*].500 CS % (6 of 12 baserunners thrown out)

 

That's actually 6 AND 12, not 6 of 12. Meaning, he's thrown out 6 of 18. So 33%, not 50%.

[BCVM22]

That's actually 6 AND 12, not 6 of 12. Meaning, he's thrown out 6 of 18. So 33%, not 50%.

 

Crapspackle. So it is. Don't I feel sheepish. :oops:

[TruffleShuffle]

That's actually 6 AND 12, not 6 of 12. Meaning, he's thrown out 6 of 18. So 33%, not 50%.

 

Crapspackle. So it is. Don't I feel sheepish. :oops:

 

who cares, 6/18 is still pretty solid. especially when one rakes like geo has been doing.

[17 Seconds]

That's actually 6 AND 12, not 6 of 12. Meaning, he's thrown out 6 of 18. So 33%, not 50%.

 

Crapspackle. So it is. Don't I feel sheepish. :oops:

 

who cares, 6/18 is still pretty solid. especially when one rakes like geo has been doing.

 

I never said it wasn't.

[CuseCubFan69]

Clemens has offered Soto a ride on his jet according to the Daily.