Soriano leaving leadoff spot?

[inari]

Lou is strongly implying it in his press conference.

[RedFlash]

Lou is strongly implying it in his press conference.

 

I remember awhile ago that Soriano said he was willing to help the team anyway he can. Moving off of leadoff spot for spell could really help the Cubs and Soriano.

[Post Count Padder]

He says he feels comfortable there, but it's uncomfortable for the rest of us to watch him suck at the No. 1 spot. Bump him down in the lineup and see what happens.

[Bull]

again?

[TysonCBulls423]

Yeah, I'm not surprised. I kind of want to see him in the 3 spot in front of Lee.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Fuld is the best candidate.

 

Fuld CF

Theriot SS

Lee 1B

Ramirez 3B

Soriano LF

Fukudome RF

Soto C

Fontenot/Baker 2B

 

Looks good to me. Wait, am I leaving someone out? Oh yeah, but I guess Fox will have to stay on the bench for now.

[inari]

Fuld is the best candidate.

 

Fuld CF

Theriot SS

Lee 1B

Ramirez 3B

Soriano LF

Fukudome RF

Soto C

Fontenot/Baker 2B

 

Looks good to me. Wait, am I leaving someone out? Oh yeah, but I guess Fox will have to stay on the bench for now.

 

Fuld as in the guy that isn't a good hitter? I'd say that makes him a bad candidate.

[illiniguy]

Wouldn't Bradley be the best candidate?

[Sammy Sofa]

Wouldn't Bradley be the best candidate?

 

Yes, especially if they let him bat RH.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Fuld is the best candidate.

 

Fuld CF

Theriot SS

Lee 1B

Ramirez 3B

Soriano LF

Fukudome RF

Soto C

Fontenot/Baker 2B

 

Looks good to me. Wait, am I leaving someone out? Oh yeah, but I guess Fox will have to stay on the bench for now.

 

Fuld as in the guy that isn't a good hitter? I'd say that makes him a bad candidate.

 

Fuld as in the hot hand. Besides, we all know it will only last a few games, so why not experiment.

[inari]

Fuld is the best candidate.

 

Fuld CF

Theriot SS

Lee 1B

Ramirez 3B

Soriano LF

Fukudome RF

Soto C

Fontenot/Baker 2B

 

Looks good to me. Wait, am I leaving someone out? Oh yeah, but I guess Fox will have to stay on the bench for now.

 

Fuld as in the guy that isn't a good hitter? I'd say that makes him a bad candidate.

 

Fuld as in the hot hand. Besides, we all know it will only last a few games, so why not experiment.

 

Because it's a bad idea.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Fuld is the best candidate.

 

Fuld CF

Theriot SS

Lee 1B

Ramirez 3B

Soriano LF

Fukudome RF

Soto C

Fontenot/Baker 2B

 

Looks good to me. Wait, am I leaving someone out? Oh yeah, but I guess Fox will have to stay on the bench for now.

 

Fuld as in the guy that isn't a good hitter? I'd say that makes him a bad candidate.

 

Fuld as in the hot hand. Besides, we all know it will only last a few games, so why not experiment.

 

Because it's a bad idea.

 

Because Sorianos .292 OBP has been working out so well for us at leadoff.

[Sammy Sofa]

Fuld is the best candidate.

 

Fuld CF

Theriot SS

Lee 1B

Ramirez 3B

Soriano LF

Fukudome RF

Soto C

Fontenot/Baker 2B

 

Looks good to me. Wait, am I leaving someone out? Oh yeah, but I guess Fox will have to stay on the bench for now.

 

Fuld as in the guy that isn't a good hitter? I'd say that makes him a bad candidate.

 

Fuld as in the hot hand. Besides, we all know it will only last a few games, so why not experiment.

 

Because it's a bad idea.

 

Because Sorianos .292 OBP has been working out so well for us at leadoff.

 

The answer would not be to put a mediocre career minor leaguer there instead. I'd rather flip-flop Fukudome and Soriano in terms of realistic options.

[inari]

Fuld is the best candidate.

 

Fuld CF

Theriot SS

Lee 1B

Ramirez 3B

Soriano LF

Fukudome RF

Soto C

Fontenot/Baker 2B

 

Looks good to me. Wait, am I leaving someone out? Oh yeah, but I guess Fox will have to stay on the bench for now.

 

Fuld as in the guy that isn't a good hitter? I'd say that makes him a bad candidate.

 

Fuld as in the hot hand. Besides, we all know it will only last a few games, so why not experiment.

 

Because it's a bad idea.

 

Because Sorianos .292 OBP has been working out so well for us at leadoff.

 

So let's just put someone we know isn't good there? Why not put someone who is like, good?

[UMFan83]

How does 2 games make Fuld a hot hand anyways?

 

 

Fukudome was 4-8 with 2 BBs during a 2 game stretch (June 20-21) last month (exactly what Fuld did) but happened to be in the middle of a month where he had like a .530 OPS.

 

I'm not saying he's not hot right now, but 2 games doesn't prove that he is.

 

Where were you people when Bobby Scales, a player of similar minor league success and upside, got off to a hot start in May?

[E.J.]

I was listening to WGN and Kaplan said his sources told him (yes I know) that Soriano was going to be dropped to 6th in the lineup.

 

BTW, Kaplan was "irate" that Fuld wasn't in the lineup today. He said he should get every chance possible to win a starting job. What a [expletive] idiot.

[YearofDaCubs]

I was listening to WGN and Kaplan said his sources told him (yes I know) that Soriano was going to be dropped to 6th in the lineup.

 

BTW, Kaplan was "irate" that Fuld wasn't in the lineup today. He said he should get every chance possible to win a starting job. What a [expletive] idiot.

About time he's removed from the leadoff spot. This move should have been made a long time ago.

[sonicdethmonkey0]

god i hate kaplan

[bcl412]

I'd take Miles in the starting line up any day before I would take Fuld.

[RedFlash]

I'd take Miles in the starting line up any day before I would take Fuld.

 

Not me.

[BigSlick]

I'd take Miles in the starting line up any day before I would take Fuld.

Yeah...uh...not so fast on that one.

 

I'd definitely take a career minor leaguer over Miles.

[bcl412]

I'd take Miles in the starting line up any day before I would take Fuld.

 

Not me.

 

Wait. You would take a guy who got sent down from AAA to AA last year because he wasn't that good to a guy who's been on a MLB roster for quite a while now? I hate Miles but at this point he's better than Fuld. I hope I'm wrong and Fuld continues to play well but odds are that he will be pretty bad eventually.

[Three Finger]

I say flip-flop Soriano and Fukudome in the lineup. Nothing could be worse than Soriano, with his OBP that isn't even at .300, and even when Fukudome isn't swinging the bat, he still draws enough walks to have an OBP in the .370-.380 region. He has good enough speed, sees a lot of pitches (which you want in a leadoff hitter- gives the team a chance to see the pitchers stuff more early in the game) and has general baseball sense that is required in a good lead off guy.

[RedFlash]

I'd take Miles in the starting line up any day before I would take Fuld.

 

Not me.

 

Wait. You would take a guy who got sent down from AAA to AA last year because he wasn't that good to a guy who's been on a MLB roster for quite a while now? I hate Miles but at this point he's better than Fuld. I hope I'm wrong and Fuld continues to play well but odds are that he will be pretty bad eventually.

 

Miles isn't even ML caliber, much less be starting in the lineup. I'm not saying Fuld is, but at least his contract is easier to justify then Miles.

[Sammy Sofa]

I'd take Miles in the starting line up any day before I would take Fuld.

 

Not me.

 

Wait. You would take a guy who got sent down from AAA to AA last year because he wasn't that good to a guy who's been on a MLB roster for quite a while now? I hate Miles but at this point he's better than Fuld. I hope I'm wrong and Fuld continues to play well but odds are that he will be pretty bad eventually.

 

Miles isn't even ML caliber, much less be starting in the lineup. I'm not saying Fuld is, but at least his contract is easier to justify then Miles.

 

That doesn't make him any less of a bad player just because he's cheaper.