Soriano: "I'm still not 100%"

[David]

I think we'll see early on if he's worried about re-injury and holding back. It seems to have affected every part of his game, not just the running.

Either he's a [expletive] or his knee is/was much worse than they are letting on.

 

Why didn't they just do this in July and give him a few more months to rest and rehab?

 

http://espn.go.com/mlb/standings/_/date/20090731

 

 

 

Granted, you could make the argument that he wasn't helping much with the season he was having...

[David]

Still amazes me how quickly they fell back 10 games.

[Cubfanintheknow]

So from what I understand: 5 months ago, Soriano had a scope, not major knee reconstruction, on his knee. A simple knee scope.

 

And five months later, he hasn't yet tested his knee "100 %"? After a scope?

 

This will go down as Hendry's greatest signing.

 

The article says his knee was surgically repaired - not sure how that compares to "major knee reconstruction," but it definitely doesn't sound like a scope (which I believe takes hardly a week or two to return from).

It was a scope.

 

MESA, Ariz. — More than five months after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, Alfonso Soriano said he's almost good to go.

 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-spt-0223-cubs-soriano-chicago--20100222,0,2521191.story

 

Thanks. Wonder what confused me . . . isn't there some very minor procedure done with a scope, perhaps just an exploratory procedure?

It's an outpatient procedure where they put a camera inside your knee to check it out. They can then do some minor procedures, like remove loose cartilage or bone fragments.

 

I'm assuming it can vary in severity, but I don't think it would keep him out 5 months. I'm with those who think he's just saving it for ST.

 

Arthroscopic surgery refers to the manner in which the surgery is performed. Doctors can do just about anything to the knee arthroscopically. While the surgery is usually minor in nature, some procedures can be more traumatic.

 

I'm glad he waited until spring training to push it.

[JGalt73]

As mentioned scope doesn't say much, as things as big as an ACL repair are done with a scope, as are a host of more minor procedures. Do we know what was done?

[MWV]

Optimistic news regarding Soriano's knee from Bruce Miles' blog this morning:

 

http://blogs.dailyherald.com/node/3513

[indycub]

"The only thing I'm doing 100 percent is fielding," Soriano said.

 

HAHAHA! Best quote ever. Even when 100% healthy, he fields around 35%.

[Keener98]

"The only thing I'm doing 100 percent is fielding," Soriano said.

 

HAHAHA! Best quote ever. Even when 100% healthy, he fields around 35%.

 

No he doesnt

[KaiserCesar]

"The only thing I'm doing 100 percent is fielding," Soriano said.

 

HAHAHA! Best quote ever. Even when 100% healthy, he fields around 35%.

 

35% of what?

[Soul]

Whatever 100% means, I have a feeling Soriano won't be there ever again.

[indycub]

35% effort. He is the laziest fielder I've ever seen. I love the guy but he never plays to his full potential

[soapy]

35% effort. He is the laziest fielder I've ever seen. I love the guy but he never plays to his full potential

 

I really haven't noticed much of anything to indicate that Soriano is half-assing it in the field. Certainly not to the degree that you're claiming.

 

Whatever, he's the new Ramirez (labeled as "lazy" though all evidence is to the contrary) I guess so I should just let it go.

[champaignchris]

Still amazes me how quickly they fell back 10 games.

 

Going 11-17 in August, when the team you're chasing goes 20-6, has a tendency to do that.

[Guest]

35% effort. He is the laziest fielder I've ever seen. I love the guy but he never plays to his full potential

 

I really haven't noticed much of anything to indicate that Soriano is half-assing it in the field. Certainly not to the degree that you're claiming.

 

Whatever, he's the new Ramirez (labeled as "lazy" though all evidence is to the contrary) I guess so I should just let it go.

I don't think he's lazy, but he's a very poor fielder. He makes up for it somewhat with his arm though.

[Guest]

35% effort. He is the laziest fielder I've ever seen. I love the guy but he never plays to his full potential

 

I really haven't noticed much of anything to indicate that Soriano is half-assing it in the field. Certainly not to the degree that you're claiming.

 

Whatever, he's the new Ramirez (labeled as "lazy" though all evidence is to the contrary) I guess so I should just let it go.

I don't think he's lazy, but he's a very poor fielder. He makes up for it somewhat with his arm though.

He's an adequate fielder who makes some extraordinarily bad (and memorable) plays.

[Guest]

35% effort. He is the laziest fielder I've ever seen. I love the guy but he never plays to his full potential

 

I really haven't noticed much of anything to indicate that Soriano is half-assing it in the field. Certainly not to the degree that you're claiming.

 

Whatever, he's the new Ramirez (labeled as "lazy" though all evidence is to the contrary) I guess so I should just let it go.

I don't think he's lazy, but he's a very poor fielder. He makes up for it somewhat with his arm though.

He's an adequate fielder who makes some extraordinarily bad (and memorable) plays.

Adequate fielders don't make extraordinarily bad (and memorable) plays. They make adequate plays.

[ConstableRabbit]

35% effort. He is the laziest fielder I've ever seen. I love the guy but he never plays to his full potential

 

I really haven't noticed much of anything to indicate that Soriano is half-assing it in the field. Certainly not to the degree that you're claiming.

 

Whatever, he's the new Ramirez (labeled as "lazy" though all evidence is to the contrary) I guess so I should just let it go.

I don't think he's lazy, but he's a very poor fielder. He makes up for it somewhat with his arm though.

He's an adequate fielder who makes some extraordinarily bad (and memorable) plays.

Adequate fielders don't make extraordinarily bad (and memorable) plays. They make adequate plays.

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[Guest]

Adequate fielders don't make extraordinarily bad (and memorable) plays. They make adequate plays.

 

And .300 hitters get three tenths of a hit every time they step to the plate.

[Guest]

35% effort. He is the laziest fielder I've ever seen. I love the guy but he never plays to his full potential

 

I really haven't noticed much of anything to indicate that Soriano is half-assing it in the field. Certainly not to the degree that you're claiming.

 

Whatever, he's the new Ramirez (labeled as "lazy" though all evidence is to the contrary) I guess so I should just let it go.

I don't think he's lazy, but he's a very poor fielder. He makes up for it somewhat with his arm though.

He's an adequate fielder who makes some extraordinarily bad (and memorable) plays.

Adequate fielders don't make extraordinarily bad (and memorable) plays. They make adequate plays.

okay...you're right. What could I have possibly been thinking.

 

For someone who lectures others on the basic understanding of variability, you seem to forget about it often enough.

[chasinf5s]

I honestly dont think Soriano will be as bad as everyone thinks he will be this year. I think a lot of it is in his head and that is the hardest to actually overcome.

[KaiserCesar]

35% effort. He is the laziest fielder I've ever seen. I love the guy but he never plays to his full potential

 

I really haven't noticed much of anything to indicate that Soriano is half-assing it in the field. Certainly not to the degree that you're claiming.

 

Whatever, he's the new Ramirez (labeled as "lazy" though all evidence is to the contrary) I guess so I should just let it go.

I don't think he's lazy, but he's a very poor fielder. He makes up for it somewhat with his arm though.

He's an adequate fielder who makes some extraordinarily bad (and memorable) plays.

Adequate fielders don't make extraordinarily bad (and memorable) plays. They make adequate plays.

 

I love those universes where the standard deviation of everything is 0.

[Rob]

okay...you're right. What could I have possibly been thinking.

 

For someone who lectures others on the basic understanding of variability, you seem to forget about it often enough.

 

He doesn't believe in variability on defense... which is just astounding to me.