4/21 - Cubs (Silva) @ Mets (Perez) 6:10 PM CT CSN XM188

[Soul]

I may have seen ARam struggle this bad at the plate but I don't remember it.

[DiamondMind]

Soriano is freaking locked in. That was an excellent AB right there. Edited April 22, 2010 by DiamondMind

[genbar]

Well done, Adolfo

[Little Slide Rooter]

So-Ri-An-O

[soapy]

I may have seen ARam struggle this bad at the plate but I don't remember it.

 

I was looking thru his past splits just a little today looking for a similar stretch. There wasn't many, if any. It's discouraging but I'm still optimistic he'll be fine at this point.

 

WTG, Soriano

[OleMissCub]

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/sori.gif

[DiamondMind]

Brenly giving Sori some props too.

[Soul]

Heck swap Sori & Aramis

[Garwilly]

I like Soriano

[soapy]

Move Soriano back to the leadoff spot. hehehehe

[Guest]

Soriano now with a .913 OPS.

[PackLandVA]

All of these loud outs by the Mets do not bode well at all.

 

Make 'em put the ball in play, hard hits or otherwise. There's 9 fielders to make a play (countdown to a Soriano comment). Beats giving hitters a free base via walks!!

 

They're not "just outs." It's the same as looking at a hitter who has been largely unlucky because they're hitting the ball hard but right at defenders. If a pitcher is getting wailed on for several innings it's not a good sign even if they're almost all loud outs. It's much more encouraging to see him have something like the 4th as opposed to guys continuing to see him well.

 

Agreed.

 

And I'd still rather see the other team hit to get on as opposed to free passes. As evidenced by this game, loud outs are....outs.

[Cubs Fan Dan]

I like Soriano

 

Always have, last year was a depressing year because his injuries and struggles... He is so fun to watch when he is going right.

[Sammy Sofa]

RH pitcher lineup for the time being:

 

Fukudome

Byrd

Lee

Soriano

Soto

Aramis

Fontenot

Theriot

 

LH lineup for the time being:

 

Baker

Byrd

Lee

Soriano

Soto

Aramis

Nady

Theriot

Edited April 22, 2010 by Sammy Sofa

[Soul]

We've got to post a few wins with both Sori and Soto answering the questions.

[soapy]

RH pitcher lineup for the time being:

 

Fukudome

Byrd

Lee

Soriano

Soto

Aramis

Fontenot

Theriot

 

Yeah, I can dig on that.

[Careless]

Soriano is still batting .151 against right handed pitchers not on the Astros

[Sammy Sofa]

Soriano is still batting .151 against right handed pitchers not on the Astros

 

You're getting silly.

[Careless]

Soriano is still batting .151 against right handed pitchers not on the Astros

 

You're getting silly.

I'm pointing out that there's no evidence he's stopped sucking against righties willing to throw him something that is not all inside pitches. Look up the pitchfx data yourself if you want to see.

[Cubs Fan Dan]

Soriano is still batting .151 against right handed pitchers not on the Astros

 

You're getting silly.

 

Careless are you still doing this? Give it up, if you really pay attention to Soriano then you know when he gets hot it DOES NOT MATTER who he faces. Did you not watch him vs. CC Sabathia 2 yrs back???? People like you drive me nuts, when a player is hot give them credit. Let me guess you have boo'd him atleast once tonight?

[Sammy Sofa]

Soriano is still batting .151 against right handed pitchers not on the Astros

 

You're getting silly.

I'm pointing out that there's no evidence he's stopped sucking against righties willing to throw him something that is not all inside pitches. Look up the pitchfx data yourself if you want to see.

 

I've seen it. If you're going to nitpick Soriano to that degree then you can't even justify him having a career in the majors at all, much less just pointing out how he's had a decent start to the season. He's an enigma that way, as is the question of why don't teams just pitch only to his obvious flaws. What's silly is expecting that teams are going to suddenly start only pitching away from him when they haven't been for a decade now.

Edited April 22, 2010 by Sammy Sofa

[Careless]

Soriano is still batting .151 against right handed pitchers not on the Astros

 

You're getting silly.

 

Careless are you still doing this? Give it up, if you really pay attention to Soriano then you know when he gets hot it DOES NOT MATTER who he faces. Did you not watch him vs. CC Sabathia 2 yrs back???? People like you drive me nuts, when a player is hot give them credit. Let me guess you have boo'd him atleast once tonight?

C.C. Sabathia the lefty, in 2007? There's not one thing that's accurate or responsive in your post.

[Careless]

Soriano is still batting .151 against right handed pitchers not on the Astros

 

You're getting silly.

I'm pointing out that there's no evidence he's stopped sucking against righties willing to throw him something that is not all inside pitches. Look up the pitchfx data yourself if you want to see.

 

I've seen it. If you're going to nitpick Soriano to that degree then you can't even justify him having a career in the majors at all, much less just pointing out how he's had a decent start to the season. He's an enigma that way, as is the question of why don't teams just pitch only to his obvious flaws. What's silly is expecting that teams are going to suddenly start only pitching away from him when they haven't been for a decade now.

All I'm saying is that there is a very good alternate explanation to his sudden outburst of offense to him coming around. His offensive production has been more a result of the pitcher than his personal peaks and valleys.

[Cubs Fan Dan]

Soriano is still batting .151 against right handed pitchers not on the Astros

 

You're getting silly.

 

Careless are you still doing this? Give it up, if you really pay attention to Soriano then you know when he gets hot it DOES NOT MATTER who he faces. Did you not watch him vs. CC Sabathia 2 yrs back???? People like you drive me nuts, when a player is hot give them credit. Let me guess you have boo'd him atleast once tonight?

C.C. Sabathia the lefty, in 2007? There's not one thing that's accurate or responsive in your post.

 

The point is that Soriano is and has always been 2 different players, when he is hot it is hard to get him out, when he is not hot he looks like [expletive]. I do not know why every time someone celebrates Soriano's success you have to try to bring it down.

[Sammy Sofa]

All I'm saying is that there is a very good alternate explanation to his sudden outburst of offense to him coming around. His offensive production has been more a result of the pitcher than his personal peaks and valleys.

 

And you know for sure that his streaky ways in the past aren't similarly accountable?