5/2 Post-Game: Soriano is Hot

[Soul]

Me too.

[Old Style]

I hope this ends all talk that Soriano hits best leading off.

How can you make this statement based off such a small sample size?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:hello:

[Sammy Sofa]

What was mildly bothersome was that some in the media were acting like Soriano's slow start wasn't another cold streak, but rather proof that he was simply not capable anymore. There wasn't any evidence of that.

 

I'm going to have to disagree. The guy sucked cold butt for a full year. There was plenty of reason to doubt whether he could return to his top form.

 

Not a full year, but your point still stands. He finished the year showing basically no signs of improving.

[jersey cubs fan]

What was mildly bothersome was that some in the media were acting like Soriano's slow start wasn't another cold streak, but rather proof that he was simply not capable anymore. There wasn't any evidence of that.

 

I'm going to have to disagree. The guy sucked cold butt for a full year. There was plenty of reason to doubt whether he could return to his top form.

 

Not a full year, but your point still stands. He finished the year showing basically no signs of improving.

 

then spring training plus the first two weeks of this season (or thereabouts).

[SouthSideRyan]

What was mildly bothersome was that some in the media were acting like Soriano's slow start wasn't another cold streak, but rather proof that he was simply not capable anymore. There wasn't any evidence of that.

 

I'm going to have to disagree. The guy sucked cold butt for a full year. There was plenty of reason to doubt whether he could return to his top form.

 

Yep, the only reason for optimism was the injury.

[Sammy Sofa]

What was mildly bothersome was that some in the media were acting like Soriano's slow start wasn't another cold streak, but rather proof that he was simply not capable anymore. There wasn't any evidence of that.

 

I'm going to have to disagree. The guy sucked cold butt for a full year. There was plenty of reason to doubt whether he could return to his top form.

 

Not a full year, but your point still stands. He finished the year showing basically no signs of improving.

 

then spring training plus the first two weeks of this season (or thereabouts).

 

Actually, it was basically all of April, which is why I was so let down with what was to come because he got off to a fantastic start.

 

Though he pulled this off in July, .345 .409 .583 .992 with 5 doubles, 5 HR's and and 16 RBI's, yet I don't remember that at all.

[Rob]

Remember when we were winning all those games even though Koyie Hill was our starting catcher everyday?

 

Yeah, that's when Soriano was tearing the cover off the ball.

[Sammy Sofa]

I think I've blocked out most of the season. I remember Soriano getting a bunch of clutch bloops, walkoffs and singles in the middle of season, but I honestly don't remember him having a hot streak in July. Weird.

 

Wait, was that when he had the walkoff GS? Or was that 2008?

[Schwarber Fan]

I think I've blocked out most of the season. I remember Soriano getting a bunch of clutch bloops, walkoffs and singles in the middle of season, but I honestly don't remember him having a hot streak in July. Weird.

 

Wait, was that when he had the walkoff GS? Or was that 2008?

 

the walkoff GS was last year - part of the 3 days when we were in 1st place.

[Derwood]

that photoshop thread was the proudest I've ever been of NSBB. For one day, we were able to put aside our differences and join together in the spirit of viciously mocking wrigley23 and his psychotic hatred of Soriano batting leadoff

[Soul]

What was mildly bothersome was that some in the media were acting like Soriano's slow start wasn't another cold streak, but rather proof that he was simply not capable anymore. There wasn't any evidence of that.

 

I'm going to have to disagree. The guy sucked cold butt for a full year. There was plenty of reason to doubt whether he could return to his top form.

 

Not a full year, but your point still stands. He finished the year showing basically no signs of improving.

 

then spring training plus the first two weeks of this season (or thereabouts).

 

Actually, it was basically all of April, which is why I was so let down with what was to come because he got off to a fantastic start.

 

Though he pulled this off in July, .345 .409 .583 .992 with 5 doubles, 5 HR's and and 16 RBI's, yet I don't remember that at all.

 

Maybe I blocked out most of the season too, but my understanding of last year was that it was all about Sori's injuries, and that it was likely he'd take some time getting back to form this year. Sure he's getting older, but to me that was always going to take its toll on his bat last.

 

I'm actually surprised we're in May and he's having his first hot streak of the year. I thought it might take longer.

 

Maybe I'm not being rational about it, I don't know. I think Sori will continue to be capable of these streaks for a couple more years. Doesn't justify that salary, of course.

[Mark Priors Calves]

That photoshop thread absolutely killed it. It was even funnier re-read it today.