Let's All Freak Out About Jorge Soler, You Guys

[jersey cubs fan]

Except when he's throwing peas to home plate

 

I'm talking about the actual fielding part. He's never looked comfortable and you can't suggest he looks like god's gift to baseball when he can't field. He's had a couple short stretches of tremendous production at the plate, but he's always looked like a fielding liability.

[minnesotacubsfan]

I really want to believe Soler will bounce up. He was my biggest "can't wait to see what he can do" and I really don't want to give up I him yet. Schwarbs was an amazing surprise, Russell and Bryant are as advertised.

[Clem Fandango]

Except when he's throwing peas to home plate

 

I'm talking about the actual fielding part. He's never looked comfortable and you can't suggest he looks like god's gift to baseball when he can't field. He's had a couple short stretches of tremendous production at the plate, but he's always looked like a fielding liability.

 

Alfonso Soriano 2.0

[Guest]

Except when he's throwing peas to home plate

 

I'm talking about the actual fielding part. He's never looked comfortable and you can't suggest he looks like god's gift to baseball when he can't field. He's had a couple short stretches of tremendous production at the plate, but he's always looked like a fielding liability.

 

Alfonso Soriano 2.0

 

Soriano actually graded out well (at least some years) though

[Sammy Sofa]

"THE WRONG CUBAN SIGNED!!!"

 

http://cdn.wegotthiscovered.com/wp-content/uploads/Raymond-J.-Barry-in-JUSTIFIED-Episode-3.06-When-the-Guns-Come-Out-2-426x360.jpg

[Guest]

"THE WRONG CUBAN SIGNED!!!"

 

http://cdn.wegotthiscovered.com/wp-content/uploads/Raymond-J.-Barry-in-JUSTIFIED-Episode-3.06-When-the-Guns-Come-Out-2-426x360.jpg

 

cespedes was just kinda AIGGGHTT until this year dude

Edited October 26, 2015 by David

[Sammy Sofa]

Cespedes rules. Told you he was going to be beast.

[Tracer Bullet]

Isn't he a FA this year? if you love him so much, why don't you marry him

[Sammy Sofa]

I'd rather marry Soler; he's much prettier, and I think I could talk him into opening up a bakery with me instead of ruining the game of baseball.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

i mean is there any question at this point that kyle just doesn't like black people and wants them to fail?

 

Jorge Soler stirs up feelings inside me I am not prepared to confront, so I lash out.

[seanimal]

He's had a couple short stretches of tremendous production at the plate, but he's always looked like a fielding liability.

 

zero fux given

[Guest]

I'd rather marry Soler; he's much prettier, and I think I could talk him into opening up a bakery with me instead of ruining the game of baseball.

Are we playing FMK Cubs edition?

If so, the answer is Soler/Bryant/Somepitchingprospect.

[BigSlick]

It's really Arrieta and his jacked-Leprechaun thing that moves me on the Kinsey scale

[Guest]

Except when he's throwing peas to home plate

 

I'm talking about the actual fielding part. He's never looked comfortable and you can't suggest he looks like god's gift to baseball when he can't field. He's had a couple short stretches of tremendous production at the plate, but he's always looked like a fielding liability.

 

Alfonso Soriano 2.0

 

Soriano actually graded out well (at least some years) though

That's because the grading system is a damn joke. I think Soriano is a decent comp for Soler. Soriano made so many route mistakes teams would routinely take extra bases on him. Occasionally he would throw someone out because he had a really strong arm. Dale Sveum made him stand with his back touching the wall that way no ball could get past him.

[jersey cubs fan]

Dale Sveum made him stand with his back touching the wall that way no ball could get past him.

source?

[sneakypower]

Except when he's throwing peas to home plate

 

I'm talking about the actual fielding part. He's never looked comfortable and you can't suggest he looks like god's gift to baseball when he can't field. He's had a couple short stretches of tremendous production at the plate, but he's always looked like a fielding liability.

 

Alfonso Soriano 2.0

 

Soriano actually graded out well (at least some years) though

That's because the grading system is a damn joke. I think Soriano is a decent comp for Soler. Soriano made so many route mistakes teams would routinely take extra bases on him. Occasionally he would throw someone out because he had a really strong arm. Dale Sveum made him stand with his back touching the wall that way no ball could get past him.

12 x

[seanimal]

Dale Sveum made him stand with his back touching the wall that way no ball could get past him.

source?

 

http://mit.zenfs.com/121/2011/06/soriano_sitting_getty.jpg

[Brian]

https://instagram.com/p/9XMO4qyBRM/?taken-by=jorgesoler68

[Sammy Sofa]

http://i.giphy.com/qiWh4986EGImc.gif

[PosterToBeNamedLater]

This is easily my favorite use of a gif ever. I think my previous favorite was when you did this:

 

http://www.northsidebaseball.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=43910&p=3053391&hilit=Blood+Eagle#p3053393

[Guest]

http://i.giphy.com/qiWh4986EGImc.gif

i'm legit cracking up at my office

[Sammy Sofa]

This is easily my favorite use of a gif ever. I think my previous favorite was when you did this:

 

http://www.northsidebaseball.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=43910&p=3053391&hilit=Blood+Eagle#p3053393

 

"I've often read or heard about blood eagle" really should be OMC's new screenname.

[Sammy Sofa]

i'm legit cracking up at my office

 

It's all in the gifs, baby!

 

[Guest]

I'm not going to look it up for you assholes but Sveum and Dave McKay "worked" with Soriano on his defense for among other things his ridiculous hop catch. But mostly they told him to play deeper. On some AB he would stand right in front of the warning track. There were several articles written about it at the time discussing his improved defense.

 

I know it's cool to be anti anti Soriano, but he was a poor defensive baseball player.

[jersey cubs fan]

I'm not going to look it up for you [expletive] but Sveum and Dave McKay "worked" with Soriano on his defense for among other things his ridiculous hop catch. But mostly they told him to play deeper. On some AB he would stand right in front of the warning track. There were several articles written about it at the time discussing his improved defense.

 

I know it's cool to be anti anti Soriano, but he was a poor defensive baseball player.

Okay, so you admit you were wrong earlier.