Sammy Sofa
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Hmm, well I didn't read it as him being upset about getting moved around all season as much as being upset about having to hit so low in the lineup. Specifically: Either way, it's pretty petty to complain about being moved around from 6th to 7th in the lineup, when there is no significant difference between the 2 spots(he actually hit significantly better in the 7th spot than any other and also got more at bats at 7th than anywhere else, for what it's worth). That's why I think it's more a language barrier issue and he's complaining about being moved around. In the past he's always been vocal about hitting wherever they want him in the order and I can't really see someone making a big deal about hitting 7th instead of 6th.
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He didn't go complaining to the media. $100 says he was asked something along the lines of "so what do you think of batting so low in the lineup this year?" Soriano then responds with his limited grasp of english and essentially says "I'll hit where they want me to hit, but I don't like being bounced around the lineup as often as I have been this year." What's wrong with that? It's not like we haven't been griping about Quade's crappy lineup management all season long. I didn't say he went complaining to the media. I said it is selfish to complain to the media about it, whether they were seeking him out or not. It's baseball. Hit the ball no matter where you are! If you are Soriano you are going to take the same approach no matter what slot you are hitting in. He has had the same approach whether he has hit leadoff, third, sixth, or wherever since he has been with the team. I've had enough of the Ramirez and Soriano show. Send them somewhere else. They haven't won and titles or created a winning atmosphere in the clubhouse anyway. Good riddance! Oh my. You're precious.
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Is it? Bouncing a player around in the lineup usually isn't a good idea. Few players can thrive/are comfortable in such a situation. Just look at Castro, Soto and Byrd this year. All three players have had similar splits between different lineup spots like Soriano. If anything it just speaks to Quade and co.'s inability to construct a lineup that plays to both his players' abilities and comfort. Soriano saying he doesn't like such an approach to lineup construction isn't a stupid opinion; it's the exact opposite, actually.
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I believe his velocity is down this year. I could be wrong though. It has been (though it was back up today). -
He didn't go complaining to the media. $100 says he was asked something along the lines of "so what do you think of batting so low in the lineup this year?" Soriano then responds with his limited grasp of english and essentially says "I'll hit where they want me to hit, but I don't like being bounced around the lineup as often as I have been this year." What's wrong with that? It's not like we haven't been griping about Quade's crappy lineup management all season long.
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What? Is it not? Is there a position in the batting order in which one does NOT want to get on base, unless you're intentionally sacrificing to move runners? But it's not his "job." It's one aspect of his "job." If there's any singular thing he's being counted on as a hitter at this point it's hitting for power, not getting on base. You're talking about him like he's Campana.
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Him saying "The way they treat me this year I don't like it" is ridiculous. He continually said "thats Mikes call" or whatever, but he clearly thinks he should be hitting higher in the order, when he should be happy he's even in the lineup at all at this point. Sounds more like he didn't like bouncing between different spots in the lineup so often. The guy has repeatedly said he'll hit wherever they want to hit him, but this was the first year that he's been shifted so (relatively dramatically) between three different spots. The guy didn't complain getting a ton of PA hitting 6th in 2010 and 2009, so I doubt you would have heard this if he had faced similar stability hitting most of the season 7th (and arguably he should have been just left hitting 6th again).
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What?
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Closer contracts will always be a pet peeve of mine. Imagine if they had the $7 million(!) they'll be paying him next season freed up. Or the $9.8 million (!!!) he's getting in 2013.
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You're kidding, right? He's basically going out of his way as much as possible in the article to say it's their call and he'll do as he's told. Them's the breaks when someone doesn't speak english all that well.
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Man, I wish that $20 million was still available.
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That was amazingly stupid.
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Just horrendous game management.
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Jesus Christ, just pound him with [expletive] fastballs. Did you not learn this before, Marmol?
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OF COURSE this comes down to [expletive] Theriot.
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Cubs crushing dreams today and nobody cares.
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When he's manning RF for the Cubs in 2013 all will be well and good.
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Because Ricketts' words seem to indicate that, at best, the payroll will be staying about the same and any extra money goes into the farm system for the immediate future. I think it all comes down to how much the bump is. The question isn't whether or not they can afford it; it's whether or not the Ricketts are willing to spend.
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Health Violations Found at Wrigley and US Cellular
Sammy Sofa replied to Derwood's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Isn't urine (mostly) sterile? And why would they be less sanitary than a [expletive]-ton of urinals? -
Fonzie-cool.
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Nicely done, Starlin.
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Probably more of a backup plan than leverage. Yeah, somehow they had room for both of them on the team this year. http://curezone.com/upload/Blogs/Zoebess/bush_frustrated.jpg
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http://shop.customscooters.com/images/razorparts/on_off_button.jpg For the love of Jah please...There's only so much going nowhere conversation can entertain in a night....There's two paragraphs there that answers your question that doesn't mention a word of CJ Wilson. If it doesn't satisfy you say so so I can file it with my Department of Care. At the very least pretend you're doing something more than just being annoying. Those two paragraphs were swell (though don't necessarily back up the idea that he doesn't have "untapped potential"), but then you capped it off as if someone was suggesting pursuing Price as opposed to Wilson. The closest to that is WSR's nonsensical monster trade spitballing. Those two paragraphs also make the eyes part more glaring, too.
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Nobody suggested going after Shields over Wilson. You rely too much on your eyes.
