He OPS+'ed 136 in 2006, with a .911 OPS while having a 40/40 season. If Dustin Pedroia's 2008 was MVP caliber, Soriano's 2006 damn sure was too. I'm getting pretty sick of all this bitching about Soriano. People just can't seem to get the idea that complaining about someone doesn't matter. It doesn't change anything. He has the contract, so we have him for another couple of years. Might as well support him while he's here. You and me both. Yes his contract is bad. It was bad when he signed it. It is bad now. Oh well. It is what it is. He has produced in his first two seasons here and while his 3rd season has been rocky I am willing to bet he gets those numbers back up there by September.