I know it defies conventional thinking, but I think Soriano is better when he's a free swinger. The few times that he's tried to be patient, he ends up striking out. If his production is reliant on his free swinging, so be it. But he shouldn't be batting leadoff. He's too old to change imo. Like it or not he's going to swing like this for the rest of his career and you're right, he does produce more by being in this mode.