Pass blocking has been amazing, run blocking not so much There have been a couple of holes they've created that Thomas Jones stubbornly refused to run into.
Same could be said for Soriano? Definitely. But I don't think Soriano will be a tub of lard in four years :) Excactly. I would bet on a lean, trim, athletic Soriano aging better than a tubby Carlos Lee.
According to this... http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baseball/bal-orioles1121,0,3105555.story?coll=bal-sports-headlines ...the Orioles are set to offer 6/90.
I'm not sure if this has been posted yet, but Bruce Miles mentions today that it is believed Soriano gets no-trade protection for the first five years of the contract. http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/story.asp?id=252158
Why the heck does Murton need a platoon? If there is anyone that needs a platoon partner its JJ. God our people are stupid! Well, they could put DeRosa in for Jock against lefties and play Soriano in center and Theriot at second. This is where DeRosa's versatility could come in handy.