Cubs sign Soriano to 8 year $136 million deal

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  1. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    dammit, he goes to an Astros division foe

    i guess he'll be playing second base now
     
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  2. areed7

    areed7 Founding Member

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    I guess he didnt want to go to a contender. For some people money is more important than trophys. (Like the one the Cardinals have :wink:
     
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  3. NoLimitMD

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    So much for him ever getting a ring.

    And 8 years? Wow...I wouldn't have wanted the 'Stros locking in like that anyway -- well, I guess I could learn to live with it. :hihi:
     
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  4. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    Soriano's a dead pull hitter.....he would average about 55-60 homers a season as an Astro. I woulda loved him for 8 years.
     
    islstl, Nov 19, 2006
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    Very true -- I think he's a remarkably better player than Carlos Lee, as well. It's tough to quantify just how much a fast, athletic player can help a team (in the field, on bases, pitching strategies, etc.) And I keep hearing the comments that Carlos Lee is eating himself into Cecil Fielder shape.

    I just hope the 'Stros don't do something stupid and overpay for somebody just for the sake of making a move.
     
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    Show Me The Money

    If the Cubs want to throw that kind of money around. It's not the $17 m a year that amazes me so much as the 8 yrs. Soriano will be 39 at the end of this contract.

    I guess one great year will get you a lot of Benjamins.

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    That's ok, the Cubs still don't have any pitching.

    Stros may have to dig a little deeper or add some years to the contract now to get Lee and time is ticking away...
     
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  7. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    Re: Show Me The Money

    They also signed Ramirez, which I didn't think they would . I know he had to cost a lot as well. They also just signed DeRosa from the Rangers. He had his breakout season. Funny, they go out and sign a 2B instead of just letting Soriano play 2B. They said Soriano will play center field for the first time. I guess they must have given up on Pierre.

    That will be a great lineup of 3 thru 5 should Soriano, Lee and Ramirez stay healthy. That's a big if.

    Still no pitching. They signed Kerry Wood as well. I think he is relegated to long relief now. Mark Prior is now in charge of washing the jock straps.

    Cubs suck.
     
    islstl, Nov 20, 2006
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  8. LSUsupaFan

    LSUsupaFan Founding Member

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    How good of a pick-up is this really? The guy sucks in the infield and according to scouting reports can't hit for crud against the top 10% of pitchers.
     
    LSUsupaFan, Nov 20, 2006
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  9. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    He'll fit right in with the Cubs then.

    He'll play center, not the infield.
     
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  10. LSUsupaFan

    LSUsupaFan Founding Member

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    Ahhh... Truer words have never been spoken.


    I heard otherwise. Thanks for correcting me.
     
    LSUsupaFan, Nov 21, 2006
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