Madness - Soriano signs with Cubs - Page 8

Luis_Rivera · 11-27-2006, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Skipaway

If you can find any evidence about your theory 1% close to the studies done about global warming, then it would probably make more sense.

Right... it's not that I'm against qualitative analysis... I just think Seb made a pretty random observation that there probably isn't much base to make.

darkhorse · 11-27-2006, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Luis_Rivera

Guys who have a significant percentage of their value in batting average and speed do not age well

How many of those fellows have Soriano's consistent, excellent power though.

darkhorse · 11-27-2006, 04:17 PM

dola,

Soriano's career BA is .280. Doesn't seem significant to these eyes.

Luis_Rivera · 11-27-2006, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by darkhorse

dola,

Soriano's career BA is .280. Doesn't seem significant to these eyes.

It's a significant amount of his OBP (depending of course on how much of that spike sticks - some of which probably will). So as the batting average drops, the OBP will follow suit into ugly territory.

As for the power, of course I said that he would age better than most speedy guys because he doesn't rely on triples to supplement his power.

bababui · 11-27-2006, 04:28 PM

Ive also seen that Soriano is just terrible against the leagues best pitchers while cleaning up on the 5th starter types. He isnt a guy to count on in the playoffs.

darkhorse · 11-27-2006, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

Ive also seen that Soriano is just terrible against the leagues best pitchers while cleaning up on the 5th starter types. He isnt a guy to count on in the playoffs.

Unless it the Cards, whose rotation is made up of 5th starter types not named Carpenter.

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darkhorse Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: fort worth, tx Posts: 10,850	dola, Soriano's career BA is .280. Doesn't seem significant to these eyes.