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We keep saying Soto hasn't hit "yet" - Ace - 04-27-2009
But, he was not a good hitter for a whole lot longer in his career than he was a good hitter. What if this is just him?
Also, am I the only one who thinks he has definitely put on some weight? He attributed his two breakout years to losing a lot of weight, and claims he still kept it down this offseason, but to my eye, he looks pudgier than last year.
We keep saying Soto hasn't hit "yet" - ruby23 - 04-27-2009
He looks the same to me, but I was scared coming into the year that he'd be a huge letdown.
We keep saying Soto hasn't hit "yet" - alpha - 04-27-2009
Soto has 8 walks in his last 8 games after not having any in his first 5 games. I really think that is as big a sign as any that he will start hitting pretty soon. Now having said that i don't think he will come close to replicating his 08 numbers but he will be an above average offensive catcher.
We keep saying Soto hasn't hit "yet" - Coldneck - 04-27-2009
Ace, I definitely think Soto looks fatter. I remember that Lou complained that he cam into the Spring out of shape. Lou blamed in on the WBC, but I think he was just saying that Soto gained weight.
We keep saying Soto hasn't hit "yet" - Runnys - 04-27-2009
17 GAMES INTO THE SEASON!!!!
We keep saying Soto hasn't hit "yet" - Coldneck - 04-27-2009
<!--quoteo(post=33418:date=Apr 27 2009, 10:16 AM:name=Runnys)-->QUOTE (Runnys @ Apr 27 2009, 10:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->17 GAMES INTO THE SEASON!!!!<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Is that not enough games to determine the relative gerth of a player?
We keep saying Soto hasn't hit "yet" - vegascub - 04-27-2009
maybe it'll be the Cubs rookie of the year curse. Walton won it, then went in the shitter. Wood won it, then needed tommy john surgery. Soto?
I know. It's stupid. But these are things I think about as a Cubs fan.
We keep saying Soto hasn't hit "yet" - veryzer - 04-27-2009
<!--quoteo(post=33464:date=Apr 27 2009, 12:06 PM:name=vegascub)-->QUOTE (vegascub @ Apr 27 2009, 12:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->maybe it'll be the Cubs rookie of the year curse. Walton won it, then went in the shitter. Wood won it, then needed tommy john surgery. Soto?
I know. It's stupid. But these are things I think about as a Cubs fan.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
ken hubbs won the ROY and then died.
of course, billy williams is the flaw in your theory.
We keep saying Soto hasn't hit "yet" - rok - 04-27-2009
Soto was behind everyone in ST because of the WBC. Catchers are notoriously slow starters in general. Also, he's looked better over the past 5-6 games (he should have a lot more hits than he has) than he did during the first 10-12, and he missed some time too, remember? I'm not worried......yet.
We keep saying Soto hasn't hit "yet" - kbwsb - 04-27-2009
It's hard to believe that catchers ever have weight problems. Is there a more physically demanding job in sports?
I hadn't thought about Soto's girth, and I didn't know that Lou had called him out, but now I'm worried; his change from Crash Davis to MLB star was thought to be entirely because of the weight loss. How could he be so careless?
We keep saying Soto hasn't hit "yet" - cigar - 04-27-2009
<!--quoteo(post=33478:date=Apr 27 2009, 01:01 PM:name=rok)-->QUOTE (rok @ Apr 27 2009, 01:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Soto was behind everyone in ST because of the WBC. Catchers are notoriously slow starters in general. Also, he's looked better over the past 5-6 games (he should have a lot more hits than he has) than he did during the first 10-12, and he missed some time too, remember? I'm not worried......yet.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yeah I think he is going to be fine. He is still putting up a pretty good obp considering his avg. He has hit some ball pretty hard of late too.
We keep saying Soto hasn't hit "yet" - Clapp - 04-27-2009
Teams are pitching him away. It takes adjustments but he's been working hard with Perry on it and I think we'll start to see some results soon. When you try to pull those pitches, you're going to weakly ground out to the left side and that's what happened a lot to Lee last year. In only 48 plate appearances, Soto leads(tied with 4 others) MLB in GIDP with 5.
We keep saying Soto hasn't hit "yet" - Clapp - 04-27-2009
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->"Soto missed a lot in Spring Training," Cubs manager Lou Piniella said of his catcher, who played for Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic. "He's basically getting his at-bats now."
Piniella has seen improvement.
"He's been jumping at home plate and pulling off the ball," Piniella said. "[On Saturday], he drove the ball to center field better. That's a good sign. We need for Soto to hit and drive in some runs at the bottom part of the lineup."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
We keep saying Soto hasn't hit "yet" - veryzer - 04-28-2009
just another reason why the WBC is retarded.
We keep saying Soto hasn't hit "yet" - Scarey - 04-28-2009
<!--quoteo(post=33656:date=Apr 28 2009, 08:04 AM:name=veryzer)-->QUOTE (veryzer @ Apr 28 2009, 08:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->just another reason why the WBC is retarded.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
WBC killed my father... and raped my mother!