Soriano and his position.

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<!--quoteo(post=50345:date=Jul 17 2009, 02:18 AM:name=Ronsantorocks)-->QUOTE (Ronsantorocks @ Jul 17 2009, 02:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I'm not sure if this has ever come up here, or sure if it's ever occured to anyone else. But why exactly does Soriano play left field if he started his career in the infield. Quite honestly, I don't think Soriano is a good outfielder. Anyone who hops when they catch a fly ball probably shouldn't be out there. And he makes too many bad plays out there. He is the only outfielder on this team that whenever a ball is hit to him I half expect him to either A) Have the ball bounce off of his glove. B ) Miss the ball completely. C) Jump for the ball and miss the ball. or D) Hurt himself in the process of catching or trying to catch the ball.
Why exactly does he play in left field when someone else on our roster like Reed could play Left if he was comfortable with it and move Alfonso to the infield if hes still able to do that without sucking in the field?
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Hopping when catching a fly ball has nothing to do with a fielder being good or bad. If he had an error or injury half the time the ball was hit to him he would have 72 errors/injuries on the season right now. He plays left field because thats usually where you put your worst fielder and no he cant play the infield without sucking anymore.

I think that covers it.