Cubs @ Reds 8/5

[Baron]

<!--quoteo(post=56003:date=Aug 5 2009, 08:33 PM:name=Coldneck)-->QUOTE (Coldneck @ Aug 5 2009, 08:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=55999:date=Aug 5 2009, 09:30 PM:name=BT)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BT @ Aug 5 2009, 09:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=55974:date=Aug 5 2009, 08:15 PM:name=Coldneck)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Coldneck @ Aug 5 2009, 08:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=55964:date=Aug 5 2009, 09:11 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Aug 5 2009, 09:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=55960:date=Aug 5 2009, 08:08 PM:name=Coldneck)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Coldneck @ Aug 5 2009, 08:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I like Miles a million times more than I like Soriano. I hope he is kidnapped and mutilated after this game.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Alf can be infuriating at times, <b>but we're not in first without him</b>. Without Miles, well...he has made absolutely no impact whatsoever.
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Now this I disagree with. Put Fox in LF full time and we have as many, if not a few more wins. Fox cannot be any worse in the field or on the basepaths and is a much better hitter. Soriano blows. It's about time everyone recognizes it and quits making excuses for him.
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This is both untrue and unfair. On May 17th, Soriano had a .932 OPS. His OPS was over 1.000 for most of April. Lee sucked at the time, as did Bradley. He was basically carrying us until virtually the entire team went into the shitter, right around mothers day. He has enormous problems, but there are times, sometime LONG times, where he carries the team.
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Yes there are definitely times when he is an amazing hitter. But they are far and few between. I'd much rather have a consistent player than have <b>one who is on fire for 3 weeks and awful for 3 months. Plus he's half retarded and plays the game with absolutely no passion, hustle or effort.</b>
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That has never been Soriano in his career.