Will anyone on the roster hit 20 homers this season?

[offcolorpoetry]

Byrd has never been a big home-run hitter, but he's done well in that department this year and he could do it. Soriano is almost a lock to do it, and Lee and Colvin aren't far off.

[satchel]

soriano, colvin and byrd will get there, so will lee with another team..

[1060Ivy]

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I think Sorio, Lee and Colvin will hit 20. Isn't it strange though, that only a few years ago Utility guys were hitting 20, and the real bench mark for a slugger was 40. Are we to believe that EVERYONE was using?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Yes. I'd honestly guess that 75% used. Especillay the utility and lower level players. There's a huge incentive to earn an MLB salary as oopposed to a Minor League salary. It was such an advantage you'd be left behind if you didn't.
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Was there less of an incentive for a near All Star to juice than a near MLB player?

My guess is that there was a just as large incentive for a middle of the road guy to juice to see if he could become an All Star or league leader, e.g. Gagne.

[satchel]

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I think Sorio, Lee and Colvin will hit 20. Isn't it strange though, that only a few years ago Utility guys were hitting 20, and the real bench mark for a slugger was 40. Are we to believe that EVERYONE was using?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Yes. I'd honestly guess that 75% used. Especillay the utility and lower level players. There's a huge incentive to earn an MLB salary as oopposed to a Minor League salary. It was such an advantage you'd be left behind if you didn't.
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Was there less of an incentive for a near All Star to juice than a near MLB player?

My guess is that there was a just as large incentive for a middle of the road guy to juice to see if he could become an All Star or league leader, e.g. Gagne.
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I think it got to the point where it was a disadvantage not to be doing it. If everyone from all starts to HOF's (clemens, bonds) were doing it, you would stay behind if you didnt... I would really like to know what batting leaders were not not taking. Could we even come up with a list of 10/15 league leading hitters during 97 to 05 who were not juicing?

[Clapp]

Colvin hit a 2-run homer into the back of the bleachers in right-center, now hits one out into left-center. 12 on the year, and he's homering more per at bat than any hitter in the league. The dude has legit power.

[Destined]

Don't look now...but...ARam...

[rok]

Will we even have anyone reach 75-80 RBI this season?

[Clapp]

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Soriano's got 59. That's the best shot.

[satchel]

So far it looks like this:

Soriano 19
Colvin 18
Aram 16
Soto 15, might of had a shot if he hadn't gotten injured...
Dlee 13
Byrd 11
and the $14 million man with 10...

Aram and everyone above him should get there... Soto, depending how long he is out.. dlee no shot...

[veryzer]

You know what? Soriano really sucks.

[Butcher]

<!--quoteo(post=110965:date=Aug 14 2010, 06:28 AM:name=veryzer)-->QUOTE (veryzer @ Aug 14 2010, 06:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->You know what? Soriano really sucks.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
The same could be said for nearly everyone on this "baseball team."

[rok]

Soriano has pulled a late season disappearing act 2 years in a row now. Lovely.

[Butcher]

Someone remind me how many more years are left on Soriano's contract after this one.

[Destined]

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Four. The US will win the next World Cup, and Soriano will still be patrolling left field.

[Butcher]

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Four. The US will win the next World Cup, and Soriano will still be patrolling left field.
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He'll be a really expensive pinch-hitter by year four unless we dump him on an AL team before then.