Soriano

[Quinn]

Also, here's Soriano's OBP in his career against the league average.

http://www.fangraphs.com/graphs.aspx?playe...1&type=full

[kbwsb]

Boy, that's an instructive graph. Check out the "good" area.
And, for grins, check out the D Lee and Theriot OBP graphs.

[Quinn]

<!--quoteo(post=25923:date=Mar 31 2009, 08:42 AM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Mar 31 2009, 08:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Boy, that's an instructive graph. Check out the "good" area.
And, for grins, check out the D Lee and Theriot OBP graphs.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
All I was doing was showing he's been above average. "Good" can be very selective.

[ColoradoCub]

Guess who lead off the game with a HR today?

[biggz]

<!--quoteo(post=26430:date=Apr 2 2009, 04:08 PM:name=ColoradoCub)-->QUOTE (ColoradoCub @ Apr 2 2009, 04:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Guess who lead off the game with a HR today?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Nice. Was it on the first pitch?

[Ace]

<!--quoteo(post=26430:date=Apr 2 2009, 05:08 PM:name=ColoradoCub)-->QUOTE (ColoradoCub @ Apr 2 2009, 05:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Guess who lead off the game with a HR today?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Peabo Bryson?

[Jody]

<!--quoteo(post=26499:date=Apr 2 2009, 05:13 PM:name=Ace)-->QUOTE (Ace @ Apr 2 2009, 05:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=26430:date=Apr 2 2009, 05:08 PM:name=ColoradoCub)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ColoradoCub @ Apr 2 2009, 05:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Guess who lead off the game with a HR today?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Peabo Bryson?
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No Ace, that guy was Mitch Cumstein.

[CFOrfan]

If Alf plays 145+ games he will be in top 3 for MVP. He has looked awesome so far, IMO. Seen him go the other way a few times, took a nice walk today and showed patience.

[Coldneck]

In two weeks you'll be talking about how terrible he looks. And then in a month you'll be thinking he's the best player in the universe. Dude is streaky.

[Jody]

Like Toms underwear

[Lance]

<!--quoteo(post=29030:date=Apr 9 2009, 09:16 AM:name=Jody)-->QUOTE (Jody @ Apr 9 2009, 09:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Like Toms underwear<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


So says "Sgt. Poopy Pants".

[Quinn]

<!--quoteo(post=29030:date=Apr 9 2009, 08:16 AM:name=Jody)-->QUOTE (Jody @ Apr 9 2009, 08:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Like Toms underwear<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] Dude's on a roll this week!

[veryzer]

<!--quoteo(post=29030:date=Apr 9 2009, 08:16 AM:name=Jody)-->QUOTE (Jody @ Apr 9 2009, 08:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Like Toms underwear<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


thats wwhy i always wear dark coloured undies. no whities for me, tighy or otherwise.

[kbwsb]

I know that Sutcliffe gave him an MVP pep-talk, but the truth is that if we lead the league in wins again (big if), and one of our guys has a great year, he'll for sure be an MVP candidate.
And I could see Senor Streaky hitting 40 homers.

[CFOrfan]

<!--quoteo(post=29027:date=Apr 9 2009, 06:42 AM:name=Coldneck)-->QUOTE (Coldneck @ Apr 9 2009, 06:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->In two weeks you'll be talking about how terrible he looks. And then in a month you'll be thinking he's the best player in the universe. Dude is streaky.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Numbers are numbers though. You are probably right, but the best part about Soriano is there's always a streak hotter than the last one around the corner.If he puts up his big numbers like I think he will and the Cubbies get their wins I'll be happy. I don't care if it is streaky or not.

I'm serious when I say this, he might have one of the best offensive years we've seen on the Cubs since the Sosa years.