Soriano Refuses To Play Outfield

[Misfit]

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I thought he was talking about Wells. I don't see how the comparison with Manny is fair. Yeah he asked to be traded during the off-season, but he's with the team now and he's never refused to take the field like Soriano has. He agreed to hit 4th last year when he wanted to hit 3rd in the order without making a fuss. Manny may be a lot of things, but I don't ever recall hearing anyone refer to him as a clubhouse cancer.

[elicoleman]

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Maybe I'm wrong, but that's what I assumed he was talking about.

[nyyanksfan20]

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I thought jmw was talking about Wells as well with the recent news about him.

I'll take Soriano back for the Yanks. He was one of my favorite players and he has said he would play outfield for us.

[ADA885]

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I can see where Soriano's coming from. I've played short on every team I played on and there were a couple times where I had to play outfield and was hesitant. I don't find it surprising or distracting for him to be doing this, because he has every right to do so, in my opinion.

[rsox]

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I'm sick of reading people defending these primadonna athletes, first that jack@$$ in San Francisco and now Soriano. "They knew what they were getting" bullcrap. They acquired him, they're paying him-a lot of money, if they want him to Catch then he should put on the gear. It shouldn't matter whether or not he wants to switch, you do it because the TEAM asked you to, you do it because it's whats best for the TEAM. If he's so worried about how moving will effect his value next winter maybe he should think about how is unwillingness to help his TEAM is going to effect his value.

I applaud Jim Bowden and the Nationals for taking a stance and hope they do DQ him so he doesn't see a penny of the $10 million he is supposed to make. And i hope the next story we hear is about how Frank Robinson shoved a bat up his @$$ and used it to drag him out to LF.

[Shakedowncapo]

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While I dont agree with a player not taking the field, he is standing up for what he believes...and thats to play 2b. Their paying him big money for his bat so why not just let him play 2B? The Nationals are the real *******es in this case.

[BatsareBugs]

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Like I said, playing in the MLB is a priviledge and people like this need to respect that. You can't just come in demanding this and that and if you don't like it you flake out on your team.

[rsox]

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Their paying him big money for his bat so why not just let him play 2B?

Because Jose Vidro is a superior defensive 2B to Soriano. Vidro has made only 66 errors in his career at 2B, Soriano has made 106 errors as a Second Baseman, thats 40 more errors in 443 fewer chances. Soriano is more of a liability at 2B. Everyone in the league seems to know that but him (the Mets and Cubs were interested in him--but only as an Outfielder).

[dieselboy]

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I can see where Soriano's coming from. I've played short on every team I played on and there were a couple times where I had to play outfield and was hesitant. I don't find it surprising or distracting for him to be doing this, because he has every right to do so, in my opinion.

What makes this different is that Soriano sucks at defense.

[Shakedowncapo]

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But in all seriousness, Soriano is in a no win situation. If I were in his position I would just play LF and raise T.O type hell throughout the season...Then get the **** outta there after the season. He'll get his money.

[snepp]

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While I dont agree with a player not taking the field, he is standing up for what he believes...and thats to play 2b. Their paying him big money for his bat so why not just let him play 2B? The Nationals are the real *******es in this case.

But in all seriousness, Soriano is in a no win situation. If I were in his position I would just play LF and raise T.O type hell throughout the season...Then get the **** outta there after the season. He'll get his money.

For the love of all that's good and decent, don't ever have children.

[keRplunK]

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First of all, Soriano isn't very good.

Also, he's a terrible fielder.

Hey, Alfonso....

Learn how to field, and you would be a second basemen. I hope they don't let him get his way, and I hope they don't have to pay him.

[Porschebenz2001]

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Soriano was my favorite player when he was with the Yankees. I can't believe he's still pulling this crap. He thinks he's to good to switch positions or something? Frank Robinson and Jim Bowden have already said they aren't gona put up with his crap. I don't understand why he wants to play 2b so bad, he's not even good at it. He should be open to switching positions, and trying to get better. If he's fighting for more money, or something like that, then it's just sad. A guy refusing to take the field because of his position? That's just pathetic. They should trade him for pitching.

[Stu]

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The sad thing is he doesn't realize that moving to LF would probably increase his value. Does he think teams would rather have a guy that plays 2B, LF and was willing to be flexible to help his team or a guy that only plays 2B and is just looking out for himself?

[ehh]

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Soriano has scary talent but he's terribly unclutch, strikes out like it's his job and is a liability in the field.

Plus he's a baby.


As much as I despise A-Rod, I'm glad we don't have Soriano anymore.