Soriano

[Sports Guy]

I saw this weekend that it is rumored that he is looking for 5/75...To get him here, we likely have to go more than that.

Do you go after him?

[Avsfan]

I don't go after him, no matter the pricetag...

I've said it numerous times...he's playing way above his head, at 30 years old, in a walk season.

stay away, stay very far away

[Leitch]

Not the Soriano debate again.

[Moose Milligan]

30/30 would look good in our lineup.

3 guys with 30 steals would be quite a feat.

I'd go after him. He's athletic, he's not injury prone, he's coming into his prime and he can do it all.

[rolliefingers]

I'm still vacillating between three answers to this question:

1.) No

2.) Jesus, God, no!

3.) Not if the Yankees paid half his salary, just out of the goodness of their cold, pitiless hearts.

I'm leaning towards 2.

[DiggetyDon]

I don't go after him, no matter the pricetag...

I've said it numerous times...he's playing way above his head, at 30 years old, in a walk season.

stay away, stay very far away

Playing over his head?

His 162 game average over his career.

33 hr 94 rbi 34 sb .285 average

Then you have the power/speed number. 3 out of the last 4 years he has been #1

He plays this way every year.

[Sports Guy]

Playing over his head?

His 162 game average over his career.

33 hr 94 rbi 34 sb .285 average

Then you have the power/speed number. 3 out of the last 4 years he has been #1

He plays this way every year.

Look at his OBP...This year it is very good...Other than that, it is piss poor.

[Avsfan]

Playing over his head?

His 162 game average over his career.

33 hr 94 rbi 34 sb .285 average

Then you have the power/speed number. 3 out of the last 4 years he has been #1

He plays this way every year.

This is his only season with a .600 SLG%...his career best was .547

This is his only season with an OBP above .350...his career best was .338

Also, stolen bases are pretty useless.

[Moose Milligan]

Look at his OBP...This year it is very good...Other than that, it is piss poor.

Then I guess if OBP is the only stat that FO's rate players by, Soriano won't have much of a demand this year.

[DiggetyDon]

OBP is overrated, mostly for a guy like Soriano. His speed is great but his power is his biggest asset.

No way would I have Soriano batting leadoff. He could still steal 30 bases batting cleanup.

Visions of Roberts/Markakis/Tejada/Soriano in the top 4. How can you not drool over that?

[Avsfan]

OBP is overrated,

That's funny...

it's 2/3 more important than your slugging %

[srh523]

When Carlos Lee and the Brewers couldnt reach an agreement, that is the same figure that it was said that Lee would be looking for. So I guess pick your poison or play next year with what we already have again!

[SilentJames]

Soriano wouldnt come here no matter what the money.

He wants birght-lights, big city stuff. He wants NY/LA. he Nats were FOOLISH to not trade him because there is just no real way they can spend the amount of money it will take to keep him AND compete on a regular basis with the Mets.

He wont come here, end it now.

[section34]

Soriano wouldnt come here no matter what the money.

He wants birght-lights, big city stuff. He wants NY/LA. he Nats were FOOLISH to not trade him because there is just no real way they can spend the amount of money it will take to keep him AND compete on a regular basis with the Mets.

He wont come here, end it now.

What are you talking about? He says he wants to stay in DC. Not Mayberry but not bright lights big-city either. He'd come here if the money was right. Camden Yards would suit him just fine.

[NoVaO]

I saw this weekend that it is rumored that he is looking for 5/75...To get him here, we likely have to go more than that.

Do you go after him?

No...his numbers this season are just so much better than his career numbers, so how do you expect him to continue hitting like he has?

Neither Lee nor Soriano are guys we should be overpaying to come here. Set limits of 5 years, 60 million for Soriano and 4 years, 55 million for Lee.

Personally, I would rather see Lee here for a variety of reasons.