... it's shameful that Sabean considered either of them. But Lee and Soriano are interesting to remember. Lee was an offense-first left fielder ... your fingers that they don't turn into Carlos Lee or Alfonso Soriano. That's kind of unfair, as Lee was never the walking machine that Bay was, and Soriano was never as patient as Holliday is. And Lee can still hit a little, so it isn't ...

... to the Cubs' success in 2010 is a resurgence by Alfonso Soriano. Here, he launches his game-winning grand slam ... ;t work -- and not just because of Hendry's moves, but because players like Alfonso Soriano, Geovany Soto and Mike Fontenot seriously ... under contract for 2010 and will definitely be on the team, followed by their contract amounts: Alfonso Soriano, $19,000,000 Carlos Zambrano, ...

... . Several brilliant readers on my blog pointed out I initially shortchanged Soriano for LVP. That contract is brutal. And I did not realize just how ... the LVP though. SI.com. Hard to argue with much of that, though I would bet that Alfonso Soriano hurt the Cubs more this year than did Bradley. ... to one game yesterday....Lou Piniella and Alfonso Soriano Hate Milton Bradley As you may have heard by ...

... fielder who can offset the defensive struggles of left fielder Alfonso Soriano; a left-handed bat to balance the lineup; and a slugger capable of picking up the slack if Soriano and catcher Geovany Soto fail to rebound from miserable ... the top spot. Wherever he hits, he will inevitably draw some comparisons to Alfonso Soriano, with whom he shares a similar statistical profile. While it ...

... 4 Green Backs: 59. Kelly Shoppach 173. Matt Tuiasosopo 185. Carl Crawford 291. Alfonso Soriano Once again, not a bad collection of minis. The short print Alfonso Soriano is nice, as is the Howard and Crawford minis. I don't are much for Tuiasosopo at the moment, but I guess they can't ... Ethier, Kershaw (West coast madness) 35-73. Soriano, Lee, Ramirez, Soto (Lots 'o Cubbies) ...

... his never-ending quest to smear Milton Bradley and Alfonso Soriano, Sullivan says it’s their fault the Cubs have very ... second time in 70 years. In his three seasons in Chicago, Soriano has suffered through a series of injuries but has hit .275 and ... . Just depends on your perspective, doesn’t it? There’s no denying the Soriano contract is a problem, but I – for one – am ...

... disappointment since Kosuke Fukudome, who was the greatest disappointment since Alfonso Soriano? Jaramillo’s 2009 Rangers ... Kermit. Are there any good closers out there that the Cubs are looking into, like Rafael Soriano? – Dan G., Harwood Heights ... 74 innings. So, they’re NOT looking into the bowels of Rafael Soriano? Do you see the Cubs possibly going after Johnny Damon? Damon ...

... position: Ryan Braun, Chris Coghlan, Raul Ibanez, Garret Anderson, Alfonso Soriano, and Carlos Lee. Let's compare, shall we? (Note: ... major park factors at work here. But Lee wasn't last in any of these categories, except for one that really does matter, RZR. But even in that case, he was only slightly worse than Alfonso Soriano (speaking of oppressive, soul-crushing contracts...) Lee's ...

... SS 3) Derrek Lee, 1B 4) Aramis Ramirez, 3B 5) Kosuke Fukudome, CF (yes, he should play center) 6) Alfonso Soriano, LF 7) Geovany Soto, C Jeff Baker, 2B Against LHP: 1) Milton Bradley, RF 2) Mike Cameron, CF ... should sign him) 3) Derrek Lee, 1B 4) Aramis Ramirez, 3B 5) Jeff Baker, 2B 6) Alfonso Soriano, LF 7) Geovany Soto, C Ryan Theriot, SS

... Nick Johnson Nats SP 476B Nick Johnson Yanks SP 481 Ryan Madson SP 489 Chase Utley SP 493 Tadahito Iguchi SP 497 Jorge Cantu SP 501A Alfonso Soriano Nats SP 501B Alfonso Soriano Yanks SP 508B Tim Hudson A's SP 521 Ervin Santana SP 524 Adrian Gonzalez SP 528 Joe Crede SP 532 Scott Rolen SP 535 Mark Teixeira ...