Alfonso Soriano

[Mulli]

Despite his homerun off Schilling in the 2001 World Series Game 7, I heart Alfonso Soriano.

 

[82CardsGrad]

Great to see him having such a great year and playing such an important role in the Cubbies success... He was shipped out of NY because of his attitude... Willie Randolph as manager of the Mets had a chance to grab him a few year back but looked the other way because of his memories of Soriano as a Yankee (when Willie was a coach for the Yanks)... I have to think he kicks himself a ton over that decision!

 

[Mulli]

He has sort of punk tendencies. He also stunk in the series the Yankees blew the 3-0 lead vs. the Red Sox, per my Yankee fan friend.

Despite all that, and the fact he is a Cub.

I like the guy.

 

[82CardsGrad]

He has sort of punk tendencies. He also stunk in the series the Yankees blew the 3-0 lead vs. the Red Sox, per my Yankee fan friend.

Despite all that, and the fact he is a Cub.

I like the guy.

Hey, I am a diehard Yanks fan, and I've always liked Soriano... I always felt like they gave up too quickly on him... attitude and all...
The problem really boiled down to the fact that he SUCKED as a 2nd baseman. Willie (perhaps the most respected 2nd baseman in Yanks history) was trying to work with him to help him improve, and Soriano essentially below Willie off... So they try to move him to the outfield, and he threw a HUGE hissy fit!
He grew up real fast when he was sent to Texas and was forced to play LF... He's never looked back since...

 

[Mulli]

I saw him make what seemed like five errors in one game at shortstop in the Arizona Fall Leagure at long time ago.

 

[82CardsGrad]

I saw him make what seemed like five errors in one game at shortstop in the Arizona Fall Leagure at long time ago.

Yup... he just never cared... He was all offense and never cared about defense. Not a good thing for a Major League middle infielder...

 

[Beaver]

He also stunk in the series the Yankees blew the 3-0 lead vs. the Red Sox, per my Yankee fan friend.

Soriano wasn't on that team. He was part of the A-Rod trade. Go Sox!!

 

[Gee!]

Hey, I am a diehard Yanks fan,

your dead to me...

 

[82CardsGrad]

your dead to me...

I'm gonna get you to LUV the Yankees if it "kills" me!!!

 

[Gee!]

I'm gonna get you to LUV the Yankees if it "kills" me!!!

Will never happen.. If there were only two teams left in the MLB (Yankers or DRays), Id be a DRays fan..

 

[82CardsGrad]

Will never happen.. If there were only two teams left in the MLB (Yankers or DRays), Id be a DRays fan..

Wish I met you alot longer ago Gee... I'd have you converted by now!! The trip to da Bronx and a stroll through Monument Park in left field would have been the clincher!!!!

 

[Gee!]

Wish I met you alot longer ago Gee... I'd have you converted by now!! The trip to da Bronx and a stroll through Monument Park in left field would have been the clincher!!!!

Its like you know nothing about me..

Im so disgusted..

 

[82CardsGrad]

Its like you know nothing about me..

Im so disgusted..

Oops...

 

[Mulli]

Soriano wasn't on that team. He was part of the A-Rod trade. Go Sox!!

I ws suspicious of the Yank fan who told me that. Ah well, Yanks were playing in the playoffs a lot back then, hard to keep the years straight I guess.

 

[Mulli]

Text message from Yankee fan:

Yanks blow.

 

[abomb]

Wish I met you alot longer ago Gee... I'd have you converted by now!! The trip to da Bronx and a stroll through Monument Park in left field would have been the clincher!!!!

After my trip to Yankee Stadium, I stopped openly hating the Yankees.

Also, once I realized that they are the same as my Lakers and people hate them for no good reason, I poured out the Haterade.

 

[82CardsGrad]

After my trip to Yankee Stadium, I stopped openly hating the Yankees.

Also, once I realized that they are the same as my Lakers and people hate them for no good reason, I poured out the Haterade.

I always could get the fact that Steinbrenner is a tough, if not impossible guy to like. And over the years, they have brought in players and coaches who were also hard to like... And of course, George was always willing to spend as much as he felt needed to be spent, all in the name of not just winning - but winning a Championship.
Not sure why you would hate a guy who cares that much about winning... Now, you can hate MLB for allowing it to take place, when teams like KC, Tampa Bay, Pitt, etc... are on the verge of extinction...

 

[Phxchris1989]

Despite his homerun off Schilling in the 2001 World Series Game 7, I heart Alfonso Soriano.

same here, he has a great swing.

 

[Mulli]

Jinx. He is out for a few weeks with a bad quad. Boo.

 

[82CardsGrad]

Jinx. He is out for a few weeks with a bad quad. Boo.

Belongs in Things that Suck thread...

 

[Linderbee]

After my trip to Yankee Stadium, I stopped openly hating the Yankees.

Also, once I realized that they are the same as my Lakers and people hate them for no good reason, I poured out the Haterade.

Umm, hello? They suck. What better reason do you need??