9/24 Soriano power
Alfonso Soriano is finishing on a strong note. Soriano hit his 31st home run, a solo shot in the sixth, and set a career-high with 105 RBIs in Sunday’s game against the Cardinals. The last Cubs player to drive in more runs in a single season was Derrek Lee, who totaled 111 RBIs in 2009. Soriano’s 31 homers are his most since he hit 33 in 2007. His 105 RBIs are the most for any Cubs player, age 36 or older, in a season since Moises Alou drove in 106 at age 37 in 2004. Soriano also is one of two players in the National League this year to total 31 home runs and 105 RBIs, joining the Brewers’ Ryan Braun (40 homers, 108 RBI).
– Carrie Muskat
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more games with the DH next year… could be a good thing for Soriano.
Is it really more games? I thought it was just more spread out.
cubs go from 15 interleague games to 20…. at least thats what I thought… Carrie correct me if I am wrong
Soriano should win the N.L. MVP AARP award.
As some Cub fans on other sites have suggested obtaining Josh Hamilton next year, we watch this poor adrenalin junkie nearly go blind for a week. Opthamologist determines this is from drinking too much Red Bull/caffeine. He is playing again and has all ready hit a homerun. Just down the street from Wrigley, Adam Dunn has 41 home runs and his team is in first place. Kerry Woods wants to bring Mark Grace back to Cubs in some capacity but according to Phoenix news he will be serving jailtime–maybe a year . He has lost his Diamondback job and maybe the Cubs can help him later. I do agree with Woods that Sosa coming back to Cubs would be worth-while. After all the Cardinals have McGuire as their hitting coach with no embarassment. Can it be possible that the Cubs will not even have one pitcher win ten games. Has anybody noticed that Dempster has been terrific for Texas–quite a year counting all those good games he threw for us and great e.r.a.
dempster has won 7 games for them but his ERA is 4.28 with them…. terrific? Josh Hamilton is going to cost an arm and a leg and demand a long term contract I just don’t see this FO shelling out that to a 31 year rehabilitated alcoholic and drug addict. Also on the topic of Sammy Sosa, he is pulling a Michael Jackson and trying to turn himself white. Have you seen recent photos? I mean wow…. Grace is… falling fast… he needs help and if the Cubs want to give it to him fine but don’t make his role a big one.
There is only one Kerry Wood.
Wrong era Petrey. Dempster has 3.07 for year. Mlb career era is over 4.00. Look also at last 10 games for Texas–barely over 2.00 era Still 12-7 and remember all those Cub games that we blew for him.
There is no doubt Dempster is having a very good season, despite that I think the Cubs did just fine by trading him while he was having what could be his best season as a starter for the Cubs. If the same can be done with Soriano during the winter that would be wise too as he has only two years left then….nothing for him. Waiting to get closer to next year’s trade deadline may be risking his perceived value, especially if he gets off to another horrendous start. And, if traded to an AL team it would be good for him to settle in as DH, we all know it’s what is good for Soriano anyway… if more games as a DH could be a good thing for Soriano, where better to GET more games as a DH than the AL? I hope he realizes the next two years may be his only window to the playoffs and approves a trade this winter.
no you are looking at his TOTAL ERA… his ERA with the Rangers is 4.28… his ERA with the Cubs is 2.25…….. his total ERA is 3.07………. not saying he hasn’t had a great year I was just wondering if you consider 4.28 to be a “great era”……
He had one horrendous game with Rangers. Last ten games have been between 2 and 3;00 era. That one game that they left him in so long distorted the Ranger ERA. He has been lights out for ten games in a row–Hamilton had him on Red Bull till he went blind last week.
Actually, he had a few horrendous games, they were all part of his last ten, and, he’s only been with Texas for ten games. and you think it was because they left him in too long? he gave up 7 runs in 4 innings, 5 runs through 3, and just last week gave up 5 runs going into the 4th. And the only times he managed over 6 innings were all wins. Sooo, not sure what you’re talking about. maybe you’re not either.
he’s had two starts with 8 ERs and one start with 5 ERs… the rest were 2 or lower and none over 7innings of work…. I mean thats fine, its your average 3rd or 4th spot in the rotation pitcher. But it isn’t great… The reason he wins more with the Rangers is bc they are a far better offense and a far better bullpen so I wouldn’t rank a guy based upon his wins alone. He has a WHIP in the 1.3s which again is about league average. I don’t know how many other ways to explain it but he has been average for the Rangers.
Dempster leads the Rangers with 7 wins and 2 losses since the all-star break. The leading winner for them in that time period. Yes, it is the freaking American League with home run D.H. sluggers and .300 hitters through out lineups. I do not know how else to explain it but he is 7 and 2.