Re: Rangers trade Soriano to Nationals
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The last 2 years, Soriano has had a road OPS of ~ .685.
Sledges career road OPS (granted only 224 at bats) is .873.
The Rangers got a Centerfielder who costs 3 million and had an .800 road OPS in the last 3 years, Sledge who costs almost nothing, and a minor leaguer, for Soriano, who costs 8 million, and who will now play a corner outfield position.
So i dont see how this is a horrible trade for the Rangers.
Soriano is overrated.
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Trying to argue in the case of Terrmel Slege kills any credibility you might be able to gain. Sledge is a fourth outfielder, Soriano is a Major League superstar.
Soriano hit .306/350/.567 on the road in 2003 and .319/.352/.582 in 2002. It's a little thing I like to call sample size.
Soriano is not overrated, and if he is, it's only slightly. The most overrated player to move in this deal was Brad Wilkerson, unless you try and argue Sledge and Soriano as equals, then Terrmal Sledge is the most overrated.
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