Rangers trade Soriano to Nationals

TheNoodleMan · #1 12-08-2005, 01:19 AM

Offense put 'em in the seats. The Nationals got off to a good start attendance wise, and I'm sure they're concerned about a sophomore slump. Thats my guess anyway.

Jack of Arcades · #2 12-08-2005, 01:24 AM

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Offense put 'em in the seats. The Nationals got off to a good start attendance wise, and I'm sure they're concerned about a sophomore slump. Thats my guess anyway.

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Problem is Alfonso isn't really better than Brad or Terrmel on offense.

sublime · #3 12-08-2005, 01:35 AM

please keep THIS MAN:

away from fenway park. thank god they never hired this clown.

TheNoodleMan · #4 12-08-2005, 04:08 AM

Yeah, I don't buy in to it making them any more competitive in the NL east, but I can see it helping them sell some tickets. Soriano is a name player, much more so than the guys they are giving up. It helps them sell the illusion that they were just a move or two awy last year and that this is their year. Even if it doesn't work out, they look like a team trying to make it happen. The Nats would rather be sustainable than champs at this point.

#5 12-09-2005, 04:03 PM

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The Nats would rather be sustainable than champs at this point.

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I find this hard to believe, but I can see them thinking sustainable is more realistic.

tdarko · #6 12-08-2005, 03:11 PM

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Problem is Alfonso isn't really better than Brad or Terrmel on offense.

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really? i am looking and wilkerson hasn't done anything close to what soriano has done, the only thing the rangers get for him is walk/k ratio. as far as terrmel he hasn't really lived up to his hype since he was busted with steriods in 2003 during the olympic trials. he had a decent rookie year but to say soriano isn't better when terrmel has yet to do anything seems ludicous to me.