Giants want Soriano

[redsrbetter]

Soriano may be Giant solution




THE FOUR-GAME series between the A's and Rangers that begins tonight in Texas is huge ... for both Bay Area teams.
The Rangers are convinced they have more than sufficient hitting to compete in the division and wild-card playoff races. It's hard to dispute.

But Buck Showalter's pitching staff is in a completely different state, and another 26-run thumping over four days from the A's just might prompt Rangers management to conclude Alfonso Soriano must be sacrificed for help.

The superstar second baseman would look great in green and gold. He'd effectively replace Miguel Tejada and assure the A's had the most potent infield in baseball for about the next 10 years.

But even if Oakland were to offer Barry Zito (it would take more than that), it's unlikely the Rangers would deal Soriano within their division. And short of shipping him north to Kansas City, they'd probably be less than anxious to keep him in the American League.

That's where the Giants enter the picture.

A 3-4-5 of Soriano, Barry Bonds and Moises Alou would make the Giants instant title contenders — certainly in 2006 presuming the Big Bopper is healthy.

But equally important, the addition of Soriano would be a big start toward a smooth transition in the post-Bonds era that probably will begin in'07.

Yes, Soriano is that good.

http://www.insidebayarea.com/sports/ci_2878999

[redsrbetter]

This would be huge for the Gaints. They understand how much he would bring to the team, so they should definitely pursue this.

[awefullspellare]

I still don't buy into Sori getting shipped out. Just don't see it.

[realmofotalk]

If the Giants get Soriano, I will need a subforum for my vent threads of teams like the Pirates surrendering to the Giants.

[love_that_reefer]

Not gonna happen for too many reasons. First off, the Giants won't give what the Rangers would want. That means Cain, Schmidt or Valdez. Another reason is that the Rangers are still in the hunt. This won't happen but it would be nice to have a base stealing power threat. Plus Durham has been playing extremely well lately. He is hurt now but nothing serious.

[redsrbetter]

Isn't Schmidt likely to leave anyways? If so, why not do a trade with Schmidt and Soriano?

[BaseballFanatic]

If Soriano goes anywhere, It would be:

Texas Gets:

Mike Piazza C
Kaz Matsui
Tom Glavine
Money

New York Mets get:

Alfonso Soriano 2B

The Mets are in need of a Second Baseman, and Soriano could be their answer.

[RockSports17]

Yah. That's your pipe dream.

Anyways, teams can't trade draft picks.

[bondsgirrrl]

If the Giants get Soriano, I will need a subforum for my vent threads of teams like the Pirates surrendering to the Giants.

you know you secretly loooooooooove the giants. lol

[realmofotalk]

The Jason Schmidt trade has made me loooooooooove the Pirates just as much.

I think I'm going to throw up after my previous sentence.

[awefullspellare]

If Soriano goes anywhere, It would be:

Texas Gets:

Mike Piazza C
Kaz Matsui
Tom Glavine
Money

New York Mets get:

Alfonso Soriano 2B

The Mets are in need of a Second Baseman, and Soriano could be their answer.

Makes no sense for Texas. Kaz is a downgrade a 2B, Piazza is worthless, as is Glavine and Money isn't a huge issue.

[bondsgirrrl]

Isn't Schmidt likely to leave anyways? If so, why not do a trade with Schmidt and Soriano?

Soriano would be a great addition, but not at the exoense of losing schmidt. Our picthing is our weak point. unless they are looking past this year. I dont want to lose him for a bat.

[corky]

The Giants will not get Alfonso.

The Mets or the Twins will.