[cwstech]

I saw this on ESPN.com earlier and went to the CUBS website to verify so here you guys go.

ESPN.com - MLB - Reports: Cubs agree to 8-year, $136M deal with Soriano

Chicago Cubs : News : Chicago Cubs News

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Chicago Cubs, Aramis Ramirez, Alfonso Soriano, Kerry Wood, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers - CBS SportsLine.com

Being a huge Cubs fan, this looks great to me!

[soriano33]

Soriano to Cubs!!!!!!!!!!
Check it out we have some debate on this topic started up

[EmpireWF]

A good signing but a bit over the top if you ask me. Couldn't they have got him with a 7-year offer?

Now this contract may cause the Astros to pull out of the Carlos Lee sweepstakes who should easily get a $100 Million deal over 6 years.

[cwstech]

I'm just happy to see them being active in the free agent market this year. Last year was a disappointment. Jacque Jones was not a bad pick up and Juan Pierre had his bright moments. But the Pierre acquisition had it's flaws, #1 being taking someone with only 1 year left on his contract.

So, I'm for signing a multi-year with these guys, let's get some stable players, and good players. Something that we have lacked for years.

And it's nice to see Ramirez resigning.

[azrael492]

Where are they going to play him. With the DeRosa signing, it looks like he will not get his wish to move back to 2B. I don't think they would put him in CF as they have a player ready to come up. I thought he said during the season that going to a team that was going to put him at 2B was a priority.

[Lefty Noob]

He will be in center and lead off, at least, that's what ESPN is reporting.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

He will be in center and lead off, at least, that's what ESPN is reporting.

Chicago should help his power numbers, the grass will hinder his steals some what.

A health Derek Lee would welcome him.

...but $126 over 8????...ONLY in Fantasy Baseball would that be right...and only as a second baseman...

[cwstech]

It's been said since the end of the season that Juan Pierre would not be back and that Soriano would be who they would go after to play center.

[MJHMarc]

Originally Posted by cwstech

It's been said since the end of the season that Juan Pierre would not be back and that Soriano would be who they would go after to play center.

That's right.

Pierre to the Dodgers.

Go Dodgers!

[cwstech]

Pierre is a great player. He has speed and you can always count on him to make some form of contact with the ball. It's just a shame that the Cubs did not have a good enough season for him to stay around. But it was nice to have a good centerfielder on the team for a change. The Dodgers have a good one.

It's funny, that's the third former Cub to play for the dodgers in two years, and if history is any implication, he will have a good season.

Also, from what I am hearing, the Reds are going to be somewhat of a good team, the just acquired Alex Gonzalez who is a good shortstop. Jerry Narron is from the town I live in and his daughter goes to my church. She got married saturday and I was talking to him at the wedding (and he knows I am die hard Cubs), but he was telling me that you can expect the Reds to make some more big acquisitions...We'll see.

GO CUBS!!!!!!

[azrael492]

Also, from what I am hearing, the Reds are going to be somewhat of a good team, the just acquired Alex Gonzalez who is a good shortstop. Jerry Narron is from the town I live in and his daughter goes to my church. She got married saturday and I was talking to him at the wedding (and he knows I am die hard Cubs), but he was telling me that you can expect the Reds to make some more big acquisitions...We'll see.

I wasn't too happy about the Gonzalez pickup. I thought they needed more offense since they traded away so much of it for relief help. If you see him again could you ask him which big aquisition I can expect or who they are looking at. A lot of what I thought they could get are signing already.

[azrael492]

Just as a side note with Narron, could you also tell him to next year pick a lineup and stick with it. There is no need to move guys up and down the lineup everyday just to tinker with it. Some players do not respond well when hitting at the bottom or leading off.

Now we can get back to talking about Soriano, sorry