Alfonso Soriano: More Trade Speculation

[Giantmetfan07]

Soriano Still Hot In Trade Buzz


MESA, Ariz. — Alfonso Soriano’s name came up last month when New York Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson got hurt. Carlos Marmol’s name came up last week in an unfounded media report. And pundits already are speculating that the Boston Red Sox could be in the market for a DH (read: Soriano) with David Ortiz’s injured Achilles.

“Yeah, it’s going to continue,” Cubs manager Dale Sveum said of trade rumors dogging his suddenly small-market-looking club.

“I’m sure the trade rumors are going to continue whenever somebody gets injured in somebody else’s camp and they need that player, especially when it’s a big market. So, yeah, you see all that kind of stuff continuing.”

Of course, if the Cubs weren’t perceived as an early-stage rebuilding team looking to dump short-term assets for long-term assets, the rumors might not arise so automatically or persistently. Or maybe if they get off to a strong start.

“There’s no reason even dwelling on how and when it would stop,” Sveum said. “That’s just part of the media. It’s part of the job description, too. There’s people that are going to be labeled trade bait, or somebody wants them or they fit that role, so it’s just there.

 

[cruzg24]

The Cubs will definitely have to trade him, he is a valuable trade asset and the Cubs are in complete rebuild mode. They could get some pretty decent prospects for him too.

 

[Teagz]

They've been trying to trade him for the past two years...

 

[Giantmetfan07]

well the more years that go buy, the less amount of money the cubs need to pay for in a trade. Noone would take him with that contract 2 years ago unless they paid most of it -- now with less years left more teams will be willing to take a look at him in July.