Soriano - first 50-50 season?

I haven't heard anyone mention this, but Alfonso Soriano has a shot at being the first 50-50 player in baseball history. He's on pace for 51 homers and 41 steals. All he needs to do is maintain his current HR pace and steal bases a little more often. I think he'll do it.

 

No chance.

So speaketh The Sports Predictor.

 

I'd say his chances are 50-50.

 

I'd say it's unlikely, and he better really get moving. It's good to be ahead of pace for when you cool off.

 

I'm secretly applauding you, but since it's a pun, I'm obligated to say:

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

 

Don't know it's ever been close to 50-50, but Sori certainly will come the closest.

Just think, if Buck Showalter had the stones to tell Sori he WILL play outfield, like Frank told him ... the Rangers are 12 games over .500 and solidly in first, Brad Wilkerson remains a Fake Expo, and Sori is the leading MVP candidate in the AL. (He probably is Top 3 in the NL right now.)

That Soriano-Wikerson trade is looking more and more like Brock for Broglio every day.

 

I cam see it, because the closer we get to the end of the season, he's going to become more desperate to add stolen bases. And let's face it, it would only jack up his asking price this offseason. Because of that fact alone, I won't doubt him. I just think he's going to fall a tad short.

 

Who cares ... 20 years ago he would have been a 25/50 man.

 

True...but probably a 25/80 man like Eric Davis in (I think) 1985.

 

Agree with that comparison, but Eric Davis could field.

 

He hit more HR than that. More like 37, as I recall.
And I believe it was '87.