Comments on: ALL NL-CENTRAL TEAM: INFIELD http://zonersports.com/2009/04/all-nl-central-team-infield/ Chicago sports and more. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:44:14 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Zoner http://zonersports.com/2009/04/all-nl-central-team-infield/comment-page-1/#comment-112573 Zoner Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:26:09 +0000 http://zonersports.com/?p=3047#comment-112573 were they smoking from a hookah? were they smoking from a hookah?

]]> By: dhaab http://zonersports.com/2009/04/all-nl-central-team-infield/comment-page-1/#comment-112572 dhaab Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:20:32 +0000 http://zonersports.com/?p=3047#comment-112572 As an aside, I just watched the end of MLB Networks season preview show and 4 out of 6 "experts" on the panel picked the Cubs to win the World Series this year. :) As an aside, I just watched the end of MLB Networks season preview show and 4 out of 6 “experts” on the panel picked the Cubs to win the World Series this year. :)

]]> By: The Zoner http://zonersports.com/2009/04/all-nl-central-team-infield/comment-page-1/#comment-112570 The Zoner Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:08:38 +0000 http://zonersports.com/?p=3047#comment-112570 Well I had to try and irritate you somehow. But yes--Soto needs more rest this season. A bit of a trail off is to be expected in his first full season and after a hot start, but I couldn't agree more. Average middle infielders indeed. The best one last year is now on the Tribe-- Mark DeRosa. Well I had to try and irritate you somehow.

But yes–Soto needs more rest this season. A bit of a trail off is to be expected in his first full season and after a hot start, but I couldn’t agree more.

Average middle infielders indeed. The best one last year is now on the Tribe– Mark DeRosa.

]]> By: dhaab http://zonersports.com/2009/04/all-nl-central-team-infield/comment-page-1/#comment-112569 dhaab Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:34:17 +0000 http://zonersports.com/?p=3047#comment-112569 Soto did indeed become a very nice pick. However, he trailed off in the 2nd half (something I predicted) and hit only 7 homers in his last 200 AB's. If Piniella continues to stubbornly play him 6 days a week, the same thing will happen this year too. As for defense, Molina was stolen on 34 times in 114 GS in 2008. Soto was stolen on 69 times in 131 GS. So, just to be clear, Soto isn't even in the same league as Molina defensively. The NL Central sure does have some average middle infielders. Soto did indeed become a very nice pick. However, he trailed off in the 2nd half (something I predicted) and hit only 7 homers in his last 200 AB’s. If Piniella continues to stubbornly play him 6 days a week, the same thing will happen this year too.

As for defense, Molina was stolen on 34 times in 114 GS in 2008. Soto was stolen on 69 times in 131 GS. So, just to be clear, Soto isn’t even in the same league as Molina defensively.

The NL Central sure does have some average middle infielders.

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