Yankees Close To Acquiring Alfonso Soriano

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

By Steve Adams [July 23 at 1:10am CST]

The Yankees and Cubs are nearing a deal that would send Alfonso Soriano to the New York,according to George A. King III of the New York Post. Soriano is owed roughly $24.9MM over the remainder of his contract (roughly $6.9MM in 2013 and $18MM in 2014), and King reports that the Cubs would pick up the majority of the remaining tab in exchange for a mid-level prospect.

Soriano, 37, would be joining the team with which he broke into the Major Leagues back in 1999. The Dominican native played with the Bombers from 1999-2003 before being traded to the Rangers along with Joaquin Arias for Alex Rodriguez. In 378 plate appearances for the Cubs this season, Soriano is batting .256/.286/.471 with 17 home runs.

 

Soriano, of course, would have to waive the same no-trade clause that he enacted a year ago when the Cubs attempted to trade him to the Giants.

 

[EDinTUSTIN]

The Yankees are on a youth movement now. LOL You mean the Yankees aren't going to keep trotting out Wells over and over again hoping he catches past glory? I imagine that they wouldn't, what team and what manager would be boneheaded enough to do that, after all? Of course, Soriano just adds to the geriatric lineup, but he is certainly an improvement over the likes of Wells and Hafner. This sounds like something the Angels would do.

[Scott34]

Hahahahahahahahahahha

[ScottT]

He'll help... that's how desperate they are for offense... but they are going to need a lot more help.  

[mp170.6]

Does this lend credence to the rumors (conspiracy theories) that A-Rod will never be back as a Yankee?

[Troll Daddy]

Wells and Hamilton equal in offense lol

[Hoops McCann]

I dont see how the Yankees make the play-offs given the current state of the club.  Getting Soriano makes them marginally better, but what would really make them better would be getting all of their injured players back.

 

Sometimes it is ok to say "Better luck next year".  Yankees seem incapable of doing so.

[Homebrewer]

A-Rods quadriceps injury is a smoke screen. My prediction is that he will never wear a Major League uniform again.

[Redondo]

Seems like the Cubs have made a couple of good moves. Picked up some nice talent for Garza and unloaded Soriano making an open spot for a younger player.

[Homebrewer]

Seems like the Cubs have made a couple of good moves. Picked up some nice talent for Garza and unloaded Soriano making an open spot for a younger player.

They have made more than a couple. They have been building  for 3+ years. Check out the kid Lake they started in CF last night.

The Redsox dumped their albatross contracts, fired a couple of managers, and they are back.

Some orgs recognize their mistakes, bite the bullets to rectify them, and move on.

The Angels are stuck in the same pattern that brought them GMJ and Vernon Wells.

The Cubs will be relevant again before the Angels are.

[Ohtaniland]

This is what low risk high reward really means.

[austin724]

This sounds like Arod is about to be kicked out of baseball.