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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Alfonso Soriano willing to accept trade

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posted on February 19, 2013 at 12:48 PM by RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) to alfonso soriano, alfonso soriano is available, cubs, giants, trade | 30 comment(s)

Wait….I had something for this.

Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano told reporters on Monday that he’d accept a trade to “six or seven” other teams (ESPN Chicago).

As Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune reminds us, Soriano last year had the chance to approve a trade to the Giants, eventual winners of belt and title, but opted not to do so. This time around, Soriano adds that he’d give the go-ahead for a team in the “east or center,” so perhaps nothing’s changed when it comes to his willingness ...

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51. esseff posted on July 18, 2012 at 04:55 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

So the Cards potentially getting a pick is much ado about nothing. I agree that the Tigers getting a pick is a joke though.

With 13 eligible teams and 12 picks, it would have been hard for both to whiff.

EDIT: Apologies, 14 eligible teams, so it would have been possible. Looks like Rays were the other eligible team not picked.

52. TDF, situational idiot posted on July 18, 2012 at 05:25 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Of course, the Cards have an additional advantage: Location. KC is 250 miles away, and is the only team within 300 miles. Detroit, for instance, has Cleveland (170), Cinci (265), 2XChicago (285), and Pittsburgh (286). Heck, Detroit has as many teams within 300 miles as St. Louis has within 550 (KC, 2XCHI, CIN, MIL).

That said, I agree that they should be included if they're one of the 10 smallest markets regardless of their revenues/success. I just don't agree that their potential fan base ("market") = their TV market.

Cleveland is a great example of this. Even though they're a bigger TV market than STL, they have Detroit, Pittsburgh (135) and Cinci (250) on 3 sides and Lake Erie/Canada on the 4th.

53. Walt Davis posted on July 18, 2012 at 06:02 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Should they be punished for actually doing a good job in a less than ideal market?

Speaking as a Cub fan ... yes, yes they should.

Detroit, for instance, has Cleveland (170), Cinci (265), 2XChicago (285), and Pittsburgh (286).

Did we nuke Canada? About damn time.

54. DL from MN posted on July 18, 2012 at 07:43 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

St. Louis has no NBA team and little NCAA competition for corporate luxury box tickets. Denver, Detroit and the Twin Cities are all pretty saturated with pro and NCAA competition despite being just slightly larger markets.

55. Never Give an Inge (Dave) posted on July 19, 2012 at 09:31 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Was this article posted twice? I swear I was the second person to comment on it last night.

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