Soriano on the Mets would lead to an interesting dilemma for Randolph: Which horrible OBP player to bat leadoff.

The thought of Soriano playing shortstop is enough to give me hives.

I'm a Mets fan and i dont know which way to feel about this...We have what looks like a very strong lineup on paper but a glaring hole at 2B. Kaz simply never was the answer so should we replace a 2B that cant hit or field with one who can hit but not field? Shea is also regarded as a pitchers park too...Texas or Colorado maybe Houston or Philly may be the only places he could continue to put up the numbers we are used to seeing from him. The mets also have well regarded minor leaguers Anderson Hernandez and Jeff Kepinger. So i think Soriano could definitly help the team but that is not the directon the mets should go. At least one of the prospects deserves a chance before a deal be made...though this does appear to be a short term problem that needs fixing right away...im sure we will be hearing all about it soon enough...

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Tony, It would be an awful fit for all involved. Soriano has shown he is more interested in his next contract than benefiting any team. He has no glove, and he will never hit consistently at Shea. Don't be torn, it is a disaster in the making. Judicious use of the 2 rookies will give more outs on defense and 80% of the offense Soriano could provide. And at 10% of the price.

Abe, there's one thing that you said that's kind of funny. If Soriano's only interested in his next contract then this year he should have a career year as he's a free agent next year. Still, I wouldn't take him. The guy is going to be 30 during the season. He struggled to put up a good overall line with half of his games in Texas.

He did do very well in his years in the Bronx which is by no means a hitters park...