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Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 5, Diamondbacks 3 – April 30, 2011

By Brett on May 1, 2011

Quade ejected. Garza domination. Ninth-inning drama. Cubs win. Love it.

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12 responses to “Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 5, Diamondbacks 3 – April 30, 2011”

  1. Serio
    Serio
    May 1, 2011 at 10:32 am |

    I told you Soriano was locked in.

  2. Bric
    Bric
    May 1, 2011 at 10:39 am |

    Flames? It looks more like a crown from that wedding on Friday. Princess Sori?

    1. Ace
      Ace
      May 1, 2011 at 12:14 pm |

      That’s why I had to explain in the parenthetical.

  3. Sam
    Sam
    May 1, 2011 at 12:56 pm |

    According to CBS sports Matt Garzra is on pace to get 330 strikeouts and Alfonso Soriano is on pace to hit 64 Home Runs this year.

  4. marc
    marc
    May 1, 2011 at 1:21 pm |

    if sori hits 10 hrs in may…i swear ill tatoo his name on my ass…. and put bleachernation.com in parenthesis

  5. Jeff
    Jeff
    May 1, 2011 at 2:52 pm |

    All last season Soriano did not hit one opposite field homerun, he has two this season. I’m not saying that’s why he’s hitting so well, but it does look like he is waiting back on pitches and not trying to pull everything out of the stadium. I really hope he keeps this up until someone else starts hitting for some power or driving in some runs.

  6. Joe
    Joe
    May 1, 2011 at 4:41 pm |

    Soriano has a .278 OBP. Yes, TWO SEVENTY EIGHT!

    I dont care how many solo-shots (8) or dingers he has off DiamondBack pitching (5 – with three coming against Galarraga alone), a .278 OBP is unbelievably unacceptable for a Major League Starter.

    And all this “omg, he’s soooo amazing” swooning people are doing over his homers is absolutely driving me up the walls – I know chicks dig the long ball, but come on; you’re men for Gods sake!!!

    1. Ace
      Ace
      May 1, 2011 at 5:59 pm |

      Given the dearth of power (which, lady-love aside, is an important part of the game) among the rest of the team, I think it’s worth getting excited about. Nobody is celebrating his deficiencies.

      1. Ol'CharlieBrown
        Ol'CharlieBrown
        May 1, 2011 at 6:40 pm |

        Exactly.

  7. Sam
    Sam
    May 1, 2011 at 5:05 pm |

    Im not saying that Soriano is playing great, I just think that it is interesting that of all the players on the cubs he is leading the team in homer runs, i never thought i would see that happen.

    1. Joe
      Joe
      May 1, 2011 at 5:42 pm |

      2010 Cubs HR leaders:
      Ramirez – 25
      Soriano – 24
      Colvin – 20
      Soto – 17
      Soto – 16

      2009 Cubs HR leaders:
      Lee – 35
      Soriano – 20
      Ramirez – 15
      Bradley – 12
      Soto – 11

      2008 Cubs HR leaders:
      Soriano – 29
      Ramirez – 27
      Soto – 23
      DeRosa – 21
      Lee – 20

      2007 Cubs HR leaders:
      Soriano – 33
      Ramirez – 26
      Lee – 22
      DeRosa – 10
      Barrett – 9

      Why would you ever question Soriano’s ability to lead the team in Homers when he has either lead (3 times) or been within 1 HR of the leader (1 time) each and every season he has been here outside the fluke 2009 Lee total?

      If anything, I would say it would be shocking it he wasnt leading the club; or at least close to it. Its exactly what Soriano has always done – hit a bunch of solo homers and almost nothing else…

  8. Sam
    Sam
    May 1, 2011 at 5:54 pm |

    this is true, but I was not expecting him to hit this many home runs so early in the season, let alone the fact that I thought he was going to be terrible this season. I should have been more specific.