April 21, 200322 yr I know, I know Jimenez isn't even close to the caliber of player that Soriano is, but I thought it would be interesting to compare Jimenez to the best second baseman in the league. Soriano's #'s through 18 games.. G AB R H 2b 3b HR Rbi Tb BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG 18 83 17 31 4 1 6 16 55 5 14 4 1 .429 .663 .373 Jimenez's #'s through 16 games.. G AB R H 2b 3b HR Rbi Tb BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG 16 66 13 25 5 4 3 10 47 10 6 2 1 .461 .712 .379 Thus far in the young season D'Angelo has a better average, obp, and slugging percentage than Soriano. I doubt it will stay this way for much longer, yet Jimenez has solid numbers. If both keep this up we can expect both of them to be playing at the all-star game at the Cell. CWSOX45
April 21, 200322 yr I know, I know Jimenez isn't even close to the caliber of player that Soriano is, but I thought it would be interesting to compare Jimenez to the best second baseman in the league. Soriano's #'s through 18 games.. G AB R H 2b 3b HR Rbi Tb BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG 18 83 17 31 4 1 6 16 55 5 14 4 1 .429 .663 .373 Jimenez's #'s through 16 games.. G AB R H 2b 3b HR Rbi Tb BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG 16 66 13 25 5 4 3 10 47 10 6 2 1 .461 .712 .379 Thus far in the young season D'Angelo has a better average, obp, and slugging percentage than Soriano. I doubt it will stay this way for much longer, yet Jimenez has solid numbers. If both keep this up we can expect both of them to be playing at the all-star game at the Cell. CWSOX45 Ya never know. He WAS rated higher than soriano, in the yanks system. Players come out of nowhere sometimes. He does have talent. I'm not ready to compare him to soriano, but i do think hes a good player with a lot of upside.
April 21, 200322 yr Author He does have tremendous upside, I really do hope he keeps up the hot hitting. CWSOX45
April 21, 200322 yr I know, I know Jimenez isn't even close to the caliber of player that Soriano is, but I thought it would be interesting to compare Jimenez to the best second baseman in the league. Soriano's #'s through 18 games.. G AB R H 2b 3b HR Rbi Tb BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG 18 83 17 31 4 1 6 16 55 5 14 4 1 .429 .663 .373 Jimenez's #'s through 16 games.. G AB R H 2b 3b HR Rbi Tb BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG 16 66 13 25 5 4 3 10 47 10 6 2 1 .461 .712 .379 Thus far in the young season D'Angelo has a better average, obp, and slugging percentage than Soriano. I doubt it will stay this way for much longer, yet Jimenez has solid numbers. If both keep this up we can expect both of them to be playing at the all-star game at the Cell. CWSOX45 Ya never know. He WAS rated higher than soriano, in the yanks system. Players come out of nowhere sometimes. He does have talent. I'm not ready to compare him to soriano, but i do think hes a good player with a lot of upside. it all depends on his work ethic. I think he is still yound enough to become the best 2B outside of the yankees. But it seems his work ethic has been his problem in the past. Only time will tell
April 21, 200322 yr I know, I know Jimenez isn't even close to the caliber of player that Soriano is, but I thought it would be interesting to compare Jimenez to the best second baseman in the league. Soriano's #'s through 18 games.. G AB R H 2b 3b HR Rbi Tb BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG 18 83 17 31 4 1 6 16 55 5 14 4 1 .429 .663 .373 Jimenez's #'s through 16 games.. G AB R H 2b 3b HR Rbi Tb BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG 16 66 13 25 5 4 3 10 47 10 6 2 1 .461 .712 .379 Thus far in the young season D'Angelo has a better average, obp, and slugging percentage than Soriano. I doubt it will stay this way for much longer, yet Jimenez has solid numbers. If both keep this up we can expect both of them to be playing at the all-star game at the Cell. CWSOX45 Ya never know. He WAS rated higher than soriano, in the yanks system. Players come out of nowhere sometimes. He does have talent. I'm not ready to compare him to soriano, but i do think hes a good player with a lot of upside. it all depends on his work ethic. I think he is still yound enough to become the best 2B outside of the yankees. But it seems his work ethic has been his problem in the past. Only time will tell People change and mature. Ive seen it happen many times. Maybe he just wasnt happy at that time in his life and career. Give the guy a chance.
April 21, 200322 yr I know, I know Jimenez isn't even close to the caliber of player that Soriano is, but I thought it would be interesting to compare Jimenez to the best second baseman in the league. Soriano's #'s through 18 games.. G AB R H 2b 3b HR Rbi Tb BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG 18 83 17 31 4 1 6 16 55 5 14 4 1 .429 .663 .373 Jimenez's #'s through 16 games.. G AB R H 2b 3b HR Rbi Tb BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG 16 66 13 25 5 4 3 10 47 10 6 2 1 .461 .712 .379 Thus far in the young season D'Angelo has a better average, obp, and slugging percentage than Soriano. I doubt it will stay this way for much longer, yet Jimenez has solid numbers. If both keep this up we can expect both of them to be playing at the all-star game at the Cell. CWSOX45 what those stats show me is that soriano has 12 more plate appearances in only 2 more games..so the yankees are turning their line up over more than we are
April 21, 200322 yr I know, I know Jimenez isn't even close to the caliber of player that Soriano is, but I thought it would be interesting to compare Jimenez to the best second baseman in the league. Soriano's #'s through 18 games.. G AB R H 2b 3b HR Rbi Tb BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG 18 83 17 31 4 1 6 16 55 5 14 4 1 .429 .663 .373 Jimenez's #'s through 16 games.. G AB R H 2b 3b HR Rbi Tb BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG 16 66 13 25 5 4 3 10 47 10 6 2 1 .461 .712 .379 Thus far in the young season D'Angelo has a better average, obp, and slugging percentage than Soriano. I doubt it will stay this way for much longer, yet Jimenez has solid numbers. If both keep this up we can expect both of them to be playing at the all-star game at the Cell. CWSOX45 why, he was a higher rank prospect when both were yanks and before his accident.
April 21, 200322 yr I know, I know Jimenez isn't even close to the caliber of player that Soriano is, but I thought it would be interesting to compare Jimenez to the best second baseman in the league. Soriano's #'s through 18 games.. G AB R H 2b 3b HR Rbi Tb BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG 18 83 17 31 4 1 6 16 55 5 14 4 1 .429 .663 .373 Jimenez's #'s through 16 games.. G AB R H 2b 3b HR Rbi Tb BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG 16 66 13 25 5 4 3 10 47 10 6 2 1 .461 .712 .379 Thus far in the young season D'Angelo has a better average, obp, and slugging percentage than Soriano. I doubt it will stay this way for much longer, yet Jimenez has solid numbers. If both keep this up we can expect both of them to be playing at the all-star game at the Cell. CWSOX45 Ya never know. He WAS rated higher than soriano, in the yanks system. Players come out of nowhere sometimes. He does have talent. I'm not ready to compare him to soriano, but i do think hes a good player with a lot of upside. sorry, i didn't know you had already answered this the way i wanted to.
April 21, 200322 yr Yeah, but Skinny McFreak has wrists of steel and a ton of batspeed. In Yankee sandbox he will routinely slugg 550-600 whereas DJ will be an OBP guy with Ray Durham's power (450-475). Jimenez will be a better fielder but Soriano will steal more bases and command more money.
April 21, 200322 yr Author I know, I know Jimenez isn't even close to the caliber of player that Soriano is, but I thought it would be interesting to compare Jimenez to the best second baseman in the league. Soriano's #'s through 18 games.. G AB R H 2b 3b HR Rbi Tb BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG 18 83 17 31 4 1 6 16 55 5 14 4 1 .429 .663 .373 Jimenez's #'s through 16 games.. G AB R H 2b 3b HR Rbi Tb BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG 16 66 13 25 5 4 3 10 47 10 6 2 1 .461 .712 .379 Thus far in the young season D'Angelo has a better average, obp, and slugging percentage than Soriano. I doubt it will stay this way for much longer, yet Jimenez has solid numbers. If both keep this up we can expect both of them to be playing at the all-star game at the Cell. CWSOX45 why, he was a higher rank prospect when both were yanks and before his accident. Yeah, he WAS a higher ranked prospect before his accident. While Jimenez was recovering Soriano kept developing and is ahead of Jimenez. Don't get me wrong, I have a lot of respect and love the way DJ plays. To come back from an injury like that is not easy at all. CWSOX45
April 21, 200322 yr I know, I know Jimenez isn't even close to the caliber of player that Soriano is, but I thought it would be interesting to compare Jimenez to the best second baseman in the league. Soriano's #'s through 18 games.. G AB R H 2b 3b HR Rbi Tb BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG 18 83 17 31 4 1 6 16 55 5 14 4 1 .429 .663 .373 Jimenez's #'s through 16 games.. G AB R H 2b 3b HR Rbi Tb BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG 16 66 13 25 5 4 3 10 47 10 6 2 1 .461 .712 .379 Thus far in the young season D'Angelo has a better average, obp, and slugging percentage than Soriano. I doubt it will stay this way for much longer, yet Jimenez has solid numbers. If both keep this up we can expect both of them to be playing at the all-star game at the Cell. CWSOX45 why, he was a higher rank prospect when both were yanks and before his accident. Yeah, he WAS a higher ranked prospect before his accident. While Jimenez was recovering Soriano kept developing and is ahead of Jimenez. Don't get me wrong, I have a lot of respect and love the way DJ plays. To come back from an injury like that is not easy at all. CWSOX45 for anyone to come back from an injury is a miracle. but if steff and hsc info is correct, which i have never known not to be, i hope he gets his act together.
April 21, 200322 yr Author I know, I know Jimenez isn't even close to the caliber of player that Soriano is, but I thought it would be interesting to compare Jimenez to the best second baseman in the league. Soriano's #'s through 18 games.. G AB R H 2b 3b HR Rbi Tb BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG 18 83 17 31 4 1 6 16 55 5 14 4 1 .429 .663 .373 Jimenez's #'s through 16 games.. G AB R H 2b 3b HR Rbi Tb BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG 16 66 13 25 5 4 3 10 47 10 6 2 1 .461 .712 .379 Thus far in the young season D'Angelo has a better average, obp, and slugging percentage than Soriano. I doubt it will stay this way for much longer, yet Jimenez has solid numbers. If both keep this up we can expect both of them to be playing at the all-star game at the Cell. CWSOX45 why, he was a higher rank prospect when both were yanks and before his accident. Yeah, he WAS a higher ranked prospect before his accident. While Jimenez was recovering Soriano kept developing and is ahead of Jimenez. Don't get me wrong, I have a lot of respect and love the way DJ plays. To come back from an injury like that is not easy at all. CWSOX45 for anyone to come back from an injury is a miracle. but if steff and hsc info is correct, which i have never known not to be, i hope he gets his act together. Right, but D'Angelo's injury was pretty bad Wasn't it?..not saying that any injuries are good. CWSOX45
April 21, 200322 yr Author I know, I know Jimenez isn't even close to the caliber of player that Soriano is, but I thought it would be interesting to compare Jimenez to the best second baseman in the league. Soriano's #'s through 18 games.. G AB R H 2b 3b HR Rbi Tb BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG 18 83 17 31 4 1 6 16 55 5 14 4 1 .429 .663 .373 Jimenez's #'s through 16 games.. G AB R H 2b 3b HR Rbi Tb BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG 16 66 13 25 5 4 3 10 47 10 6 2 1 .461 .712 .379 Thus far in the young season D'Angelo has a better average, obp, and slugging percentage than Soriano. I doubt it will stay this way for much longer, yet Jimenez has solid numbers. If both keep this up we can expect both of them to be playing at the all-star game at the Cell. CWSOX45 why, he was a higher rank prospect when both were yanks and before his accident. Yeah, he WAS a higher ranked prospect before his accident. While Jimenez was recovering Soriano kept developing and is ahead of Jimenez. Don't get me wrong, I have a lot of respect and love the way DJ plays. To come back from an injury like that is not easy at all. CWSOX45 for anyone to come back from an injury is a miracle. but if steff and hsc info is correct, which i have never known not to be, i hope he gets his act together. Right, but D'Angelo's injury was pretty bad Wasn't it?..not saying that any injuries are good. CWSOX45
April 21, 200322 yr D'Lo doesnt come close. Especially when it comes to Soriano booting another easy grounder while making close to 10 mill a year (arbitration) next year
April 21, 200322 yr Call me nuts but in this case part of me would rather have Jimenez. Jimenez is just a better fundemental player at this stage of the game. Both have very high ceilings though. I just hate how many times Soriano whiffs and all the errors he makes. He makes Jimenez look like Alomar with the glove. It would be a tough call though. If we were seeing the Jimenez we'd get for 10 yrs or so right now, I'd take him in a heartbeat. I think both will be top notch 2nd baseman though.
April 21, 200322 yr All I can speak on in regard to D'Angelo is what I've seen on the field while wearing a Sox uniform. I know nothing of his work ethic, of his minor league past, or anything else to do with his previous experience. That said.... 44 Games, .316 avg (177 AB), .413 OBP, .503 SLG, .916 OPS, 35 runs, 3 errors. That's only about 1/4 of a season, but so far, you can't argue that he's played excellent ball for the Sox.
April 22, 200322 yr soriano just hit another grand slam today..thats 20 rbi out of the lead off spot already..this kid is insane
April 22, 200322 yr Call me nuts but in this case part of me would rather have Jimenez. Jimenez is just a better fundemental player at this stage of the game. Both have very high ceilings though. I just hate how many times Soriano whiffs and all the errors he makes. He makes Jimenez look like Alomar with the glove. It would be a tough call though. If we were seeing the Jimenez we'd get for 10 yrs or so right now, I'd take him in a heartbeat. I think both will be top notch 2nd baseman though. I can't complain about Jimenez's K's because the guy is seeing so many pitches. it seems like everytime he is at the plate he is in a full count. He is giving Valentin and Frank so many pitches to look at it, it is unreal
April 22, 200322 yr I just picked up Jimenez on one of my fantasy teams so expect him to start slumping.
April 22, 200322 yr Call me nuts but in this case part of me would rather have Jimenez. Jimenez is just a better fundemental player at this stage of the game. Both have very high ceilings though. I just hate how many times Soriano whiffs and all the errors he makes. He makes Jimenez look like Alomar with the glove. It would be a tough call though. If we were seeing the Jimenez we'd get for 10 yrs or so right now, I'd take him in a heartbeat. I think both will be top notch 2nd baseman though. cmon you have to go with soriano because he has proved it over an entire season...jimenez could still end up hitting his career average...soriano is a freak
April 22, 200322 yr Call me nuts but in this case part of me would rather have Jimenez. Jimenez is just a better fundemental player at this stage of the game. Both have very high ceilings though. I just hate how many times Soriano whiffs and all the errors he makes. He makes Jimenez look like Alomar with the glove. It would be a tough call though. If we were seeing the Jimenez we'd get for 10 yrs or so right now, I'd take him in a heartbeat. I think both will be top notch 2nd baseman though. cmon you have to go with soriano because he has proved it over an entire season...jimenez could still end up hitting his career average...soriano is a freak Anyone who is comparing Jiminez with Soriano is absolutely clueless.
April 22, 200322 yr Call me nuts but in this case part of me would rather have Jimenez. Jimenez is just a better fundemental player at this stage of the game. Both have very high ceilings though. I just hate how many times Soriano whiffs and all the errors he makes. He makes Jimenez look like Alomar with the glove. It would be a tough call though. If we were seeing the Jimenez we'd get for 10 yrs or so right now, I'd take him in a heartbeat. I think both will be top notch 2nd baseman though. cmon you have to go with soriano because he has proved it over an entire season...jimenez could still end up hitting his career average...soriano is a freak Anyone who is comparing Jiminez with Soriano is absolutely clueless. Right. Hell, I heard them (Sutcliffe?) compare Soriano's bat to Henry Aaron's today. This kid can be a monster. He may redefine the expectations at 2b the way ARod, Nomar, etc. did at SS.
April 22, 200322 yr I ended up with Soriano and Jimenez in a couple of fantasy leagues. I picked D'A up late in 3 different drafts because he was qualified at 3B and 2B to give me some depth.
April 22, 200322 yr Anyone who is comparing Jiminez with Soriano is absolutely clueless. I'd say. Just because Jimenez is hitting hot right now, he is NO WHERE near Soriano's level. Soriano, this little stick figure, will redefine the second baseman position.
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