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This isn’t earth shattering news to the fantasy baseball community as [tag]Rafael Soriano[/tag] isn’t a closer, but he is the main set up man in Atlanta. And since I live in Atlanta and tend to get more news about the [tag]Atlanta Braves[/tag] than anyone else, you’re gonna hear it here. For those of you looking at Soriano as a source of holds or maybe as the heir apparent to close for the Braves in 2008, make sure you look into his new shoulder soreness this spring.
For a guy who spent 2005 recovering from TJ surgery and also spent the last month or so of last year out with a concussion, this isn’t great news. Sure he pitched this winter in the Dominican League, but he also had velocity problems there. If healthy, Soriano should rack up a bunch of holds and grab a few saves too. If healthy, his ERA should be below 3.00 and his K/9 should approach 9.5. Just remember that I said… if healthy.
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March 20th, 2007 at 8:13 pm
any updates on Soriano? thx in advance
March 20th, 2007 at 9:12 pm
Thanks for the question Slider. Soriano has pitched 5 times since March 8th and has reported no soreness in his shoulder. His fastball has hit 94mph and his line is…
5.0IP 7K 0BB 1.80ERA
So far, so good…