Welcome Back, Soriano

Thanks for the three groundouts to begin today's game! I knew that there was something in the Cubs' offense that wasn't clicking, especially after that 19-run offensive explosion on Wednesday.

Note to Lou: It doesn't matter how fast your lead-off hitter is, he still has to reach base in order to steal a base. Soriano has a career .326 On-Base Percentage, while Reed Johnson, his erstwhile replacement over the past 15 days, has a .344 On-Base Percentage. Even The Riot, Ryan Theriot, has a .348 career On-Base Percentage--yet he's batting after the streaky Soriano.

Just because the Cubs have sunk a ton of money into Soriano, it doesn't make sense to keep batting him lead-off with his slump (.175 this year batting average) or even career OBP statistics. The money has already been spent on Soriano--to continue to play him in such a key spot in the order doesn't make the "investment" any less of a disaster for Chicago. Keep Soriano, but bat him lower in the order where a .326 OBP belongs.