Talk:Soriano Caves, Will be Nats Opening Day LF/@comment-BRG-2006032372658

Soriano finally came to his senses, though it took the biggest gun possible to do so. A player is supposed to play where his team needs him, even if it isn&quot;t his favorite position. Look at A-Rod, the player that the Yanks got in exchange for Soriano; he didn&quot;t complain at being made to move to 3rd, he just played the best 3rd baseman he could be. For that matter, look at some famous players of the past: Babe Ruth was a pretty good pitcher when his team decided they needed him at a play-every-day position and moved him into the outfield. Mickey Mantle had played nothing but shortstop in the minors, but did such a good job in the outfield that people are still trying to figure out whether Joe DiMaggio or Mantle was the best Yankee CF in history. And that same Mantle moved to 1B when his legs made it impossible to be the great CF he had been. All I can say is: Soriano ought to let the managers manage and just try to be the best LF he can be.