Alfonso Soriano not budging on demand to stay at second base.... (from the Ego Edge)
Nationals current second basemen Jose Vidro and team GM Jim Bowden were both hopeful that the four-time All Star would reconsider and play in the outfield in 2006, but it doesn't appear likely..
"I don't want to change," Soriano said Monday night at a dinner held for major league players by Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez. "If I haven't done it before, I won't do it now."
Soriano is due for salary arbitration where he could earn around $10 million as a 2nd basemen, would likely not receive as much if listed as an outfielder, which is why he is refusing to give in to Nats management.
Washington may be forced to deal Soriano before the 2006 season begins, more than likely, to an AL team.
Nationals current second basemen Jose Vidro and team GM Jim Bowden were both hopeful that the four-time All Star would reconsider and play in the outfield in 2006, but it doesn't appear likely..
"I don't want to change," Soriano said Monday night at a dinner held for major league players by Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez. "If I haven't done it before, I won't do it now."
Soriano is due for salary arbitration where he could earn around $10 million as a 2nd basemen, would likely not receive as much if listed as an outfielder, which is why he is refusing to give in to Nats management.
Washington may be forced to deal Soriano before the 2006 season begins, more than likely, to an AL team.
