Soriano still wants to play second

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Soriano leaves, spot with Nationals unresolved

ESPN.com news services

Alfonso Soriano left the Washington Nationals to join the Dominican Republic team for the World Baseball Classic with his position unresolved.

Soriano doesn't want to move from second base to the outfield as the Nationals, who have Jose Vidro at second, have asked. Soriano

"They have three weeks to fix it," Soriano told The Washington Post before leaving town. He told the paper he didn't know what would happen if the issue remains unresolved.

Manager Frank Robinson, who didn't have either second baseman in the Nationals' lineup for the first two exhibition games, expects the next move to come from Soriano.

"Hopefully [he will] come to us when he comes back -- or while he's there, maybe have his agent call us and say, 'OK, Alfonso said this is what he's going to do,' " Robinson told the Post. "That's what we're hoping for."

A two-hour meeting with team officials last week failed to produce a breakthrough, and the parties essentially agreed to put off the problem.

"We've been pretty clear about being unclear," general manager Jim Bowden said Feb. 23.

Soriano worked out at second base with the Nationals for the first few days of spring training because that is the position he will play for the Dominican Republic. Soriano reported to the Dominican team Friday and could return as late as March 21.

The Nationals acquired Soriano, a four-time All-Star second baseman, from Texas in a December trade that sent outfielders Brad Wilkerson and Terrmel Sledge and pitcher Armando Galarraga to the Rangers.

With three-time All-Star Vidro already on the roster, Washington made it clear that Vidro will not be moved and that Soriano would be asked to play left field. Soriano made it clear that he wasn't happy about it.

Robinson told the Post that he hasn't had an in-depth conversation since the meeting last week with Soriano, his agent and Bowden to sit down. The team had limited contact with Soriano in the offseason because he was going through arbitration -- the panel chose the team's $10 million offer over his $12 million request. Robinson has dismissed the notion of moving Vidro to another position. Vidro has been bothered by knee problems for 2

[Maxman]

No reason to read all those words, I will sum it up for you:

Vidro won't be playing 2b for the Nats this season.

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No reason to read all those words, I will sum it up for you:

Vidro won't be playing 2b for the Nats this season.

The question becomes who will he be traded for -Mets are one of the possible destinations

[Latinlawyer]

The question becomes who will he be traded for -Mets are one of the possible destinations

You KNOW the Mets would come hard at Vidro. Now, would the Nats trade Vidro? hmm, that is tough. Also, Vidro has balky knees....every player says he is 100% until he goes down.

If the mets were to talk about trade, i would make sure we got 2 or 3 opinions on those knees.

LL

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Soriano was one of my favorite Yankees after his HR against the D'Backs in Game 7 when he was still wearing good ol' #33 (I believe it was 33). I don't think these teams should be trying to move him around. He has yet to play CF or LF or whatever they want him to play in the MLB right? Soriano wants to play 2nd, let him friggin' play 2nd and if you won't then find someone that will and trade him to that team. It's that simple. The guy doesn't want too and won't play the outfield.