Geovany Soto is currently the starting catcher for a team with the league's third highest payroll.He currently bears the sixth lowest salary on the Cubs. So, why does the success of the Chicago Cubs in 2011 hinge so much on the success of Soto? Let's look at a few stats. In 2009, Soto's sophomore season, his numbers at the plate went as such: 331 AB, 27 R, 72 H, 19 2B, 11 HR, 53 RBI and a brutal .218 AVG. The Cubs subsequently finished five games over .500 and missed the playoffs. These numbers, however, look nothing similar to Soto's ...
