"Swisher hit 11 fewer home runs and batted 23 points lower than Soriano, but his on-base percentage was 21 points higher and the two had the same number of RBIs (95). They both struck out more than 150 times (Swisher 152, Soriano 160). That stat alone makes the Soriano contract pretty hard to justify, except that the Cubs are trying to pacify their fans, compensating for a long-term paucity of good judgment."
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...PGRPMIUVN1.DTL
Although I wouldn't be heart broken to see the A`s with a 90-100 million budget, I am very confident and comfortable with the way Beane fills out the team.