http://ballhype.com/mlb/mike_fontenot/ The Web's top Mike Fontenot news, videos, and blogs from BallHype - find more at http://ballhype.com/mlb/mike_fontenot/ en BallHype http://backend.userland.com/rss http://ballhype.com/media/img/ballhype/logo_120x60.png http://ballhype.com/mlb/mike_fontenot/ 120 60 http://ballhype.com/story/soto_s_breakout_almost_for_orioles/ <p>The Cubs should thank the Baltimore Orioles for taking a pass on Geovany Soto three years ago. In their eagerness to unload Sammy Sosa and his $17 million contract to the Orioles, the Cubs and Baltimore apparently discussed Soto, a Cubs minor-league catching prospect at the time, as a possible throw-in to the deal. The Orioles, according to a league source, talked themselves out of demanding&nbsp;...</p><p>Siberian Baseball found this 4 days ago on www.baltimoresun.com <a href="http://ballhype.com/go/3227464/" rel="nofollow">[link]</a></p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/">MLB</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/baltimore_orioles/">Baltimore Orioles</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/chicago_cubs/">Chicago Cubs</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/geovany_soto/">Geovany Soto</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/sammy_sosa/">Sammy Sosa</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/mike_fontenot/">Mike Fontenot</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/soto_s_breakout_almost_for_orioles/ Tue, 2 Sep 2008 23:10:00 +1900 MLB Baltimore Orioles Chicago Cubs Geovany Soto Sammy Sosa Mike Fontenot