Exclusive. Jim Hendry/Soriano Contract Negotiations Revealed (Humor)

I have moments ago been handed a video recording from within Jim Hendry's office for that day in 2007 where Soriano was handed his Chicago Cubs contract.

Due to a confidentiality agreement that I was forced to sign, I can not reveal to you who handed me this video recording. However with talk of the new ownership and possibly Jim Hendry on his way out, i will say his first name rhymed with bomb, second with picketts.

That's all I'm saying, a man of honor will never break a confidentiality agreement

* Soriano walks into Hendry's office, adorned in Washington Nationals memorabilia*

Hendry: Sori my man take a seat, how you doing, you doing good, you feeling good?

Soriano: Legs are a little tight Jim, I got to be honest with you, I'm not sure that I can go on much longer.

Hendry: Well I talked with the owners, well I left them a voicemail but I'm sure they will be down with it....

Soriano: Give me your worst, what's the deal

Hendry: Eight at 136

Soriano: Jim I got to be straight with you, I got a family to feed, eight and $136 is a little low, I mean look at this blingage, it don't come cheap

Hendry: Eight years my boy, eight years

Soriano: You gotta be kidding, I aint playing eight years for 136 though, my wife will kill me, you know the spare room, I'll be living in that place. You gotta give me the even mill dude.

Hendry: No, no your not listning, eight years at $136 million

Soriano: hahaha, *long pause*....you do know that I'm.....

Hendry: Over 30 I know........ master plan right. Who would see it coming? I know, I can see it on your face, your amazed, its cool, you don't have to say anything, your humbled, that's what I'm here for, I move the pieces we all go home happy

Soriano: You know that I can't play for ever......

Hendry: You can and you will, I tried to swing a 12 year deal, you the same as my man Satch, I see you right now, you walking up to the plate with your zimmerframe, BAM, see ya later, madison avenue, I'll get the cab

Soriano: That doesn't even make any sense.....I'm being straight with you, I'm on the decline, I can't steal no 40 bases anymore

Hendry: You don't want to steal bases we got some kids, you smack it out of here, you tag little Sam Fuldy at first, he goes round the bases, you get on base, bam we bring in the youth

Soriano: You won't be able to add any pieces, to play with me.....you know that...

Hendry: Dude don't worry I'm hooked up, I've taken the necessary cut backs in the back room, you aint gotta worry bout a thang...

Soriano: cutbacks?

Hendry: Oh just some scouting ones, I got my little boys on it, there down there checking out the talent, I trust them.

Soriano: Talent???

Hendry: Yer some guys that will bring the national championship to the North Side, ya hear me...

Soriano: What guys??

Hendry: I dunno some guys like Aaron Piles, Kevin Eggs, Aaron Styleman.....good guys, would I lie to you.

Soriano: Alright let's make it happen

Hendry: Just sign on the dotted line............you can't get up? No, no good idea, way to think ahead. I will bring it to you, you save those precious legs.