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Juan Gonzalez Tries Out For Rockies
The Juan Gonzalez saga is fairly amusing for a lazy Friday afternoon, so let me take another crack at translating a new El Nuevo Dia article.
Yesterday, Juan Gonzalez tried out for the Colorado Rockies in Puerto Rico. He's reportedly in magnificent physical condition. That report has been passed along to Colorado's front office, but there is no agreement as of yet.
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Gonzalez tried out for the Athletics on Monday, and worked for the Red Sox and Cubs previously. Despite reports that Gonzalez was due in Red Sox camp this week, a close friend of Gonzalez's told El Nuevo Dia that he never signed a contract with them. His agent has negotiated with the Sox, but he's still a free agent. There may have been a verbal agreement in place prior to the Wily Mo Pena trade.
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Why do people keep giving this stiff chances?
Posted by: rayoftruth | March 24, 2006 at 02:33 PM
"Former MVP" will always entice a few knuckleheads out there...
I'm wondering why supposedly smarter organizations like Boston or Oakland would even bother.....
Posted by: scatterbrian | March 24, 2006 at 02:47 PM
I do not see why it is such a bad idea to give someone like that a minor league deal on the off chance they still have it. Having a player like that cannot hurt you. The Red Sox won the World Series with Ellis Burks filling the role of oft-injured previous superstar.
Posted by: steven | March 24, 2006 at 03:09 PM
hey rumor dude, the red sox just claimed heep seep choi off waivers from the dodgers
Posted by: dude | March 24, 2006 at 04:06 PM
Really? wow that's a nice snag.
Posted by: RumorMonger | March 24, 2006 at 04:08 PM
yes really, it was reported on WEEI and now is on Yahoo, etc.
I can't believe he fell so far in waivers.
Posted by: dude | March 24, 2006 at 04:30 PM
Burks was 6-for-33 with only one run batted in for Boston in 2004 and did not appear in the postseason. I always liked Burks as a player, but he was little more than a bench coach in his second Red Sox tour of duty.
Gonzo has become increasingly unreliable health-wise. At-bats per season the past five seasons: 532, 277, 327, 127, one. So other than that one AB in 2005, he hasn't faced ML pitching since May 2004. Given that he's 36 years old, has been gone for a year and a half, and is certainly part of the steroid discussion, it just doesn't seem like an avenue worth exploring.
Posted by: scatterbrian | March 24, 2006 at 07:04 PM
How does the waiver system work? Does each team get a chance at the player in reverse order of standings (from last season)?
If why did all those other teams pass on Choi? It was discussed on this board that Cincinnatti would seemingly have an interest and I would think there would be other teams as well.
Posted by: | March 24, 2006 at 08:44 PM
Ok, we've established that Jim Bowden lacks the basic necessities to be a General Manager. He screwed up the Soriano deal and then he sniffed around Sosa like a dog in heat. Why wouldn't HE pursue Juan Gone, especially if he ever anticipates trading off Soriano? The guy has to be dirt cheap, he offers the Nats at least the HINT of potential power, and the worst that will happen will be he'll end up on the DL next to Brian Lawrence, Bobby Ayala and (let me check the second hand on my watch) Nick Johnson.
Posted by: Devlsh | March 24, 2006 at 11:48 PM