Don't hear that too often, eh? Yet, Luis Gonzalez wants to play for your 2008 Cream City Crushers, so sayeth the JS Blogs.
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Playing in 139 games for the Dodgers last season, Gonzalez batted .278 with 15 homers and 68 RBI. Bross pointed to the fact that Gonzalez has a 1-1 ratio of walks and strikeouts (1,114 walks, 1,175 strikeouts) and a career .369 on-base percentage.
Gonzalez made $7.35 million with Los Angeles last year but Bross said his client isn't looking to break the bank in '08. He could probably be had with an incentive-laden that would reward him for having a good year.
He's also one of the most well-respected and well-liked players out there. His stats are here. He's not a long-term option (he's 40), but it's nice that although he hits lefties better, he's a reasonable option against RHP as well. That's one less thing for Ned to screw up.