Juan Gone

by u l washington's toothpick on Feb 5, 2008 6:15 PM EST

Juan Gonzalez will be joining the Cardinals as a non-roster invitee this spring. My prediction is that he will pull either a hamstring or an oblique by March 18. Any thoughts or sneers of derision from the Royals faithful?

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i want him to make the team

the Cardinals deserve him

by test on Feb 5, 2008 6:42 PM EST reply actions

Sadly, MLBTR doesn't project him breaking camp...

...with the big-league team. Me, I don't predict him breaking camp, period. A mysterious muscle pull will sideline him indefinitely.

But he and the Cardinals deserve each other. Who knows, him and LaRue could form a killer tandem somehow together.

by DarthYoshi on Feb 5, 2008 7:02 PM EST reply actions

Hmmm

Mark Mulder...Chris Carpenter...Matt Clement....Troy Glaus...Juan Encarnacion...Juan Gonzalez

That is going to be one busy disabled list.

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by RoyalsRetro on Feb 5, 2008 10:11 PM EST reply actions

now would be a good time to buy stock

in St Louis-based healthcare companies

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by marbotty on Feb 6, 2008 5:11 AM EST up reply actions

I say he pulls both

Success is counted sweetest by those who ne'er succeed. - Emily Dickinson

by buddyball on Feb 5, 2008 10:23 PM EST reply actions

Doesn't matter......

If he makes the team it means he completely destroyed pitchers in ST. Also it will force Skip Schumaker off the team.. so who cares crappy little minor league deal it doesn't matter....

by Calhoun on Feb 6, 2008 12:05 AM EST reply actions

I believe the MiLB contract

Sums to less than $1MM. If he mashes in Spring Training, and then signs the guaranteed contract and tweaks his hammy the first week (which, judging by his recent and not so recent past, is a likely possibility), then would it be a good move?

It doesn't matter if he hits .400/.500/.600 in Spring Training. With a trio of young outfielders (Duncan, Schumaker, Ankiel) in dire need of everyday P.T., it's simply a risk not worth taking, and a little embarrassing for a franchise who has contended in recent years.

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by Royals Nation on Feb 6, 2008 12:37 AM EST up reply actions

That's not true....

Schumaker will never be an everyday player he just isn't that kind of talent... The best he can hope for is a So Taguchi type career. Also naming those players shows the Cards problem too many left-handed outfielders... Duncan and Ankiel are locks for the outfield but the third spot is up in the air... I see it as Barton's spot if he is healthy wont know if he is healthy until Spring... I doubt Juan will even make the team and if he does he just replaces a 4th or 5th outfielder so it doesn't matter...

by Calhoun on Feb 6, 2008 2:36 PM EST up reply actions

Juan Gone

LaRue, Welly...it's nice to see that someone wanted this guys more than we did. The Cardinals taking Royals castoffs has delighted me more this offseason than just about anything else.

by CentralChamps2009 on Feb 6, 2008 11:07 AM EST reply actions

you know Juan...

has been "working hard" in his offtime...I'll translate that for you in Mitchell Report terms...HE'S BEEN JACKING HIMSELF UP ON 'ROIDS AND HGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...I predict 30 HRs

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by PhattStairs on Feb 6, 2008 12:42 PM EST reply actions

it worked for Ankiel...

and he was a pitcher for goodness sake

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by PhattStairs on Feb 6, 2008 12:43 PM EST up reply actions

Cards fans are upset at management

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by RoyalsRetro on Feb 6, 2008 3:10 PM EST reply actions

That photo

will NEVER EVER get old!

Still bust a gut every time somebody posts that one.

by loyal2s dad on Feb 6, 2008 5:14 PM EST reply actions

i know

it's awesome on so many levels.

By the way, was this the original photo? I don't remember there being a second person holding signs, but perhaps my memory is failing me. Was that girl in the lower right photoshopped in as part of a photoshop contest?

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by marbotty on Feb 7, 2008 9:01 AM EST up reply actions