Juan DL Gone

by Furious George on May 31, 2005 10:00 PM PDT

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2072612

Boy, I'm sure glad we didn't pick this guy up. In the offseason I thought it might be a good move, little (financial) risk, (possible) high reward. He would have been worse than the Karros signing. It must be embarassing for him; first at-bat in over a year after being on the DL with hamstring injuries the time between and the same injury on your first at-bat back. Is anyone else that advocated signing him breathing a sigh of relief that we're not paying a guy a million bucks to play a few rehab games? You gotta feel bad for the guy, he's like Giambi in that he was one of the best players in the game for a few years and now he's got absolutely nothing left.

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Too bad..

didn't Frank Thomas get re/injured in his first game back, too?

by LongTimeFan on May 31, 2005 10:11 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah

His injury sounds less serious than Gonzo's though.

"Baseball is dull only to dull minds."
Red Barber, announcer

by Furious George on May 31, 2005 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Juan Gone =

A Big Bitch. The fact that he collects a paycheck EVER makes me sick to my stomach. There is NO ONE softer than this dude.

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on May 31, 2005 11:53 PM PDT reply actions

Sounds like a sweet gig to me...

play 2 games a year and collect millions of dollars for your "efforts." I'd take that any day!

A's fan for life!!!

by ZeroIndulgence on Jun 1, 2005 12:21 AM PDT reply actions

It is not exactly that easy

Professional athletes are some of the hardest workers around. I would love to see you go through Juan Gone's workouts and his rehab, and tell me that you think its easy. I don't like to see people question his effort, when actually it is more just terrible luck that he keeps getting injured.

by maxnelson on Jun 1, 2005 2:43 AM PDT up reply actions

This is true for 99% of guys...

I totally agree.....I could never go thru what guys go thru to get ready and rehab.

Juan Gone is not one of these..he is a big baby and lets injuries that would keep people out 2 weeks keep him out for 3 months. He is a big whiny biatch.

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Jun 1, 2005 8:51 AM PDT up reply actions

I'll admit it, I was desperate for a big bat

and was advocating that we sign him this yr. I'm glad I'm not the GM and glad BB didn't bite. I was hoping for another John Jaha. He surprised us with 30+ HR's one yr.

The thing I hate most about San Francisco besides the Giants is their f'd up politics.

by sf drift king on Jun 1, 2005 1:31 AM PDT reply actions