Alex S. Gonzalez retires

[imb]

uhh, ok

[KatJ]

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060521&content_id=1464542&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

 

Few will remember his tremendous bat in the 03 playoffs beacause of "the error" but I say good luck to him in his retirement.

 

Instead of blowing up the "Bartman ball", they should have had folks sign up to throw it at a target which would dunk Agony into a vat of Old Style.

 

Happy landings, Pretty Boy. :-)

[Omar]

Alex Gonzalez had a career? What was it?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I see Alex Gonzalez is the reason the Cubs have not been to a WS since 1945. Shall I start a list of everyone else I feel responsible?

[Chocolate Milk]

I see Alex Gonzalez is the reason the Cubs have not been to a WS since 1945. Shall I start a list of everyone else I feel responsible?

Yes.

[goonys evil twin]

While he did have a couple big homers, he was by no means clutch.

 

For his career he hit .248 .312 .388 with runners on, .221 .307 .362 with RISP and 2 outs, .191 .189 .252 with the bases loaded. For a comparison with somebody that people often claim was a choker, Sammy Sosa hit .280 .361 .544 with runners on, .251 .364 .510 with RISP and 2 outs and .295 .337 .570 with the bases loaded. In 2003 in close and late situations, Alex hit .178 .294 .397 and Sammy hit .243 .316 .486.

 

Gonzo had some big hits, but they were more or less flukes, as he sucked most of the time, whether it was so-called clutch situations or run-of-the-mill at bats.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I see Alex Gonzalez is the reason the Cubs have not been to a WS since 1945. Shall I start a list of everyone else I feel responsible?

Yes.

 

Chocolate Milk, for starters. When was the last time you turned a clean double play in the NLCS?

[Chocolate Milk]

I see Alex Gonzalez is the reason the Cubs have not been to a WS since 1945. Shall I start a list of everyone else I feel responsible?

Yes.

 

Chocolate Milk, for starters. When was the last time you turned a clean double play in the NLCS?

 

So far, your list has been disappointing.

[mopapa]

I see Alex Gonzalez is the reason the Cubs have not been to a WS since 1945. Shall I start a list of everyone else I feel responsible?

 

There is no one else for that season - it's all Alex, don't you know that? Don't forget - Alex pitched that game, so he obviously gave up all the subsequent runs. He also pitched the next game, so he gave up all those runs, too. He's the sole reason the Cubs didn't make the Series that season. Nobody else had anything to do with it. :roll:

 

I wish Alex all the best in the new chapter in his life.