Juan Gonzalez is ready to make a comeback. Juan “Gone” is now 37 years old and ready to make a return to MLB in search of 500 home runs. Juan Gonzalez hasn't played in the Majors since getting injured in his first at-bat of 2005. Gonzalez has 434 career home runs and has driven in 1,404 runs in his 17-year career with Texas, Detroit, Kansas City and Cleveland.
Juan being gone was actually the best thing to ever happen to the Detroit Tiger organization in its club history. Former GM Randy Smith offered the slugger an eight year $156 Million contract. Gonzalez declined the contract and the rest is history. For Tigers fans it is good history, for Gonzalez it was the worst mistake of his life. With Juan the Tigers could have never signed Pudge and the rest of the player changes because they would have been handcuffed by a salary for a player that was hurt more often than not. He was quoted saying "I still can play and I couldn't before because I was hurt," said Gonzalez, who will be 38 in September. "I can't do anything about that anymore because that is history. I have a goal and that is I want to hit 500 home runs and maybe then I will retire. Maybe. We'll see what God has planned for me." Maybe he thinks he is Hall-of-Fame material. Does Juan think that if he achieves 500 Hrs that he will be a shoe in for the Hall? According to a report on MLB.com: Gonzalez said at least four Major League teams are interested in signing him for the 2007 season............................................ ....................you can read the rest of the story at Tigerscentral.com
Chicago White Sox trade Brandon McCarthy to Texas and it appears they have started consulting with Matt Millen of front office moves. They have now traded away two starting pitchers this off season. McCarthy was not a starter last season but is a starting pitcher. After trading away Freddy Garcis it appeared that MCcarthy would then move into the rotation, not so. If I were a White Sox fan I would be upset at this deal because of the five players that were included in this deal. The Sox traded away a minor leaguer from thier Venezualan team who hit .338 last season and is only eighteen, but they get back a minor league pitcher in Jacob Rasner that in his minor league career thus far is 7-21 with a 6.14 ERA.
Yaouch - Yao Ming is done for at least six weeks after fracturing the bone under his right knee in Houston's game against the Clippers. After he was finally starting to make some noise in the NBA and making a name for himself as one of the best all around centers in the game today, he gets hurt. He will be back though. Before he got hurt he was averaging 27 points and nine rebounds, both career bests, and had topped 30 points in four consecutive games before scoring 22 in Friday's 97-78 victory at San Antonio.
Lions fan walkout against the Bears should get some more national attention if they can get it on Fox. CBS carried much of the Lions/Bengalks game last year when the fire millen chants were loud and security tackled a fan that had a fire Millen sign. He was tackled because Lions officials said his sign created a safety issue and it was not pre approved by the Lions organization. More to come on this as a local congressman is working on a bill for stadium and fan rights and in Michigan the alchohol to be sold five hours earlier on Sundays, but like I said more to come on this. We wil have to see if any results come of the walk out and national media attention in Detroit.
So, Happy/Merry (insert your holiday here) to everyone - except Matt Millen
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1993 United States Hacky-Sack Champion (runner up in 92 and 94) - finishing move "the Stall"
MVP of 1986 Whiffleball World Series - WWS was played in the side yard and had longer home runs.
2006 1st place league Champion fantasy baseball, 2003 and 2004 second place in fantasy football, 2003 second place in fantasy baseball and hockey, The last person out in Dodgeball in a record 17 of 22 games played in 1992 and led the gym class with over 175 kills in 92 - 93 (averaged 8.18 kills per game)
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Juan being gone was actually the best thing to ever happen to the Detroit Tiger organization in its club history. Former GM Randy Smith offered the slugger an eight year $156 Million contract. Gonzalez declined the contract and the rest is history. For Tigers fans it is good history, for Gonzalez it was the worst mistake of his life. With Juan the Tigers could have never signed Pudge and the rest of the player changes because they would have been handcuffed by a salary for a player that was hurt more often than not. He was quoted saying "I still can play and I couldn't before because I was hurt," said Gonzalez, who will be 38 in September. "I can't do anything about that anymore because that is history. I have a goal and that is I want to hit 500 home runs and maybe then I will retire. Maybe. We'll see what God has planned for me." Maybe he thinks he is Hall-of-Fame material. Does Juan think that if he achieves 500 Hrs that he will be a shoe in for the Hall?
Chicago White Sox trade Brandon McCarthy to Texas and it appears they have started consulting with Matt Millen of front office moves. They have now traded away two starting pitchers this off season. McCarthy was not a starter last season but is a starting pitcher. After trading away Freddy Garcis it appeared that MCcarthy would then move into the rotation, not so. If I were a White Sox fan I would be upset at this deal because of the five players that were included in this deal. The Sox traded away a minor leaguer from thier Venezualan team who hit .338 last season and is only eighteen, but they get back a minor league pitcher in Jacob Rasner that in his minor league career thus far is 7-21 with a 6.14 ERA.
Lions fan walkout against the Bears should get some more national attention if they can get it on Fox. CBS carried much of the Lions/Bengalks game last year when the fire millen chants were loud and security tackled a fan that had a fire Millen sign. He was tackled because Lions officials said his sign created a safety issue and it was not pre approved by the Lions organization. More to come on this as a local congressman is working on a bill for stadium and fan rights and in Michigan the alchohol to be sold five hours earlier on Sundays, but like I said more to come on this. We wil have to see if any results come of the walk out and national media attention in Detroit. 
