Rivalfish's Rival Room (Free subscription) | 08/09/2008
(I'm not going to use the Cub fan's name pictured above. What he did was unfortunate but he doesn't deserve to have his name out there. I don't think his actions affected Alex Gonzalez crapping the bed immediately afterward) By: T.R. Slyder, TRSlyder@yahoo.comBernie Mac died yesterday or today. Any good Cub fan recalls that Bernie Mac sang the 7th inning stretch during game 6 of the 2003 NLCS,
Fire Brand of the American League (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
The Red Sox signed Julio Lugo prior to the 2007 season mostly out of necessity. Sure, Theo Epstein long favored Lugo at an eventual replacement at shortstop when he hit free agency following decent years in a Rays uniform, and since the complete black hole of a bat Alex Gonzalez provided would not be sufficient [...]
FishStripes (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008
Cody Ross kept his current consecutive hit streak alive in the final game against the Dodgers . Cody Ross extended his hitting streak to 17 games with a single in his final at-bat Sunday. His hitting streak is the longest by a Marlin since 2005, when Alex Gonzalez also had a 17-game streak. ---- ...Ross singled up the middle in the seventh. Not bad. Not bad, at all. Cody still has a ways to go to...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
Reds shortstop Alex Gonzalez had surgery on his left knee Monday, ending his season before he got to play a single game.
ESPN (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
Reds shortstop Alex Gonzalez had surgery on his left knee Monday, ending his season before he got to play a single game.
Fire Brand of the American League (Free subscription) | 07/06/2008
Ever since Boston traded Nomar Garciaparra to the Chicago Cubs on July 31, 2004, shortstop has been like a revolving door. Or have you forgotten Orlando Cabrera, Edgar Renteria and Alex Gonzalez, who preceded current shortstop Julio Lugo? Pawtucket’s Jed Lowrie may have the potential to stop that door from spinning off its hinges. But he [...]
ArmchairGM (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
Julio Lugo has played very poor as of late, and I have wanted to write this for a while, and now I have compiled the final list, so here it is. 10 reasons why the Boston Red Sox need to trade or release Julio Lugo. 10) Alex Gonzalez. Okay so he has yet to take a swing in 2008, but he hammered 16
Cincinnati Reds Blog (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
Alex Gonzalez will have surgery on his non-healing knee. He is still signed for next year. The Reds hinted they have insurance on his contract. Good thing, because that three-year deal was a monumental waste of money.
Fox News (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
Reds shortstop Alex Gonzalez is scheduled for surgery Monday on his troublesome left knee, which has sidelined him all season. Gonzalez sustained a compression fracture in the knee at the start of spring training, and it hasn't fully healed. The surgery will end his chances of returning this season. "It was a tough decision, but you don't want to wait too long," Gonzalez said Wednesday. "I worked hard...
ESPN (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
Reds shortstop Alex Gonzalez is scheduled for surgery Monday on his troublesome left knee, which has sidelined him all season.
Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 06/21/2008
Jolbert Cabrera will be the fourth guy to go from starting Reds shortstop to the DL, joining Alex Gonzalez, Jeff Keppinger and Jerry Hairston Jr.
Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 06/21/2008
Jolbert Cabrera will be the fourth guy to go from starting Reds shortstop to the DL, joining Alex Gonzalez, Jeff Keppinger and Jerry Hairston Jr.
Extra Bases (Free subscription) | 06/14/2008
CINCINNATI - It's been a long, lonely, horrible stretch for Reds shortstop Alex Gonzalez, but he's finally reaching the point where he can see himself playing shortstop again. One of the best defensive shortstops in the game, Gonzalez went through a horrible personal problem involving his family which landed him on the bereavement list three different times in 2007. In spring training, Gonzalez fractured...
Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 05/28/2008
The Reds today optioned outfielder Corey Patterson to Class AAA Louisville. Patterson hit .200 in 45 games for the Reds. Shortstop Alex Gonzalez was transferred to the 60-day disabled list.
Extra Bases (Free subscription) | 04/30/2008
Through seven, David Eckstein has recorded 10 assists at shortstop. He's three from tying the major league record set by Alex Gonzalez (not the ex-Boston one). Roy Halladay and Jon Lester have been superb in an excellent duel of pitchers at Fenway. Halladay has thrown only one fly ball out, to Manny Ramirez in the fourth. Lester just threw his 90th pitch in the eighth on a strikeout of Shannon Stewart....
