Mike Gonzalez
-Oh, what could have been? After an off-and-on start to his Braves career, Gonzalez was in need of Tommy John surgery and gone after just 18 games. Gonzo was fairly decent, especially when he was feeling it and not afraid to let go. However, that was few and far between. He walked a lot of batters last year, but overall, looking like he was capable of being the guy the Braves wanted when they gave up Adam LaRoche. Gonzo has at least one more year of arbitration if not more and should not get much more for next year than he got this year because he only appeared in 18 games.
2008 Outlook: The first two months of the season are pretty much shot for Gonzo. They say while Tommy John rehab takes about a year, it takes another year to get everything back so I can not expect too much from Gonzo next year. Anything close to what Gonzo would give in a healthy year should be considered an added perk. By the way, love the ass-out hug, guys. Vince Vaughn approves.
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I really wish I had started saving every file of Brian McCann hugging someone since he came up in '05. I'll bet he's right up there with Manny.
(Okay, maybe not.)
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