This guy is having a monster year batting .304, he's 3rd in the NL in HR with 17, 1st in NL with 55 RBI, only has 1 error on the season, and not to mention is carrying an entire team on his back (albeit they are in 4th place). Plus he's not even in the top 5 in all star voting for 1B when he is having a better year than all of them besides Berkman. What's even more impressive is that he's putting up these numbers on pretty much the worst offense in the MLB!! Thoughts?
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Re: Adrian Gonzalez getting no love
He gets over looked because he plays for one of the worst teams in baseball. The Padres are 14 games under .500, there are only 2 teams with less wins.ND Season Ticket Holder since '72. -
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I didn't even know he was having that good of year because I haven't heard anything at all about him.Villanova Class of 2012
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Re: Adrian Gonzalez getting no love
Gonzalez will probably make the all star team as a reserve (NL needs a DH so who knows, maybe he could start).
As many have said the Padres are not very good. And they get very little national exposure, which is why he has been overlooked for the most part.
Best way to cure that is if Gonzalez does make the NL team he should take part in the HR Derby. No better way to introduce yourself to the rest of the Baseball world than to take part in HR hitting contest at Yankee Stadium.Comment
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hes just one of those best players on a bad team...but he is doing really good...he has one of the prettiest swings ive ever seen in my lifeComment
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He's gotten just about better each year. It's amazing that teams don't just simply walk him. Everyone else in the lineup is either an aged Brian Giles, inconsistent, or doesn't even belong on a major league roster.Comment
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Funny how people overlook the fact that he was a #1 overall draft pick by Florida back in 2000. He never really got it working until he came to SD, but the trade to get him was HUGE for the Padres.
Padres got:
Adrian Gonzalez - batting .294 with 71 HR and 237 RBI since becoming a Padre
Chris Young - 406.1 IP with 20 wins, a 3.46 ERA
Termel Sledge
Rangers got:
Adam Eaton - 65 IP with 7 wins, and a 5.12 ERA as a Ranger
Akinori Otsuka - 92 IP with 36 saves, and a 2.25 ERA
It sucks that he gets so overlooked, but he'll make it to NY.Through music, you can live forever...TEAMS: San Diego Chargers, San Diego Padres, Notre Dame Fighting IrishComment
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Re: Adrian Gonzalez getting no love
Oh noes! Jinx, his BA fell below .299 and he went 0-fer.
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He's been one of my favorite players for a couple of years now. Gets no love at all. Guy is a total stud.Comment
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This is pretty standard for good players on crappy teams.Comment
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