http://www.yardbarker.com/content/player/245 Recent articles about Luis Gonzalez en-us A look at the career of Luis Gonzalez and his Hall of Fame worthiness. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:02:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/286456 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/286456 Screaming Sports' Drew Thibodeau breaks out another Screaming Sports original. With so many valuable fantasy studs going down with injury, Drew decided it was time to take a look at several replacements. So if you're one of the many fantasy GM's who have been ravaged by injury, then this piece is exactly what the doctor ordered. Sat, 14 Jun 2008 08:22:44 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/277936 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/277936 This is sort of a strange signing for a few reasons. The first of which is that Gonzalez reportedly rejected this same contract from the Marlins a few days ago. The second of which is that there is no room in the Marlins outfield for him (Willingham, Maybin, Hermida, and Ross). Lastly, signing Gonzalez for $2 million makes him the second highest paid player on the team, despite the fact that he's not starting, and their 4th outfielder is arguably a better option than him. I guess not every signing makes sense. Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:49:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/131412 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/131412 The Florida Marlins added Luis Gonzalez and Dallas McPherson today. Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:07:05 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/120259 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/120259 Although the hot stove season seems to be cooling down a bit, there are still plenty of holes that need to be filled in each and every major league team. Because of this, and because it is always a good idea to keep an eye on possible transactions, FIO staff writer Shane Huff has dissected the teams by division, revealing the needs still lurking for each team and providing the most likely of candidates who will fill those holes. Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:08:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/81128 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/81128 Last week Goose Gossage was voted into the Hall-of-Fame for what many believe to be his pioneering of the modern day closer. I don't necessarily agree with his admission into the prestigious collection of elite players of baseball's past, but at the same time I recognize his attributes. Today I want to look at some current MLB players and check out their status for Cooperstown. The players are split into two categories: "Right Now"- meaning if they retired today, five years down the road they get elected 1st ballot; and "Few More"- meaning they're close, but need a few more seasons to hit some statistical milestones before they get the nod. I originally created four categories with "Maybe's" and "Early Birds", but this list became too tedious and quite the endeavor, so I decided to stick to the players that are near Hall worthiness at their prospective points in their careers. *Not included on this list are steroid scandal babies Bonds and Clemens, recently retired Biggio, and the ambiguously big Sosa. Click on the URL to see who I classified at "Right Now" and "Few More" Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:22:20 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/71758 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/71758 News broke today that former Arizona Diamondback free agent bust Troy Glaus received steroids in 2003 and 2004. That now gives the D-backs the dubious distinction of being connected to two major league players and a minor leaguer who have been caught for using or receiving performance enhancing drugs. While we here at AzSportsHub don't take performance enhancers lightly (we like to down them by the fistful as you can tell by our amazing writing) we feel like we must expose a list of other Diamondbacks who were on things. Fri, 07 Sep 2007 23:17:32 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/26332 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/26332 There's both good news and bad news for the Phillies. The good news is that they opened the crucial 10 day homestand with the Dodgers with a 5-4 win behind 6 2/3 innings from Kyle Kendrick and that 2nd baseman Chase Utley may return to the lineup by next week's series with the Mets. Also good news was manager Charlie Manuel's quick 7th inning hook given reliever Jose Mesa after facing one batter â€" a two-out walk to shortstop Rafael Furcal. The result of Manuel's awareness was that relievers J.C. Romero, Tom Gordon and closer Brett Myers shut down the last 7 Dodger hitters in order. But the bad news is that ace lefthander Cole Hamels (14-5) joined the multitude of Phillies injuries, going down with elbow strain and the Phils figure him to miss at least 2 starts. Wed, 22 Aug 2007 07:19:06 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/24559 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/24559 The White Larry Legend makes a road trip to Dodger Stadium for a prime National League match up; NYM vs LA. Come for an exclusive pic of Nomar, read about the Dodger Dog and stay for the HelLa smog. Wed, 25 Jul 2007 02:30:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/20886 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/20886 On July 28th the Arizona Diamondbacks will take on the Atlanta Braves at 12:55pm and the first 35,000 fans will recieve a Carlos Quentin bobblehead…only one problem, in all likelihood Carlos won't be there. Last week Quentin was sent back to Triple-A Tucson due to lack of production in his time with the Diamondbacks. Wed, 11 Jul 2007 15:42:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/19369 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/19369 There's $10,870,852 up for grabs in the pick six at Hollywood Park on Monday, the biggest pool for such a thing in this country's history, and I'm sitting three for three with a pair of longshot winners already to my credit. I might never work again, giving me the chance to feel what it's like to be the Grocery Store Bagger or the folks selling tickets to Kings games. Tue, 03 Jul 2007 23:47:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/18453 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/18453 This past Firday the 13th, a baseball squad was put together featuring players pulling down serious coin but offering little in return -- zombies, so to speaK. Some are having decent seasons while others are staying in zombie character. So, have a gander at baseball's walking dead. Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:04:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/16745 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/16745 She's hot, she's "Charmed", she's a Dodger Fan... and this Giants fan is ready to take her on (or just get her attention so he can tell his friends, 'Hey, Alyssa Milano talked to me today'). Wed, 25 Apr 2007 06:04:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/12872 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/12872 The Diamondbacks were 3-4 in the week: things started well, with two victories over the weekend in Colorado, but the Dodgers then swept a two-game series to end the homestand. And though the road-trip began with an extra-innings victory in San Diego, the next two games were both lost, leaving Arizona at 10-8, occupying third-place in the NL West. Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:41:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/12726 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/12726 At first I thought this was just Gonzo being Gonzo and whining about being let go for "youth movement." Upon further review though, it really does look like the Dbacks are erasing/painting over the history of the team. Tue, 17 Apr 2007 16:05:39 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/12435 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/12435