Was his exit from baseball due to steroids or deminishing skills or even something else?
2007-08-31 02:25:51 · 8 answers · asked by kevin98789 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Diminishing skills. He just wasn't the same as he was in his younger years with Texas.
2007-08-31 03:04:43 · answer #1 · answered by Adam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2002 - 2005
At the age of 31, he completed the 2001 season with 402 lifetime homers, and seemed a lock to reach 500, 600 or more home runs, but then was hit with the injury bug, and was never the same player again.
Despite Gonzalez's great success throughout the 90s, he began to seriously struggle with injuries. After signing a 24 million 2 year contract with the Rangers in the offseason, he played in just 70 games and put up meager stats for a person of his reputation in the 2002 season. In 2003 Gonzalez got off to a great start, but could only stay healthy for half of the season. He finished the season with a .294 BA, 24 HR and 70 RBI in 82 games. After signing with the Royals in 2004, he played in just 33 games. Despite a thorough work-out regimen in an attempt to comeback in the 2005 season, Gonzalez suffered a major injury to his hamstring and was out for the rest of the season after just one at-bat.
[edit] Comeback attempt
On March 20, 2006, González's agent Alan Nero got a verbal agreement for a minor-league contract with the Boston Red Sox. No contract was actually signed, and after some negative comments coming from manager Terry Francona directed toward Gonzalez, Gonzalez decided to go elsewhere.
On June 1, 2006, González signed a contract with the Long Island Ducks of the Independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
For the 2006-07 winter season, Gonzalez played for the Gigantes de Carolina of the Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League. The Gigantes won the league championship, and they went on to compete on the Caribbean World Series where they finished in second place. González received the award for Best Designated Hitter in the tournament.
In June 2007, Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks was asked in an interview what deals he regretted making. He responded in part, "Juan González, for $24 million, after he came off steroids probably ... we just gave that money away.[1] As of yet, González has not commented on these steroid allegations.
2007-08-31 12:13:04 · answer #2 · answered by Silvio 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Health. Never healed from some hamstring problems. Last seen with the Long Island Ducks. He's only a month older than Griffey.
2007-08-31 11:06:06 · answer #3 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was dimisnished skills, his back was shot, his hamstrings were jell-o and he could not hit anything that above 94 or had movement. Now that being said his body deteriorating could have been from steroid use but there is no proof that he did anything other than Jose "I am going to say anything to sell books" Canseco.
2007-08-31 10:12:16 · answer #4 · answered by bdough15 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diminshing Skills, and a back kinjury. He spent his last year with Cleveland, batted .0xx, and quit. Loser!!
2007-08-31 09:29:57 · answer #5 · answered by Doug 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Canseco's book #2 says he was juiced. And for all u A-Rod fans, A-Rod is not that **** and span. FYI.
2007-08-31 10:13:56 · answer #6 · answered by Sergio 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all 3.
I am so glad Randy Smith didnt give him that $140 Million he was said to offer.
2007-08-31 09:36:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was Viagra
2007-08-31 09:32:16 · answer #8 · answered by JacksonMeHoff 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋