Saturday, March 8, 2008

Hi! My Name Is: Alberto Gonzalez (SS / 2B)

Each day, "Piss and Wynegar" will present Yankees "player previews" for the coming 2008 season. In what can only be referred to as a "revelatory" strategy, we will use statistics, as well as opinion, to further our analysis.

Well, hello, Mr. Gonzalez. Welcome to the discussion. While we don’t know much about you, the fact that you were acquired in the Randy Johnson trade and actually have a chance at becoming the third guy from that (seemingly) desperate deal to make the team is enough for us to love you unconditionally.

Despite resigning in disgrace from his position as Attorney General of the United States late in 2007, Gonzalez projects to be a defensive option for the Yankees, shoring-up the middle of the infield. His .976 fielding percentage led all of Triple-A last year, and he apparently has a knack for hitting triples, if not much else.

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