Hey, it turns out Edgardo is still alive

by biff pocoroba on Dec 14, 2007 9:55 AM PST

According to ESPN, Edgardo Alfonso has been signed to a Minor League contract by the Texas Rangers.

He apparently was able to escape the notice of George Mitchell, but no one can escape the wild spending ways of Rangers' owner Tom Hicks.

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Re: Hey, it turns out Edgardo is still alive

I guess I was wrong. Alfonzo didn't stop taking roids right before he got to the Giants. He just sucked!

Bonds stands alone.

by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 14, 2007 9:44 AM PST reply actions

Re: Hey, it turns out Edgardo is still alive

all it means is that he didn't get his roids from Kirk Radomski. I think alot of fans are going to think that any player not on the Mitchell list is clean, and nothing could be further from the truth. Bud Selig would certainly love if we think that way though.

Bring me just about anyone, you moron Sabean!!

by rxmeister on Dec 14, 2007 10:16 AM PST up reply actions

Re: Hey, it turns out Edgardo is still alive

They could have been some of those roids F.P. Santangelo was taking.

by Scottsdale on Dec 14, 2007 12:17 PM PST up reply actions

Re: Hey, it turns out Edgardo is still alive

There's a lot of speculation that Edgardo is actually a few years older than he claims to be, which would help explain his sudden drop-off.

by MidKnight on Dec 14, 2007 10:54 AM PST up reply actions

Re: Hey, it turns out Edgardo is still alive

There was also the back problem which supposedly sapped him of his power. There are certainly other reasons to explain why he suddenly stopped being an elite player. In fact I don't think he used steroids, because he actually started the slide in his last year with the Mets. He loved being in New York and was hoping to get a long term contract out of them. If he WAS using steroids, I doubt he would have stopped during his walk season.

Bring me a cleanup hitter please!!

by rxmeister on Dec 14, 2007 8:30 PM PST up reply actions

Re: Hey, it turns out Edgardo is still alive

See, I always thought Edgardo was clean before coming to the Giants. But then he started taking suckroids.

by tobias on Dec 14, 2007 10:48 PM PST up reply actions

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wow... I thought he was a lot older than 34

Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est?

by shikantaza on Dec 14, 2007 10:53 AM PST reply actions

Re: Hey, it turns out Edgardo is still alive

Don't you mean, Edgardo Alfonzo has risen from the dead and signed with the Rangers?

All those Giants fans down in Giants land love that Crazy Crab!

by BlackDougal on Dec 14, 2007 3:49 PM PST reply actions

Re: Hey, it turns out Edgardo is still alive

Not necessarily. Rising from the dead would imply he has some kind of other-worldly power. Barely hanging on by a thread? No so much.

by sfgfan on Dec 14, 2007 3:53 PM PST up reply actions

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Otherworldly power? He has infinite suckitude. Bow before the cruddy might of Edgardo!

All those Giants fans down in Giants land love that Crazy Crab!

by BlackDougal on Dec 14, 2007 5:39 PM PST up reply actions

Re: Hey, it turns out Edgardo is still alive

He's going to put up solid numbers in that park and then Sabean will sign him to a 5-year contract to replace Kevin Frandsen, who will be coming off a decent year but won't be 30 yet, and thus is not to be trusted!

Southern California: Water thieves and Dodgers fans.

by jasomack on Dec 14, 2007 7:21 PM PST reply actions