Jays Sign Alfonzo

[starkeeper]

The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have signed infielder EDGARDO ALFONZO to a Minor League contract.
ALFONZO, 32, hit .277 last season for the San Francisco Giants (National League), with two home runs, and 43 RBI in 109 games. This season, the 5-11, 210 lb. native of Soapire Estado Miranda, Venezuela, posted a .100 batting average, for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, in limited duty, (18 games, 50 at-bats) before being released May 20, 2006.

ALFONZO has a career batting average of .285 with 281 doubles, 146 home runs and 740 RBI. He has appeared in 28 career post-season games, posting a .299 (35-117) batting average with 12 doubles, one triple, four home runs and 22 RBI. Alfonzo spent eight seasons (1995-2002) with the New York Mets, before signing as a free agent with the San Francisco Giants prior to the 2003 season. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim acquired his rights in exchange for Steve Finley, on December 21, 2005. Notable achievements include a 1999 Silver Slugger Award, and a 2000 NL All-Star appearance.

ALFONZO will report to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats of the Eastern League (AA) on Friday, May 26th.

[Chris from NY]

Not a bad pickup at the right price.

[Roy31]

I dont care if he bats 5-50 with us as long as he doesnt make alot of errors like adams, His bat will come around.

[Chris from NY]

Which is funny, because there's some guys who could care less about his glove, as long as he is decent at the plate. Not that I think either train of thought is wrong. I just won't have any big expectations for the guy. Having said that he should do a decent job if and when he is called upon to perform.

[Atlanta Braves Freak]

I'm guessing he'll play 3rd? Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

[starkeeper]

The Jays have Troy Glaus at third with Shea Hillebrand backing him. I doubt he will play third. I would guess 2nd with Hill going to shortstop if they even use him. I'm hoping that Adams gets a little shock treatment by going to Syracuse and comes back a little differntly than he left.

[Big_Mac]

i thought he was still in anaheim? what happened there?

anyways, nice pickup, hopefully he can be a utility infielder for us, i believe he can play all four infield positions, and be a good back-up if there is room for him. maybe he can stay and we can get rid of hinske and that contract somehow.

[Chris from NY]

I'm assuming they stuck him on waivers but I'm not certain.

[Reed Johnson]

yes they put him on waivers.

[ricky151]

thats how horrible r adams is, we would rather have alfonso playing second then to have adams on the bench.

[Roy31]

Well Alfonso isnt too bad but dont expect him to come up with clutch hits or anything of that sort.

[Chris from NY]

What good is having Adams on the bench? Having him play down in Syracuse is what is going to benefit, not having him rot on the bench. And if John McDonald hadn't been injured, Alfonso wouldn't have even been signed, and if he was he's be in Figueroa's spot and Figueroa wouldn't be in the majors.

[Big_Mac]

thats how horrible r adams is, we would rather have alfonso playing second then to have adams on the bench.

alfonzo is just filling in until adams can come back up. i have no question in my mind that adams will be better then ever after coming back from syracuse.

adams line from syracuse so far:
14-46, 8 of those hit for extra bases, 2 RBI's, 4 Walks, .304 average, .340 onbase. it seems like he is playing second base down there for sure (made 4 errors in 11 games, still too many but he is learning a new position. he'll always be an aduquete fielder but atleast at second, he wont committ any throw errors and he wont have to cover as much ground.

[ricky151]

i am happy that you admitted finally that r adams is not worthy of playing ss in the majors.

[Big_Mac]

i am happy that you admitted finally that r adams is not worthy of playing ss in the majors.

i never said that he isn't good enough for the majors. you keep misquoting me. what do you have against adams anyways?

[ricky151]

okay i would rather we develop or a play a guy that can do something prodcutive.

russ adams is horrible man please look at his stats. he is batting 229 he has way too many errors. I feel troy gluass can play all of the infields better than uss adams. What have you seen from him that makes you like him so much.

look the guy you say would not help us in lugo is batting over 300 and is a threat to steal. stealing or no stealing defensivly adams is nothing compared to lugo.

he is not capable of playing ss and thats why he was moved.

someone admit that im right so i can rest my case.

[Reed Johnson]

okay i would rather we develop or a play a guy that can do something prodcutive.

russ adams is horrible man please look at his stats. he is batting 229 he has way too many errors. I feel troy gluass can play all of the infields better than uss adams. What have you seen from him that makes you like him so much.

look the guy you say would not help us in lugo is batting over 300 and is a threat to steal. stealing or no stealing defensivly adams is nothing compared to lugo.

he is not capable of playing ss and thats why he was moved.

someone admit that im right so i can rest my case.

Your wrong. Now please shutup!

[Chris from NY]

someone admit that im right so i can rest my case.

Is that the only way to make you go away? ricky151 is the smartest person in the universe. How this great baseball mind is not managing at the major league level I'll never understand. Once again rick151 has shown us all the way. He is now able to return to his home planet, never to bother us again. Now go away.

[albertpujols]

No one mentioned yet that he is hitting 16 % in the Jays, and hit 10 % in the Angels.

What happened?

He surely lost his swing now...