He has missed nine with a strained hamstring and a sore foot. It's dangerous to question the severity of an injury, so we won't. With nine home runs and 20 RBIs, Gonzalez is on a pace for about half of his normal production. I think I'm the type of guy Detroit should want to keep. Gonzalez is different, which isn't a slight.
Superstars tend to be different.
Shy but likable, he claims he's still happy in Detroit. We know one thing. Gonzalez will be great again for someone, somewhere. Everyone's waiting to see it in Detroit. Not much time is left.