Luis Gonzalez Sticks it to the LA Media

Who were so critical of him during his tumultuous first week of play as a Dodger. After being unable to make plays on routine fly balls, allowing hitters to turn singles into doubles, and going hitless in his first seven at-bats, many people were calling for Gonzo to be benched. There were even some people (that shall remain unnamed), who dubbed Gonzalez the $7.5 million mistake (yes, that's me with my head looking down at my keyboard in shame). In fact, Gonzalez made comments that he wasn't used to taking such a beating from the media.

he appeared surprised that he would be asked repeatedly about those failings, and that they would be written about.

"It wasn't like this in Arizona," he said. "Are you going to ask me about this every day?"

Well Gonzalez sure played like he had a chip on his shoulder Sunday, crushing his first two home runs of the season as part of the Dodgers highest scoring game of the year, a 10-4 win over the Giants that allowed for the sweep. Funny thing is, Gonzalez was his typical polite self afterwards, electing to let his superb play on the field speak for itself. As a side note, Gonzo also happens to have more home runs at AT&T Park than any other non-Giant.

Previously at FanHouse:
Luis Gonzalez: The $7.5 Million Mistake
Dodgers Own the Giants Whose Season Is Over