Both players have missed a substanial amount of games the last couple years. Sosa gives you power numbers, but his batting average has declined in recent years. His fielding is subpar too. The thing about Sosa is despite his decent average (when healthy) and power numbers, he strikes out a lot. With runners in scoring position, he is swining even harder, and ends up not putting the ball in play most of the time.
What about Juan Gonzalez, I know he was hurt for most of the year, but is his contract expiring or something? If not, he plays Right Field, and can give you whatever Sammy does when healthy.
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