Comments on: Adrian Gonzalez trade falls through over contract dispute

By: Jeremiah Graves

Jeremiah Graves — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:22:03 +0000

The Mets seem locked in with Ike Davis at first base for the long-term.

The Cubbies are–from everything I’ve read–pretty much tapped out in the money department and likely to try Tyler Colvin at first base next season.

The Dodgers have James Loney who isn’t a superstar, but is solid and they don’t seem to have the kind of scratch it’d take to ink Gonzo long-term either. I’d also question if there’s enough talent left in that farm system to get a trade done within the division.

The Rangers could make sense if they miss out on Lee and decide to improve on offense. They’ve got some studs left in the system and would probably be down with inserting Gonzo into the lineup between guys like Kinsler, Hamilton and Young for the better part of the next decade.

By: uyf1950

uyf1950 — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 22:15:26 +0000

If the information on the Nationals/Werth trade is accurate 7 years $126M the Red Sox opportunities to upgrade their offense is shrinking. Especially with the Gonzalez deal falling through. You know based on those numbers Crawford is going be looking for a minimum of 7 years and probably $140M +. And they still are missing either a 3rd baseman or 1st baseman depending on where they put Youk. Plus Saltalamacchia/Varitek are not exactly offensive powerhouses.

By: PanchoHerreraFanClub

PanchoHerreraFanClub — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 21:33:04 +0000

I’m sorry but HBT reported that trade was a done deal, now you guys were wrong. Why?

By: uyf1950

uyf1950 — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 21:27:18 +0000

To yankeesfanlen – I don’t know about the $600. No Saturday night stay over, no 7 days notice, probably isn’t flying coach. I’m thinking $2,000

By: theonlycush

theonlycush — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 21:12:40 +0000

Which is why San Diego gave Boston permission to negotiate the extension.

By: heiniemanush

heiniemanush — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 21:11:58 +0000

I hope Big Papi has got his first baseman’s mitt oiled and ready.

By: yankeesfanlen

yankeesfanlen — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 20:52:34 +0000

Don’t know how much a $600 plane ticket figures into a $125M deal. Maybe he’ll have to pay for the taxi to Logan, though.

By: yankeesfanlen

yankeesfanlen — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 20:50:13 +0000

Contrast this to how smoothly the Beep-beep negotiations went.

By: proudlycanadian

proudlycanadian — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 20:27:56 +0000

On to Plan B for both teams whatever that is.

By: jobooo

jobooo — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 20:16:39 +0000

“but that Boston probably won’t want to surrender four prospects for a one-year player. And rightly so.”

And San Diego doesn’t want to accept less prospects only to see them work out an extension in 4 days.

By: schlom

schlom — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 20:15:11 +0000

This is rather shocking and not very good from the Padres perspective. As a Padres fan I wasn’t too enthused with the package (mainly the inclusion of Rizzo who I think is overrated and might not be better than Kyle Blanks) but that’s probably as good as they can get. Although I guess the good news is that now they will probably keep him for the start of the season.

Also, who exactly does Gonzalez and his agent think will top the Red Sox free agent offer? His options now are basically the Mets, the Cubs and maybe the Dodgers, right? I’m not sure the first two are even preferable to the Padres and with the Dodgers ownership problems I don’t see them giving out a Teixeira contract.

By: wonkypenguin

wonkypenguin — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 20:12:02 +0000

This was my first thought, too.

By: uyf1950

uyf1950 — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 19:56:23 +0000

I can just hear the phone call from Theo to Scott Boras now, we really wanted Adrian Beltre all along. What’s your schedule look like Monday in Orlando.

By: uyf1950

uyf1950 — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 19:50:34 +0000

The question I’m sure that’s on everyone’s mind now. Is does Gonzalez have to find his own way back to SD? Since the Red Sox flew him to Boston of the Medical Exam.