The Adrian Gonzalez Saga

[EnigmaNemesis]

Re: Welcome to Boston, Adrian...

Stop it.

The Red Sox spend the money they spend because they can. The small market teams in the AL East don't spend much. The big market teams in other divisions spend a lot. It's not about the Yankees.

If you say so.

[NYJets]

Re: Welcome to Boston, Adrian...

If you say so.

I was just kidding.

The Red Sox would love to be like the small market teams and dump every good young player they have when it's time for a pay day. They hate having to acquire these all star players. They would rather give Lance Berkman $5 million to play first base. But the big bad Yankees made them make this trade.

[RonnieG]

Re: Welcome to Boston, Adrian...

I was just kidding.

The Red Sox would love to be like the small market teams and dump every good young player they have when it's time for a pay day. They hate having to acquire these all star players. They would rather give Lance Berkman $5 million to play first base. But the big bad Yankees made them make this trade.

Too funny. I also liked his argument that because no money was exchanged in this deal, it had nothing to do with money or being a big market team.

[EnigmaNemesis]

Re: Welcome to Boston, Adrian...

There is a clear indication they drive the market value up for players. You just have to see the last few contracts they did, even for bums.

But we can argue this all day long though.

Either way, I am happy the Sox got this guy.

[EnigmaNemesis]

Re: Welcome to Boston, Adrian...

Too funny. I also liked his argument that because no money was exchanged in this deal, it had nothing to do with money or being a big market team.

I was basically trying to emanate that it was done via prospects that were chosen with great scouting personnel.

Not the typical free agent, we outbid your team cause we have gobbles of money flow.

Is all.

[chilli311]

Re: Welcome to Boston, Adrian...

Not happy about the trade, but I see the business side of it. Still sucks pretty hardcore though. At least he's not a Yankee (my wife's a Red Sox fan).

[BatsareBugs]

Re: Welcome to Boston, Adrian...

About time. Adrian's basically been asking for it for the past couple of years.

Good riddance despite how great a player he was. Hey Adrian, you no longer have an excuse for slumping in the middle of the season anymore.

[Sandman42]

Re: Welcome to Boston, Adrian...

Yeah...you can't about Martinez to Detroit or Dunn to Chicago, but you can talk about the Red Sox.

I think the mods are under supervision of the illuminati, they are out to get us.

There. I opened the Dunn thread back up if anyone wants to talk about it. You can make threads for actual trades or worthwhile signings. I don't want to see threads on Miguel Tejada or Yorvit Torrealba signing.

[RonnieG]

Re: Welcome to Boston, Adrian...

I was basically trying to emanate that it was done via prospects that were chosen with great scouting personnel.

Not the typical free agent, we outbid your team cause we have gobbles of money flow.

Is all.

But you do realize the economics of baseball is why San Diego was trading him to begin with, right? Please tell me youre not oblivious to the fact that San Diego knows they cant outbid the Red Sox and Yankees if Gonzalez were to become a free agent.

And the fact alone that Boston feels it can get rid of all those prospects and come out for the better should tell you something.

[chilli311]

Re: Welcome to Boston, Adrian...

About time. Adrian's basically been asking for it for the past couple of years.

Good riddance despite how great a player he was. Hey Adrian, you no longer have an excuse for slumping in the middle of the season anymore.

He's been asking for it by averaging 32 HR/100 RBI/100 runs per season since coming to SD? Funny. Every time he was asked, he kept talking about how much he wanted to stay in SD.

[BatsareBugs]

Re: Welcome to Boston, Adrian...

He's been asking for it by averaging 32 HR/100 RBI/100 runs per season since coming to SD? Funny. Every time he was asked, he kept talking about how much he wanted to stay in SD.

Our opinions of Adrian Gonzalez won't change. It's something I'm dead-set against based on all the stuff he's said the past two years (and it doens't only refer to when asked if he wanted to stay in San Diego).

Well, onto the next circus, Heath Bell.

[Kobalt]

Re: Welcome to Boston, Adrian...

Boston has 21hrs to sign A-Gon to an extension.

[SPTO]

Re: Welcome to Boston, Adrian...

I hope this is a case of a NL guy not translating well to the AL.

I would then laugh at this. Knowing my luck though that won't be the case.

[countryboy]

Re: Welcome to Boston, Adrian...

good to see A-Gon going to a place where he has a better shot at playing in the postseason, thus leading to a ring. The Padres had a chance last year and folded under the pressure. He's done enough in San Diego and things don't seem to be changing anytime soon(yes I'm aware they were in contention last year and I'm also aware they folded and were more than likely a fluke), so its best to move on while he's still productive.

[Marino]

Re: Welcome to Boston, Adrian...

Glad to see Gonzalez out the West.