Yardbarker: Adrian Gonzalez

Odds & Ends: Gonzalez, Halladay, Pettitte, Snyder

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:52:40 -0500

Here's some more links on a busy first day at the GM meetings... WEEI.com's Alex Speier writes that when Jed Hoyer took over as GM of the Padres, it only made it tougher for the Red Sox to pull off a deal for Adrian Gonzalez. “He knows all my tricks, and I know his,” said Theo Epstein of Hoyer. Meanwhile, WEEI.com's Rob Bradford reports that Roy Halladay has identified the Red Sox as a team he'd be willing to accept a trade too. Doc has a full no-trade clau...

The Rest Of Monday’s Sports

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:08:24 -0500

The Patriots dominated 90% of the sports coverage this morning, but there are a few other articles out there this morning as well: Alex Speier says that even with Jed Hoyer as the new GM of the Padres, there is a good chance that Adrian Gonzalez could remain off-limits to the Red Sox. Tony Massarotti and Michael Silverman report on [...]The Rest Of Monday’s Sports is a post from: Boston Sports Media Watch

Blogging the Offseason: San Diego Padres

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0500

Blogging the Offseason is a 30 team series in which I ask a blogging representative from each MLB team a series of ten questions about their desires and thoughts surrounding the offseason. Check out all of them here.

Today's team is the San Diego Padres and our guest is JBOX from the Padres Blog Gaslamp Ball.

1. I think this is the obvious question on everybody's mind, will the Padres trade Adrian Gonzalez? Do you think they should? Why?
I think the Padres should consider and be open to trading Adrian Gonzalez. Whether they should actually trade him or not depends on what they are offered in return. If they can trade their best player so that the overall team becomes better than they should.

2. Say the Padres do keep Gonzalez, he obviously needs some lineup protection, is there anyone on the market that you think the Padres will go after to fill that need?
I don't think the Padres have any intention of going after anyone at this point. They will live and die by the youth on the team that they already have. Kyle Blanks, Kevin Kouzmanoff and Chase Headley will probably be the only protection that Adrian will get next season.

3. You've got a new GM in Jed Hoyer, former right hand man of Theo, what do you know about Jed and what do you think about the signing?
Honestly I don't know much about Hoyer at this point. The Padres are looking for someone to strategize and revamp the farm system apparently and they feel that Hoyer is the guy to do it.

4. Do you find it odd that the Sox have a standing offer with Kevin Towers to basically take Jed Hoyer's role? It's like you are flip flopping front office men.
It sounds like a good move by Boston. Towers has been doing so much with so little for so long that if he got a Boston budget to work with he'd be unstoppable!

5. Your starting rotation in April will be whom?
Chris Young, Mat Latos, Clayton Richard, Cesar Ramos, Sean Gallagher. I think Chris Young is really overrated though.

6. Will the Padres deal the Kouz or Headley or just try to find room for both?
I hope they trade one of them, preferably Kouzmanoff. For some reason everybody is so high on him right now because they put his glove in Cooperstown and he didn't suck as bad as he did in the first half of the season. Now is the time to trade him while his stock is up.

7. You've gassed your owner and have convinced him to spend like the Yankees, which three free agents do you sign?
As a Padres fan it's futile to study the free agent market. Why torture yourself looking at players that you will never acquire? If you force me to choose than I pick Mark Prior, he deserves a third chance. (ed. note solid choice)

8. Which Padre prospect yet to find himself in a game are you most looking forward to in 2010?
I think all of our Padres prospects are on the Major League Club right now. That was the goal last season, to get a look at as many young players as possible in the second half of the season.

9. I'm giving you the option to cut players without any salary repercussions, which Padres do you part way with?
That's a tough one because salary's barely an issue now. Brian Giles I guess. Is he still on the team?

10. Final Question, you've got a crystal ball, the San Diego Padres will make the playoffs in ________.
2011. New influx of money. No drama in the front office. 2011 we go all the way.

Odds & Ends: Gonzalez, Halladay, Rangers

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:56:32 -0500

Here's some links to kick off the week... Bill Center of The San Diego Union Tribune reports that the Padres haven't contacted John Boggs (Adrian Gonzalez's agent) to discuss a contract extension yet, mentioning that Gonzalez could be an $18-20MM player. FanGraphs valued Adrian's 2009 performance at $28.4MM, tenth best among position players. The Star's Richard Griffin looks at some potential suitors for Roy Halladay, saying that their are ten teams tha...

Rosenthal On Gonzalez, Beckett, De La Rosa

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:49:14 -0500

Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports has a new column up today, in which he discusses a variety of topics from around the league. Let's recap a few of the highlights.... Although the Boston Red Sox have been the team most frequently linked to Adrian Gonzalez, it's unclear whether they have the pieces to work out a trade. Rosenthal suggests the Padres will want some major-league talent in return, and quotes one baseball executive who says he can't imagine how the Sox get a deal done.&...

Padres only open to dealing stars for right price

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:42:03 -0500

There're probably 28 teams who'd like to have Adrian Gonzalez. But Ken Rosenthal says the Padres should hold out for the right deal. Don't get too comfy. Teams may be willing to deal some big-time talents, including Adrian Gonzalez of the Padres, Ken Rosenthal says.

Padres may be open to dealing stars

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:09:29 -0500

Don't get too comfy. Teams may be willing to deal some big-time talents, including Adrian Gonzalez of the Padres, Ken Rosenthal says.

MLB Daily Dish on Adrian Gonzalez

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:13:31 -0500

MLB Daily Dish on Adrian Gonzalez MLB Daily Dish mentions teams that could be in on Adrian Gonzalez, with the Rangers one of those mentioned.

Hypothetically Speaking: The Adrian Gonzalez Contract Extension

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:35:00 -0500

No one really seems to think that Adrian Gonzalez will remain with the Padres in the long term. Given the Padres financial limitations, the odds of the Padres signing Gonzalez to a contract extension seem to be slim to none.But I'm not ready to give up just yet. Two things need to happen for the Padres and Gonzalez to have any chance of a deal:1. Gonzalez wants to stay in San Diego and is willing to take a hometown discount2. The Padres' payroll will increase from around $40 million i...

MLB Trade Rumors: Adrian Gonzalez To Be Traded

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:00:37 -0500

More photos » by David Zalubowski - AP about 1 month ago: San Diego Padres' Adrian Gonzalez follows the flight of his single to drive in two runs against the Colorado Rockies in the ninth inning of the Rockies' 11-10 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Browse more photos » Beat writer Bill Madden from the New York Daily News wrote ...

Can the Padres Sign Adrian Gonzalez Long Term?

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:15:00 -0500

In 2009, the Padres' payroll ranked 29th in all of baseball with only the frugal Marlins behind them. However, there seemed to be hope on the horizon for a increased payroll when Jeff Moorad became the principal owner of the ballclub:"Next season will now have to be re-evaluated given the Peavy deal," Moorad said. "I'm ultimately comfortable with a payroll in the $70-80 million [range], but it's likely that it will take us a couple years to get back to that level.&q...