If you ask any San Diego Padre fan on the streets of San Diego, most would tell you they don't want to see the last of their fan favorites leave their city. They don't want the team to trade an All-Star, their leading offensive player, and a Gold Glove first baseman.
But, the San Diego Padres may not have much of a choice but to do just that, especially if that aforementioned first baseman is looking for the kind of money that one Mark Teixeira got from the Yankees. I'm speaking of course about long time Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez.
After the Padres couldn't re-sign long-time closer Trevor Hoffman, he ended up in Milwaukee doing just as well as if he were in his prime. In 55 appearances, Hoffman saved 37 games and finished the 2009 season with a 1.83 ERA, his lowest since his ...
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Adrian Gonzalez Back to the Texas Rangers? It’s Not That Far-Fetched
Posted: 16th April 2010 by Todd Kaufmann in MLBComments Off on Adrian Gonzalez Back to the Texas Rangers? It’s Not That Far-Fetched