Adrian Gonzales to Boston?

The recent signing of Adrian Beltre seems to dim the chances of Adrian Gonzales joining the Boston Red Sox anytime soon. While I am sure the Red Sox would listen to an offer they could not refuse, one of those offers will not soon be coming from San Diego. Red Sox nation seems to believe that because Gonzales is what the Red Sox need that he is what they will get.

His offensive numbers, his opposite field power, even his great glove seem to make him the perfect candidate to play first base for the Red Sox. Of course those same attributes make him attractive to many other teams. If the Red Sox end up flirting with acquiring Gonzales in July and trade the farm system for him an extension would seem to have to be part of the deal.

The only thing worse than not getting Mark Teixeira would be getting Adrian Gonzales to replace him and having him leave shortly thereafter. Only in this case Clay Buchholz and one of the many prospects the Red Sox label as untouchable would be waving from San Diego. It would kind of like losing the girl of your dreams only to work hard to get another girl of your dreams only to lose her. We do not want Theo to feel rejected twice.

Gonzales would be a great fit and the Red Sox do have a legitimate chance to get him in the next year. Red Sox fans should remember though that their owner John Henry likes to pretend he does not have enough money to pay a luxury tax. They still have a team that throws money around enough to make most of the teams, and their fans, jealous so not sympathy will be extended to them, nor should it be. Unlike the Yankees fans, however, expecting the best deal to happen just because it seems to make perfect sense is not always a given. Mark Teixeira proved that.