San Diego Padres

By Matt Clemente More than any other hitter available on the free agent market, first baseman Adrian Gonzalez would be a perfect fit in the Mets lineup.  Due to salary limitations, San Diego will likely not be able to afford re-signing him when his contract ends after the end of the 2011 season.  Former Padre...

By jbox 4 months ago: San Diego Padres' Adrian Gonzalez singles against the Seattle Mariners in the second inning Wednesday, June 24, 2009, during a baseball game in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) Don't mistake my indifference towards the players as indifference to the Padres. Let's star...

By jodes0405 But the Phillies sure are making it easier for me to pretend I'm watching my Padres in the World Series. They loaded the bases in the first inning but failed to get a run in. Utley homered with no men on base to right field in the top of the third to make it 1-0 Phillies. Adrian Gonzalez much?

By Nick Carlo He showed that he can be a guy who hits around .275 with at least 10-15 home runs in a season.  I think that those numbers can help the Mets greatly.  They don't need to send all their top prospects to the Padres for Adrian Gonzalez when they already have a solid first basemen.

By jbox 2 months ago: San Diego Padres' Adrian Gonzalez, left, talks with teammate Eliezer Alfonzo while sitting on the bench during the Padres' 9-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves during a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009, in San Diego. Gonzalez did not play in the game, ending his team record consec...

By jbox He is due for a raise and probably a pretty good one, as he's arbitration eligible. Would it be wise for the new GM to sign Bell to, say, a two-year deal and avoid arbitration or trade him? Since it's unlikely the Padres will move Adrian Gonzalez in a deal, this might be the Padres' best chance to...

By jbox 2 months ago: San Diego Padres' Adrian Gonzalez walks to the bench after striking out against the Washington Nationals in the sixth inning of a baseball game on Saturday, July 25, 2009 in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Gonzalez may be as good as gone.

By The Brain part II C: Nick Hundley ($404K) 1B: Adrian Gonzalez ($4.8M) 2B: David Eckstein (free agent) 2B: Edgar Gonzalez ($407K) SS: Everth Cabrera ($400K) 3B: Kevin Kouzmanoff ($430K; arb eligible) LF: Kyle Blanks ($400K) LF: Chase Headley ($411K) CF: Tony Gwynn ($405K) RF: Brian Giles (free agent)

By Isaac Barrow So then, you'd have the top three of Brian Roberts, Adam Jones, and Markakis, followed by Wieters, Reimold, Scott, Pie, an unknown third baseman, and Cesar Izturis. Sounds quite good to me. But, if the O's can somehow, someway trade for Adrian Gonzalez (40 HR, 99 RBI) or Prince Fielder (46 HR...

By Todd Kaufmann We assume at this point that outfielder Brian Giles will not be brought back, especially with the emergence of Will Venable. The biggest question facing the new general manager is the fate of first baseman Adrian Gonzalez and closer Heath Bell.

By jbox about : San Diego Padres' Kevin Kouzmanoff, center, Adrian Gonzalez, right, and Luke Gregerson high five after the Padres 5-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

1B Adrian Gonzalez reached the 90 RBI mark Sunday with a sacrifice fly in Pittsburgh. Gonzalez has 13 RBI over his last 16 games with four doubles and four homers. --RHP Kevin Correia lowered his ERA over his last nine starts to 2.67 Sunday with seven scoreless innings in Pittsburgh. Correia is...

3B Kevin Kouzmanoff's left calf strain didn't improve the last two days to a point where he is ready to play. Padres manager Bud Black said Kouzmanoff might not return to the lineup during the Padres' four days in Pittsburgh. --1B Adrian Gonzalez hit a sacrifice fly Friday night to drive in th...

By Joel Barker I made the proposal when there was no way the Padres were going to trade Adrian Gonzalez. Now, according to a report on foxsports.com the Padres are said to be listening to and evaluating proposals for the slugger. The Braves send No. 2-prospect, 1B Freddie Freeman, P Kris Medlen, LF-prospec...

By Jimmy Hascup Adrian Gonzalez would be a superstar if he played for a big market team.  However, playing on the San Diego Padres, Gonzalez is often the forgotten man.  You can’t help but appreciate how much he’s done with so little around him, especially when the Padres have the weakest lineup in the major...

By Todd Kaufmann You'll start seeing names like Jake Peavy, Chris Young, Adrian Gonzalez and Kevin Kouzmanoff get the most mention in the trade rumors. There have already been a few articles about the Padres possibly moving Adrian Gonzalez, which would be an even more unpopular move than trading Jake Pea...

By jbox Adrian is pretty mad about Trevor's contract being withdrawn because he is such an unbelievable teammate."I can't think of the Padres without Trevor Hoffman""It hurts me knowing that he won't be there next year.""He should have been given the opportunity to come back""They [the Front Of...

By royhobbs My dad saw this guy, and he immediately called him the "Fat Gonzalez." Adrian Gonzalez taking a mighty cut.  Just to show how good he is at everything he's supposed to be doing, he grounds into a 4-6-3 with authority, quickly negating Giles' walk just a minute prior.

By Matt Sussman 9:18 — Now Edgar Gonzalez bats. Oh, my God, could he drive in his brother? (Answer: newp.) 9:16 — Adrian Gonzalez gets hit on his body. That's one free base. Top 4th 1 0 1 0 Top 3rd 1 0 1 0 1 0 Top 1st 1 0 8:09 — Interesting move by the Padres. They're wearing these:

By Phillip Kern Arizona Diamondbacks Los Angeles Dodgers San Francisco Giants San Diego Padres Heading into the season, no one on the roster not named Jake Peavy, Trevor Hoffman, or Adrian Gonzalez impressed me very much.  This franchise has suffered through some very poor drafts in recent years.   Colo...

By Rick Chandler • Wizard Cat Defensive Player Of The Day. Joba Chamberlain, New York Yankees. Oh Joba, is there anything you can't do? Note to Adrian Gonzalez: What kind of a slide is that? When the opposing pitcher is trying to block the plate you take him out, son! Wizard Cat gives this play: Three wands.

MLB Gameday Fangraphs Live Scoreboard The San Diego leg of the Mets’ current road trip can certainly be classified as a disappointment. The Mets have pretty much shut down San Diego’s most dangerous hitter (Adrian Gonzalez has a single and a walk in nine plate appearances), the Padres’ tw...

By Rich Campbell Josh Bard and Khalil Greene both continued their strong starts to 2008 with multi-hit nights, while Adrian Gonzalez has twice seen long fly balls tracked down that would have left the yard if hit anywhere other than center field. Scott Hairston smacked a two run homer to the second deck in l...

By 3 hours ago San Diego Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, right, works out with his brother Edgar Gonzalez, a second baseman with the St. Louis Cardinals at the Padres baseball spring training facility,...   Expand »