Adrian Gonzalez

San Diego Padres GM Jed Hoyer has 'cordial' meeting with Adrian Gonzalez's agent (Jerry Crasnick/MLB)

Ballbug (Free subscription) | yesterday

Jerry Crasnick / MLB : San Diego Padres GM Jed Hoyer has ‘cordial’ meeting with Adrian Gonzalez's agent — Adrian Gonzalez's agent met with San Diego general manager Jed Hoyer on Friday, amid ongoing speculation that the Padres might consider trade proposals for the two-time All-Star or offer him a multiyear contract extension this offseason.

San Diego Padres GM Jed Hoyer has 'cordial' meeting with Adrian Gonzalez's agent

ESPN (Free subscription) | yesterday

Adrian Gonzalez's agent met with San Diego general manager Jed Hoyer on Friday, amid ongoing speculation that the Padres might consider trade proposals for the two-time All-Star or offer him a multiyear contract extension this offseason.

Once Again, David Ortiz Wants Another Power Bat

Over the Monster (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

More photos » by Elise Amendola - AP 3 months ago: Boston Red Sox' David Ortiz stretches on the field prior to a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics at Fenway Park in Boston Thursday, July 30, 2009. Ortiz and Manny Ramirez were among the more than 100 Major League Baseball players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003, according to a report in The New York Times....

Where's the Fire?

Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009

(BDD) No Theo Walkout, No Beckett Blockbuster, No A-Rod Hunt, No Matsuzaka Mania, No Manny Drama, No Teixeira Chase... This Promises to Be Boston's Coldest Hot Stove Season Ever The Free Agent Season Begins on Friday... The Burning Questions... Will the Sox Use Their $tockpile to Overpay for Jason Bay or Matt Holliday? With Alex Gonzalez Turning 50 and Jed Lowry Back in Pawtucket, Will They Sign Marco...

Around the Mission: 11/17 Padres Links

Gaslamp Ball (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009

Leading by example with Padres flair View full size photo » XX Sports Radio: Tom Garfinkel Interview (MP3) Garfinkel likes to quote old movies. Jed Hoyer has the final say on any Gonzalez trade. The Padres won't shop Gonzalez but they will listen to offers. Garfinkel dated a girl from Nicaragua at one point. He's become a Chargers fan. "At the end of the day... autonomy... moving forward...

Kennys Redemption

Sportsviews (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009

A way for Kenny Williams to redeem himself would be to follow through with the rumor circulating the internet today about being in talks to trade for Adrian Gonzalez. Added by: BringingHeat Viewed: 6 time(s) Tags/Keywords: Adrian_Gonzalez Paul_Konerko Williams kenny alex rios Added On: 2009-11-17

White Sox Hot Stove Heats Up

Chicagoist (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009

AP Photo White Sox GM Kenny Williams always seems to have some deal in the works, so it's no surprise that the Sox are involved in some of the early trade chatter during the off-season. His boldest move last season was landing Jake Peavy from the cash-strapped San Diego Padres, and he might use the Padres' financial situation to try to land another of their star players. Preliminary talks suggest...

Tickets, Hockey, and Adrian Gonzalez

Fenway West (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009

The Red Sox decided the recession was over and raised ticket prices for the 2010 season. We can only hope the increased revenue will be used to sign a good hitter. The Bruins annoucned they would be playing a charity game at Fenway on Jan. 2nd featuring team alumni: Bruins fans will have the opportunity to watch as Bruins legend and current Vice President Cam Neely returns to the ice to skate with...

Gaslamp Book Club: The Bill James Handbook 2010

Gaslamp Ball (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009

I've always liked big baseball books, or at least, I've liked the idea of big baseball books. Tomes of base-ball knowledge! Take this scene from a little know film about baseball: Now, while you may have been paying attention to the moving monologue performed by Sir James Earl Jones, I was trying to determine exactly which page of the Baseball Encyclopedia he was on before being so rudely interrupted....

Gold Gloves Awarded

The Political Game (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009

The Rawlings Gold Glove awards have been handed out and break down as follows (parentheses note the number of awards won by each player): National League: P: Adam Wainwright, St. Louis Cardinals (1st) C: Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals (2 nd ) 1B: Adrian Gonzalez, San Diego Padres (2 nd ) 2B: Orlando Hudson, Los Angeles Dodgers (4 th ) 3B: Ryan Zimmerman, Washington Nationals (1st) SS: Jimmy Rollins,...

SB Nation Baseball Awards (MVP Edition)

FishStripes (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009

And the final SB Nation baseball awards was released, this one being the NL MVP. Rk Player Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Pts 1 Albert Pujols St. Louis Cardinals 31 - - - - - - - - - 434 2 Hanley Ramirez Florida Marlins - 6 8 11 2 1 2 - - - 220 3 Chase Utley Philadelphia Phillies - 7 11 2 3 1 - 1 - 1 192 4 Prince Fielder Milwaukee Brewers - 5 4 4 7 7 1 - - - 186 5 Troy Tulowitzki Colorado...

2009 SB Nation Baseball Awards: Most Valuable Player

Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009

(Note: the following preamble is 99% unchanged from the previously announced awards, so feel free to skip it if you've already read it.) One of the nice things about having a whole network of baseball sites is that occasionally we get to pretend we're real writers and collaborate on projects with one another. Now that the baseball season is over, and before everyone's focus turns to the free agent...

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SBN Postseason Baseball Awards -- National League Most Valuable Player, and... The Good Phight Blogger Ballots Revealed!

The Good Phight (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009

More photos » by Tom Gannam - AP Shocking, but Albert Pujols might win the National League MVP award this year! (AP Photo/Tom Gannam) Browse more photos » And the SBN bloggers roll out the last set of postseason awards... last but not least, National League Most Valuable Player. The not-shocking results (and the ballots of jonk and me on all awards) after the jump And the only even mild...

SBN Awards: NL MVP (hint, it starts with a P)

The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009

by Matt Rourke - AP Is this Pujols? No. Is it an incredible dick-ish picture of Jayson Werth that I've been waiting ages to have a legitimate use for? Yes. View full size photo » Unanimity for presidents has been reserved solely for Washington. For Albert Pujols in 2009, all the denizens of SBN nation who cast a ballot lauded him with the honor being the unanimous NL MVP. Can anyone even make...

2009 SBNation Awards: MVP

Bleed Cubbie Blue (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009

More photos » by Nam Y Huh - AP Mike Fontenot after a forceout of Albert Pujols in April at Wrigley Field. Browse more photos » No surprises here, at least not for me. I expected Albert Pujols to be the unanimous MVP among SBN voters, and he was. The AL winner is the guy I would have chosen; you may be a bit surprised at the second-place finisher. Points for MVP are awarded as follows:...