Sox Beat: Will Hoyer trade Gonzalez to Sox?

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Bay and Bucholz for Gonzalez? Stay out of t

The Padres turned their season around? 12 gaqmes under .500 and fourth place. Impressive.

Stay out of the hot sun out there, Reggie!
- daryll, raymond

Nothing makes me laugh more than people who think that Terry Francona is some sort of problem. 90+ wins in five of his six seasons in Boston? Two World Series wins? Exactly the type of low-key approach that is needed to successfully manage a team with such a rabid, reactionary fan base? Yeah, he stinks. Get rid of him.

Also, while David Eckstein might be a great leader who encourages and inspires younger players, he is not a good baseball player himself. Mediocre is a good word for his play on the field, and MacPherson is certainly right when he writes that building a team around Eckstein would not be a good idea.
- Brian, Milford

I wish Freddy, Atkinson would say who the cry babies are that he would dump.
As for Francona, he may not be the absolute best manager, but how anyone could dispute his numbers and successes is beyond me. Sure he lets the pitchers stay in too long at times; and he sticks with guys when they're in a slump; but it's because of their proven records and how they've bounced back before. I don't think there's a better manager in the AL; don't follow the NL that much so I won't comment on them.
I would very seriously think of moving Delcarmen, Byrd, Drew, Varitek, and put on 'produce or else' notice, guys like A. Gonzalez, Kotchman, B. Anderson, Gathright and Woodward. And on a very long leash notice, Wakefield, Lowell and Ortiz. As productive players become available as replacements for them, and a deal can be made, then cut the ties.
- Jerry, Hampton

Thought provoking article. If there's one move that could be made to put the Red Sox fans squarely in dreamland about 2010, I'm agreeing, getting Gonzalez is certainly it.

Exception....if Boston is not able to (as a first order of business) hold on to Bay, the team landing Gonzalez doesn't create much more overall lineup punch than the recent '09 version.

Huge obstacles to a stronger lineup in 2010 face Theo if he can't get Bay signed.
- BYRON, MARLBOROUGH, MA

You wrote that about David Eckstein like a true stuff-shirted New Englander.

If you were a Padres Fan you would know how stupid you are to utter the word "mediocre" in the same sentence as David Eckstein. It is and was his great leadership that turned the season around for the Padres. His constant encouragement of our young players was an inspiration.

When you get your foot out of your mouth maybe you will put your brain in gear before you engage your brain.

As far as trading Adrian away goes I would be sad to see him go but if we got the right players for him I could live with it. I would think players like Jason Bay and Clay Bucholz would be names I could live with.
- Reggie Berizko-White, San Diego, CA

Brian, Heres a news Flash! We need a lot more then Gonzalez to compete with the Yankees, but it may be a start. Have you been following New York throughout the playoffs. Holy Crap are they loaded. Maybe if we start dumping some of our overpaid deadwood and start picking up real ballplayers like the Yanks have done just maybe next year will be different. I say dump the cry babies and start clean even if it means revamping the whole team. I also say lets start with Fran-coma!
- Freddy, Atkinson