Red Sox Decline SS Alex Gonzalez's $6M Option
by Randy Booth on Nov 8, 2009 4:23 PM EST
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PrintThe Red Sox declined Alex Gonzalez's $6M option for 2010, according to the Globe:
The Red Sox have declined a $6 million option on shortstop Alex Gonzalez, according to a source, but the club still may have interest in bringing the player back in 2010 on a lesser salary.
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With Gonzalez now eligible for free agency, the Sox do not appear to have an everyday shortstop on their roster. When the season ended, even general manager Theo Epstein all but acknowledged that Jed Lowrie’s injury history has cast doubt on Lowrie’s ability to handle the position on a daily basis.
This is no surprise. While Gonzalez did perform much better than expected after his acquisition last year, he wasn't worth the $6M pricetag for 2010. It does look like the Sox will bring him back however, unless he wants to take a better offer elsewhere.
Expect the Sox to continue to try and find a long-term solution at the shortstop position. The market has thinned with J.J. Hardy being dealt to the Twins last week.
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No, but if the market really is that thin...
…I wouldn’t be surprised if Gonzo ends up on the Sox and gets a good contract. The devil you know……..y’know?
Galactus does as he pleases. Because Galactus is drunk.
What do you mean by a "good contract?"
Good for the Sox or Gonzo?
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on Nov 8, 2009 5:54 PM EST up reply actions
I think He'll be back.
I don’t see the Redsox pursuing a long-term solution this winter. Not saying I agree with it, but Theo may just try a Gonzo-Lowrie platoon.
"Hating the New York Yankees is as American as apple pie, unwed mothers and cheating on your income tax." -- Mike Royko
The long-term solution is Lowrie
And Gonzo isn’t suited to a utility role.
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on Nov 8, 2009 5:53 PM EST up reply actions
RE:
The Sox HOPE the long-term solution is Lowrie. But even Theo said that’s up in the air for obvious reasons.
Right now, there's no one else
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on Nov 8, 2009 7:25 PM EST up reply actions
The sox will go get someone….they won’t put all their eggs in the lowrie basket
by cnubsbl16 on Nov 8, 2009 10:04 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
There's not much out there
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on Nov 8, 2009 10:20 PM EST up reply actions
Forgetting OC
The hardy trade means the twins will not be resigning OC. More range, better stick and proven in boston
Generally, his offense is worse than his defense
Although this year both sucked. He really is a bad hitter: lots of O-swings and a low BB-rate.
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on Nov 8, 2009 7:27 PM EST up reply actions
not the savior
I m not saying OC is the savior, simply a guy who plays above his numbers, hits better than gonzo and has more range.Nobody seemed to mind his defense a few years ago. The top ss prospect is still 2 years away, if you can get OC cheap, its better than Lowrie on the DL
I suppose 6 years by the time next year rolls around.
Galactus does as he pleases. Because Galactus is drunk.
Let’s also bring back Millar, Nixon, Roberts and Kaplar. Why did we ever get rid of those guys anyway?
"Ninety percent [of my salary] I'll spend on good times, women, and Irish whiskey. The other ten percent I'll probably waste."
-Tug McGraw
Or Pokey
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on Nov 8, 2009 7:27 PM EST up reply actions
Leskanic could really help this team.
"Ninety percent [of my salary] I'll spend on good times, women, and Irish whiskey. The other ten percent I'll probably waste."
-Tug McGraw
I'd prefer Embree, but we probably have room for both.
"Ninety percent [of my salary] I'll spend on good times, women, and Irish whiskey. The other ten percent I'll probably waste."
-Tug McGraw
Royce Clayton should be #1
If only someone can explain to him how Taco Bell promotions work.
by Gnick on Nov 8, 2009 9:43 PM EST up reply actions
What about Ted Williams, Jimmy Foxx and
even Babe Ruth to join (of course) Varitiek and Wakefield!
by NG on Nov 9, 2009 7:15 AM EST up reply actions
Not getting the joke, NG?
@bs_uf15bosox9be 12 pieces of bacon, a Red Bull, and go get 'em; Learn to use SB Nation
I like him
Maybe just because im colombian too?
by Dustin's #1 Fan on Nov 8, 2009 9:21 PM EST up reply actions
Isn’t Renteria Colombian too?
"Ninety percent [of my salary] I'll spend on good times, women, and Irish whiskey. The other ten percent I'll probably waste."
-Tug McGraw
Okay, so you're both Columbian and you're both crazy.
Wait, what if you ARE Renteria? I mean, we have Nick “NG” Green, I’m far to supportive of Jed to not have something clouding my judgement, and we had Julio Lugo comment and write several posts on here. Where’s Nomar?
@bs_uf15bosox9be 12 pieces of bacon, a Red Bull, and go get 'em; Learn to use SB Nation
gonzalez
any team that picks up this guy for more than the league minimum is a sucker, look at his past track record for the last three seasons and how many games he has actually played,always hurt ,goodbye is what i would say send him back to venezula
a solid 110 games a year?
nothing wrong with that. Barring Jed getting traded, we don’t want someone to play 162 games in a year. Over that time period, I believe there was one major injury which is healed now, he’s not always on the disabled list.
He’s certainly not worth $6 mm, but he’s a very solid proven defender and worth more than league minimum for that (plus the FA market is very thin, especially for SS. Scutaro, who’s probably the only one available who played decently probably will not perform as well again and would cost a draft pick)
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