UPDATE: According to Sean McAdam of CSNNE.com, Adrian Gonzalez has already finished a earthy with a Red Sox. McAdam was told which Gonzalez’s surgically-repaired right shoulder “should be only fine,” though which there have been “minor tests” which still need to be completed.
12:00 PM: Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports.com hears which Adrian Gonzalez wants a “Howard-type contract.”
If so, which would essentially be a flattering honeyed understanding for a Red Sox. Howard sealed a five-year, $125 million prolongation with a Phillies in April, which includes a $23 million choice for 2017. It’s a bad understanding for a Phillies since Howard will be 32 years aged prior to a prolongation even starts in 2012. It would be utterly a manoeuvre to close up Gonzalez during those conditions prior to he turns thirty years old.
11:30 AM: Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com reports which in further to right-hander Casey Kelly, initial baseman Anthony Rizzo as well as outfielder Reymond Fuentes, a Padres will additionally embrace a player to be declared after from a Red Sox in sell for Adrian Gonzalez.
One wonders if a PTBNL could be someone from a 2010 First-Year Player Draft, as such players have been incompetent to be traded until Jun of 2011.
11:20 AM: Jon Heyman of SI.com writes which there is still work to be finished upon a stipulate prolongation as well as which a routine might take a day or two. We have seen MLB authorize 72-hour windows in a past — a Johan Santana trade, for e.g. — so they have a little time to produce out an agreement.
For what it’s worth, Heyman guesses they will supplement 7 years as well as rounded off $165-170 million to his $5 million choice for 2011, which was already exercised by a Padres. If true, it would be a allied understanding to a eight-year, $180 million stipulate Mark Teixeira sealed with a Yankees in Dec of 2008.
10:17 AM: Gordon Edes of ESPNBoston.com reports which a Padres will embrace right-hander Casey Kelly, initial baseman Anthony Rizzo as well as outfielder Reymond Fuentes from a Red Sox in sell for Adrian Gonzalez.
Baseball America not long ago ranked Kelly as Boston’s tip prospect, whilst Rizzo was third as well as Fuentes (who is cousins with Carlos Beltran) was sixth.
10:09 AM: Jon Heyman of SI.com confirms which Gonzalez is in Boston as well as which negotiations upon a stipulate prolongation should proceed shortly. He additionally writes which tip pitching awaiting Casey Kelly is in a deal, which backs up a inform by Dan Hayes of a North County Times final night.
According to Alex Speier of WEEI.com, mixed Red Sox prospects rumored to be concerned in a understanding contend they have nonetheless to listen to anything from a team.
9:01 AM: Buster Olney of ESPN.com tweets which Gonzalez has arrived in Boston.
8:20 AM: Oh baby. It looks similar to a Red Sox have gotten their man.
According to Nick Cafardo of a Boston Globe, Adrian Gonzalez is approaching in Boston currently for a physical, which should be a single of a final hurdles prior to a traffic with a Padres becomes official. Major joining ball has additionally authorized a negotiating window for a Red Sox to work out a stipulate prolongation with Gonzalez, according to Buster Olney of ESPN.com. Of course, a earthy can’t be utterly overlooked, as Gonzalez underwent operation upon his right shoulder final month, nonetheless he is approaching to be ready for a begin of a season.
OK, so who’s in this deal, anyway? Well, a Padres have been approaching to embrace “three or 4 prospects from a Red Sox, together with a single who is major-league ready.” According to Cafardo, talks have centered around awaiting initial baseman Anthony Rizzo as well as awaiting right-hander Casey Kelly. Buster Olney of ESPN.com writes which all players have been concluded to.
This a single isn’t central yet, though a Red Sox have effectively thrown down a steel plating only prior to a winter meetings. Your move, Yankees?
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