Blue Jays sign Alex Gonzales
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The Blue Jays signed
Alex Gonzalez to a one-year deal, according to
Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. The combination of Gonzalez and
John McDonald makes it hard to envision a deal with free agent
Marco Scutaro, though the club may still offer arbitration to obtain draft picks for the Type A free agent.
Gonzalez, 32, hit .238/.279/.355 for the Reds and Red Sox last year, but he played tremendous defense, as usual,
according to UZR/150. Longtime Blue Jays fans will experience deja vu next year - the
other Alex Gonzalez played short for the Jays from 1994-2001.
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Oddly, the Red Sox are looking at Scutaro now.
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Good. I had this fear the Reds would go back to him like they did Ramon. I hate the idea of Janish as the starter, but its better than the idea of Gonzalez as the starter. Maybe Gonzo will find a fountain of youth on Lake Ontario. I hope he does because he seems like a good guy, but I'm glad the Reds moved on.
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Maybe we can convince them they need a CF...
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I'm VERY thankful on this Thanksgiving for this move by the Jays.
A-Gon, I wish you, and especially your child, the best of luck.
But the Reds are much better off moving in another direction.
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So the Jays go into 2010 with the left side of the Reds 2009 infield.
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mth123
Good. I had this fear the Reds would go back to him like they did Ramon. I hate the idea of Janish as the starter, but its better than the idea of Gonzalez as the starter. Maybe Gonzo will find a fountain of youth on Lake Ontario. I hope he does because he seems like a good guy, but I'm glad the Reds moved on.
Exactly my feelings about this deal.
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nate
So the Jays go into 2010 with the left side of the Reds 2009 infield.
That's kind of a frightening thought for the Jays offense but better news for the rest of the AL East, LOL ;)
Seriously, lots of luck to Gonzo and his family and I wish him nothing but the best. He's a good guy. :)
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Best of luck to Gonzo. I thought the contract given him by the previous administration was more than generous and we were lucky to get rid of him. I'll take Janish's defense and hope he hits better before I wish Gonzalez back. The Blue Jays now have Gonzo and Edwin and I'm very happy that's it's them and not us.
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RedsManRick
Maybe we can convince them they need a CF...
Oh, yeah? I'll take your CF albatross, and I'll raise you... ;)
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nate
Oddly, the Red Sox are looking at Scutaro now.
Just saw that the Red Sox apparently told Gonzalez that they would go 1 year at around $3M but weren't prepared to make him a formal offer yet. But I think they might be hoping the whole type A + career year at 34 thing turns Scutaro into the hot potato.
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RedsManRick
Maybe we can convince them they need a CF...
I hear the Jays are looking for a leadoff hitter. Maybe they can refine Taveras? ;)
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Nice to see Gonzo still with an AL team where the compensating offense from the DH can allow him to continue to play.
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Nice to see Gonzo still with an AL team where the compensating offense from the DH can allow him to continue to play.
Don't understand the logic. In the NL, the pitcher hits for every team. There's no built-in competitive disadvantage in using players who make up for offensive weakness with good defensive play.
