tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129750020301787272.post9069727267545383626..comments2023-05-10T04:13:08.009-07:00Comments on Random Sports Musings: Mid week musings...@Doks_Daddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13312343532818759425noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129750020301787272.post-50837019499038112162010-04-28T14:46:25.157-07:002010-04-28T14:46:25.157-07:00I'm not sure San Diego would absolutely need F...I'm not sure San Diego would absolutely need Freddie Freeman in a deal for Adrian Gonzalez, there's a thought that Kyle Blanks would end up moving to 1st if they move Gonzalez and he's a pretty promising youngster himself.<br /><br />If Gonzales could be had for a Freeman-less package I would take him just for this year and the next. Hopefully (snicker) Wren has learned his lesson and in such a scenario wouldn't give up the farm knowing the guy is only here for the short term.<br /><br />I doubt Gonzales would really command a Howard-like contract- that really is a truly unique situation that isn't likely to repeat itself again (you have to figure a big part of Philly's logic was that Howard has some measure of marketing value to the team that makes him more valuable than he should be). Most of the big spenders are either already set at 1B or have prospects coming up they hope will lock it down. Either way, even if a team like the Mets are on the market, Gonzales and Prince Fielder are probably going to drive each others value down. I don't think either one gets much more than $15 mil, that's about what I think Texeira would have gotten if the Yankees hadn't had a hole to fill at 1B.<br /><br />But yeah, if he can be had without giving up Freddie Freeman, I'd be all in favor of getting Gonzales for the rest of this year and all of next and just letting him walk for draft picks. The money that gets saved from Chipper coming off the books needs to go towards locking up Heyward and Hanson through their arbitration years- the last thing I want to see is the Braves going through the exact same thing the Phillies did with Howard when he reached arbitration time.William Satterwhitehttp://www.williamsatterwhite.infonoreply@blogger.com