The San Diego Padres are looking to trade All Star 1B Adrian Gonzalez, and they need to get a deal done. Trading your only true star player is not an easy move to sell to your fans, but it will pay dividends in the long run. The Padres will not be able to resign Gonzalez who will be in line for a huge contract at the end of the 2011 season and they cannot afford to let him walk and get nothing in return. If they trade him this offseason, they will be able to get some combination of 4 top prospects and/or major league ready players. While it will be hard for fans to accept at first, they will appreciate the payoff in the end. With or without Gonzalez the Padres are not contend for a playoff spot this year, so they need to do what is best for the team. The most likely destination is the Boston Red Sox as Jed Hoyer will likely feel most comfortable with the prospects he should know well coming from his former team. Don't rule out the Mets who desperately need a big bat.
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The Mets would love to have Adrian Gonzales. The problem Mets are faced with is trade value. They do not have the type of prospect in their farm system that are appealing to any team for a player like Adrian Gonzales. I do not see any movement for this player. He would be a perfect fit for the Red Sox though.
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