Adrian Gonzalez News

Union-Tribune columnist Nick Canepa looks into the future and gives us his take on the five stories we'll be talking about this coming week: 1. At his Monday media briefing, Norv Turner says that, in a last-ditch effort to be loved, he's thinking about changing his name to Norv Panda.

As the San Diego Padres approach the Winter Meetings under new owner Jeff Moorad and new general manager Jed Hoyer, there are decisions that this team will need to make to shape the 2010 squad.

Adrian Gonzalez 's agent met with San Diego general manager Jed Hoyer on Friday, amid ongoing speculation that the Padres might consider trade proposals for the two-time All-Star or offer him a multiyear contract extension this offseason.

Trying to trade a burgeoning superstar is never an easy proposition for a team, and attempting to do so within the framework of a multi-team deal figures to be an even thornier plan.

Here is what Adrian Gonzalez has left on his contract with the Padres: 2010: $4.75 million 2011: $5.6 million club option Just curious, but isn't having a great player signed to a reasonable contract part of the solution for a team like San Diego? It's certainly understandable why the Red Sox would want a 27-year-old who had an OPS+ of 166 last ...

Give Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez a hand for winning his second Gold Glove Award with his, well, glove.

Is Adrian Gonzalez still on the radar for the Red Sox? Will they make the deal, or not? As this young baseball offseason progresses, that's the question Red Sox fans everywhere are asking about Adrian Gonzalez, the supremely talented first baseman on the San Diego Padres.

With the trading rumors swirling away, a couple of big names are being thrown around that Boston Red Sox fans are veryA familiarA with.

The "2010 Baseball America Prospect Handbook" arrives in bookstores and mailboxes in late January, but the tease comes roughly a month earlier: The list of the Red Sox' top 30 prospects is set to be revealed on the BA website Dec.

TheA National League Gold Glove winners were announced today and San Diego Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez won his second consecutive Gold Glove.

Adrian Gonzalez said he'll be visiting Europe for about a month, so if the Padres are going to trade him - to the Red Sox or some other team - they'll have to track him down to tell him.

To the serious students of baseball defense, Kevin Kouzmanoff has the hands of a surgeon and the mobility of a corpse.

Adrian Gonzalez hit 40 home runs last season for San Diego. The last time the Braves made one of those, "The future is now," trades, John Schuerholz sent a bundle of prospects to the Texas Rangers for Mark Teixeira .

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins won his third straight Gold Glove Award on Wednesday, when the National League winners were announced.

A little correction...You state in your story he had...36 homers and 119 RBI.... it is really 40 homers the 119 is the walks he had last year ... he had 99 RBI's.... also the Moores dont own the team anymore............ it is Jeff Moorad!!! but yes they are trying to keep the payroll down..that hasnt changed!!!!! Well I hate to see the Padres trade ...

As the general manager meetings get under way in Chicago, Blue Jays righthander Roy Halladay and Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez will be among the most sought-after trade targets.

Well, so much for the theory that the groundwork for trades is made at the general manager's meetings and consummated at the Winter Meetings.

As you all know, the Red Sox front office drools over the idea of acquiring powerful first baseman, Adrian Gonzales.

But the Red Sox, the team with the most reported interest in Gonzalez, probably will need to offer major-league pieces to entice the Padres.

With all of the recent talk of the San Diego Padres dealing first baseman Adrian Gonzalez , I decided I'd discuss what would happen if Gonzalez actually were dealt.