Olney: Padres still Unlikely to trade Gonzalez
In late September, Buster Olney of ESPN.com said the Padres are unlikely to trade 1B Adrian Gonzalez this off season.
In a post to his blog today, for ESPN.com, Olney essentially says the same thing, writing:
“Heard this, again: It is extremely unlikely that the Padres will move Gonzalez in a trade this winter. The bottom line is that nothing is really compelling in exchange for Gonzalez right now, because he is already a star player and he has a low salary.”
…i said this a few weeks ago, which is, basically, there is no rush for San Diego to move him… and, even if there is, there is no reason to signal such a rush to the market place… because, the reality is, at minimum, they get gonzalez again for Opening Day 2010, at a super-affordable price, to play in front of fans who absolutely love him… he is still going to be valuable in July, before the Trade Deadline… the Padres should be patient, and ask for the moon, because there is no reason not to, especially when teams like the Marlins, Rays and every other team, big market or small, can afford to take on his salary…
To read more from Olney, including news and notes on Joe Mauer’s next contract and the MVP voting, go here.
