No, not the cheap little Chevy roller-skate, but Gio Gonzalez—the hard-throwing young left-handed starter of the Oakland A's. Gonzalez, just 26, struck out nearly 200 in 2011 and also won 16 games—sporting a 3.12 ERA. But, as has been extensively reported, the A's are looking for a 'motherload' of prospects in return—similar to the haul they got for Dan Haren (5 good young players). No matter how much BenCher lusts after Gio, the Sox don't even have 5 prospects who would qualify. And don't look for Boston to move anyone on the major league roster—except maybe Kevin Youkilis. Bottom line: this deal is not going to happen.
Friday, November 25, 2011
Why The Sox Can't Afford a "Gio"
No, not the cheap little Chevy roller-skate, but Gio Gonzalez—the hard-throwing young left-handed starter of the Oakland A's. Gonzalez, just 26, struck out nearly 200 in 2011 and also won 16 games—sporting a 3.12 ERA. But, as has been extensively reported, the A's are looking for a 'motherload' of prospects in return—similar to the haul they got for Dan Haren (5 good young players). No matter how much BenCher lusts after Gio, the Sox don't even have 5 prospects who would qualify. And don't look for Boston to move anyone on the major league roster—except maybe Kevin Youkilis. Bottom line: this deal is not going to happen.