In a wide-ranging interview with ESPN Radio Boston, Red Sox first baseman Adrian Gonzalez suggested that, this year, he'll speak up if he sees things that need to be "addressed" on the team. The All-Star hinted that, last year, he didn't want to step on any toes and exert a leadership role. Of course, Boston's BlackSeptember collapse (the worst in baseball history) kept the team (which had a 9-game lead on September 3rd) out of the post-season. Here's A-Gon's exact quote on the issue:"There's things that I saw and noticed that I'm not going to leave unaddressed if they need to be (addressed)."
While he sees his leadership style as more subtle, it appears he'll become more vocal if things slip back into the 'beer and chicken' culture in 2012.