... former Marlin, Red, Red Sox Alex Gonzalez. I don't know, he's a glove first SS, much like Mac, ... a good bad/average field guy, but Alex could win a Gold Glove, if Jeter wasn't ... voters knew how to spell. BLUE JAYS SIGN ALEX GONZALEZ The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have signed shortstop ... club option for $2.5 million in 2011. GONZALEZ, 32, split last season between Cincinnati and Boston, ...

... one of two things. First, and most importantly from an on-the-field perspective, Gonzalez gives Toronto a great defensive shortstop who has occasional ... Adam Everett and Bobby Crosby out there, but Scutaro and Gonzalez were clearly the top options on the market. Boston would absolutely ... removing many team's Plan B in Alex Gonzalez should they have hoped after a shortstop, it increases the market ...

(Photo: New Toronto Blue Jay Alex Gonzalez (bottom) seen here in his days with the Florida Marlins. REUTERS/Tami Chappell) ... the Marco Scutaro era in Toronto is definitively finished. The Toronto Blue Jays have signed shortstop Alex Gonzalez to a one year contract worth US$2. ... a club option for $2.5-million in 2011. Gonzalez, 32, split last season between Cincinnati and Boston, posting a ...

... options. 10:11am: The Jays will pay Gonzalez $2.75MM in 2010, according to Bastian. They also hold ... Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. The combination of Gonzalez and John McDonald makes it hard to envision ... draft picks for the Type A free agent. Gonzalez was not a ranked free agent, so the Jays don' ... fans will experience deja vu next year - the other Alex Gonzalez played short for the Jays from 1994 ...

... .75 million deal. The Sox were reportedly interested in signing Gonzalez to a one-year, $3 million deal, but ... through other options in free agency and in trades first. Instead of waiting, Gonzalez bolted for Toronto. Now, the Red Sox only have Jed Lowrie ... The Sox looked at Guzman last year before trading for Alex Gonzalez, and they may explore this option again. Guzman provides decent defense and ...

... if Theo Epstein knew Toronto was going to sign Alex Gonzalez and just let it happen, or if he was blindsided by it? With the move, one of ... the table. The Red Sox were prepared to offer Gonzalez a one-year deal for $3M. But the veteran shortstop ... just happened to be a contract year. With Toronto having signed Gonzalez, it seems highly unlikely that the Jays will offer Scutaro salary arbitration ...

If you read between the lines of Terry Francona's recent comments on sports radio WEEI on Alex Gonzalez, it shouldn't have come as a complete surprise that Gonzalez came ... contract to play for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2010. Gonzalez finished the '09 ... Red Sox Monster ... MLB, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Alex Gonzalez, Terry Francona, Cincinnati Reds

... member of the Boston Red Sox. According to Tony Massarotti of the Boston Globe , the Red Sox have declined the $6 million option on the contract of shortstop Alex Gonzalez. He does say the Red Sox would like to have him back at a ... beisbolct posted 29 minutes ago from soxanddawgs.com Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on ...

Reports: Alex Gonzalez has option declined by Boston Red Sox (ESPN) The Red Sox have declined a $6 million option on shortstop Alex Gonzalez, according to the Boston Globe. The report cited an unnamed source. Agent: Wagner now open to returning to Red Sox (SportingNews) Sporting News staff reports The Boston Herald reports that reliever Billy Wagner has had a change of heart and ...

The Blue Jays have signed 32-year old righty swinging shortstop Alex Gonzalez to take over as the starting shortstop in 2010 to a 1-year deal. Gonzalez played in 112 games for the Red Sox & Reds last season in which ... 508 runs scored, 114 homers, 521 RBIs and 26 stolen bases. Gonzalez has random power and he plays great defense so he should help the Blue ...