Tuesday March 2, 2010
Chicago White Sox manager
Ozzie Guillen said in an interview with Mark Gonzalez published today in the Chicago Tribune that
Gordon Beckham will not be part of any trades, be it for
Adrian Gonzalez or anyone else.
"We plan to have Gordon for a long time," Guillen said. "I don't see why people talk about it." "Every trade the White Sox want to make, people think they're going to make with the White Sox," Guillen continued, "Gordon, Floyd and Danks, those names are going to come up. And we have to deal with that every time they talk about the White Sox trying to make a deal. We got to stay on our toes. There's nothing out there."
To that I say;
Kenny Williams, if you want to trade for Adrian Gonzalez you better get a 3rd team involved because without Beckham, you do not have what it takes to land Gonzalez. Not even close.
The
Chicago White Sox system is bare of top level talent. After trades last season that stripped the top talent from the system including their 6 of their top 10 rated prospects, the cupboard is bare.
Only RHP
Dan Hudson comes close to having a high upside and he is not considered ace material.
What is left other than
Tyler Flowers is not only not even B level prospects, but really does not fit any needs in the Padres system.
The only packages for Adrian Gonzalez from the White Sox that make sense for the Padres would have to be topped by Gordon Beckham. And Guillen says that is not going to happen.
If I were a betting man I would say that Adrian Gonzalez is not going to be joining
Jake Peavy in Chicago. At least not with the White Sox.
What do you think?
