Alexander Gonzalez (Sea Bass)

Position: Shortstop
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 210 lb.

Born: February 15, 1977 in Cagua, Aragua, Venezuela
High School: Turmero (Turmero, VE)
Signed by the Florida Marlins as an amateur free agent in 1994. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 25, 1998 (Age 21)   vs. STL 4 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Marlins/Braves/Reds/RedSox/BlueJays/... 1998-2013
2013 Contract Status: Signed thru 2013, 1 yr/$1.5M (13) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 14.034, Free Agent: 2014 [*], Agents: Eric Goldschmidt [*]
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• 1/30 Reviewing the Brew: Alex Gonzalez Signing, The End of Jeff Bianchi?: Today it was reported, by multiple outlets, that the Brewers had agreed to bring back Alex Gonzalez to sure up the infield. ...
• 1/29 Reviewing the Brew: Alex Gonzalez Back With the Brewers: According to MLB Trade Rumors, veteran shortstop Alex Gonzalez was signed early this afternoon to a one-year, $1.5 million dollar...
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• 10/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | Three elect free agency: Milwaukee Brewers SP Shaun Marcum, SS Alex Gonzalez and RP Francisco Rodriguez elected to become free agents Monday, Oct. 29....[+] The Brewers are unlikely to pursue re-signing Marcum or Rodriguez this offseason.
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• 5/6 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Links: Brewers, Counsell, DeWitt: Some links pertaining to the game's largest division... Despite a slew of injuries, Brewers owner Mark Attanasio told reporters...

• 4/30 C70 At The Bat: Live By The Legs, Die By The Legs: Glad to be back with you.  Friday was an exhausting day and it took me most of the weekend to recover...
• 4/28 MLBTradeRumors: 2013 Vesting Options Update: As the calendar gets ready to flip over to May, let's check in on the players who have vesting options for the 2013 season... Jason...
• 4/25 Baseball Musings: Midwest Roundup: The Cadinals and Cubs played ten innings Tuesday night, Chicago winning on an Alfonso Soriano infield single 3-2. Jeff Samardzija...
• 4/21 FanSided: Bullpen Falters in Rockies Loss to BrewersRoc......
• 4/14 Braves Journal: Braves 10, Brewers 8: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – April 13, 2012 – ESPN. Maybe this team isn’t bad, but...
• 4/3 Justin Jabs: Position Prerankings: RF, SS, 2B: Note: In the mini-series “Position Prerankings,” I’ll go position-by-position for each team in the NL Central...

• 3/30 High Heat Stats: Out Machine Redux – It’s Not Just Rollins and Pierre: How often have Juan Pierre and Jimmy Rollins had outs in a season totalling 75% of their PAs? You might be surprised to know that...
• 3/30 Tomahawk Talk: Should the Atlanta Braves Go With Tyler Pastornicky or Andrelton Simmons?: With Spring Training coming to a close this weekend, the question on many Atlanta Braves fans is who will be the starting shortstop...
• 3/24 Philly Phanatics: Phillies notebook: Galvis has NOT left the building: Two weeks ago on Phillies Notebook, we pointed out that Chase Utley – like Ryan Howard – had not made it onto the...
• 3/23 High Heat Stats: Stat Challenge scoring and projections: Every fantasy league has different rules, and here’s how FanDuel.com scores it for hitters: 1B = 1pt 2B = 2pts 3B = 3pts...
• 3/23 High Heat Stats: Stat Challenge scoring and projections: Every fantasy league has different rules, and here’s how FanDuel.com scores it for hitters: 1B = 1pt 2B = 2pts 3B = 3pts...
• 3/21 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Milwaukee Brewers: The Brewers won't replace Prince Fielder's offense in 2012, but they have newcomer Aramis Ramirez at third base and -- despite...
• 3/19 PaulLebowitz.com: 2012 National League Central Predicted Standings: Wins Losses GB 1. Cincinnati Reds 91 71 — 2. Milwaukee Brewers 87 75 4 3. St. Louis Cardinals 77 85 14 4. Pittsburgh Pirates...
• 3/17 Baseball Reality Tour: Notable Recent MLBTR's: Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Don't mix grain and grape.While reading the indispensable Mlbtraderumors.com, I jotted down notes from...
• 3/16 MLBTradeRumors: Brewers Seek Middle Infielder: The Brewers are looking for a middle infielder, ESPN.com’s Buster Olney tweets. The club aims to add insurance behind starters...
• 3/13 High Heat Stats: Jose Iglesias comps @MikeSilvermanBB: Just in case Jose Iglesias does become the Red Sox’s starting shortstop this year, here are the most recent guys to play...
• 3/12 Baseball Musings: Team Offense, Milwaukee Brewers: The series on team offense continues with the Milwaukee Brewers. Milwaukee finished eleventh in the majors and fifth in the National...
• 3/12 C70 At The Bat: Playing Pepper 2012: Milwaukee Brewers: In 2009, I decided to get a feel for other teams around baseball by asking bloggers for those teams some questions about their...
• 3/11 Fragile Freddy's: Freddy 30 to 1: Number 11 - Atlanta Braves: For this year’s forecast I will look at each team on a daily basis.  I think you will find the format pretty self-explanatory.Note...
• 3/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | Alex Gonzalez shows well in spring game: Milwaukee Brewers SS Alex Gonzalez had a double, triple and four RBIs in Cactus League action Wednesday, March 7, against the...[+] Chicago White Sox.
• 3/6 Full Spectrum Baseball: Finding keepers: Milwaukee Brewers: The Milwaukee Brewers are expected to have a good team in 2012, which means that finding keepers on their team may be a bit more...
• 3/6 MLBTradeRumors: 2013 Vesting Options: Which players can lock in 2013 contract options based on their 2012 performance?  Let's take a look. Jason Bartlett,...
• 3/1 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: The Projected 2012 Milwaukee Brewers Lineup (with Braun): I was pretty certain that Braun was going to be just fine after the suspension as he has always been a star player in the MLB....

• 2/29 Reviewing the Brew: Reasons Why 2012 Is Huge: Having Braun back can make all the difference in the world. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-US PRESSWIRE Let’s face it,...
• 2/28 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Atlanta Braves: The Braves took their offseason inactivity to a new level this winter. Major League Signings Eric Hinske, OF/1B: one year,...
• 2/27 Baseball Musings: Objective PMR, Shortstops: The series on objective probabilistic model of range (PMR) continues by looking at shortstops. I’ll show teams as a whole...
• 2/26 Tomahawk Talk: Evaluating the Impact of Atlanta Braves’ Jack Wilson’s Injury: News broke on Friday afternoon that the Atlanta Braves’ backup shortstop, Jack Wilson, strained his right calf and will...
• 2/22 Through The Fence Baseball: Springing into action: Will Braves’ subtractions pay off?: It’s just about 10 days until the first spring training game, and I feel like a kid 10 days away from Christmas. I can smell...
• 2/21 C70 At The Bat: Playing Pepper 2012: Atlanta Braves: In 2009, I decided to get a feel for other teams around baseball by asking bloggers for those teams some questions about their...
• 2/20 Baseball Musings: Changes, Milwaukee Brewers: Aramis Ramirez hopes to pick up some of the slack left by the departure of Prince Fielder. Photo: Warren Wimmer/Icon SMI The Milwaukee...
• 2/15 STLCardinalBaseball: Previewing the new look NL Central: With spring training just around the corner I think it is time to begin looking ahead towards the future. The NL Central is often criticized for...
• 2/13 Through The Fence Baseball: Offseason grades: NL Central: The National League Central took a huge hit this offseason with the loss of star power, making some of the “under the radar”...
• 2/8 Tomahawk Talk: Manuel Gives Extra Motivation to the Braves: It is not like the Atlanta Braves really needed any extra motivation headed into this offseason. They collapsed in amazing fashion...
• 2/6 Baseball Musings: Changes, Atlanta Braves: The Atlanta Braves finished second in the NL East in 2011, losing the wild card spot on the last day of the season, the most exciting...
• 2/2 Through The Fence Baseball: Offseason grades: NL Central: The National League Central took a huge hit this offseason with the loss of star power, making some of the “under the radar”...
• 2/1 i70baseball.com: Where Are They Now? (The NL Central Edition)When it comes to playing for different teams, sometimes you just want to stay in your division anyway....

• 1/31 Through The Fence Baseball: Offseason grades: NL East: The Miami Marlins made the most noise of any team in baseball this offseason but that doesn’t mean they’re the big winners....
• 1/30 Tomahawk Take: Atlanta Braves 2012 Bench: After finishing up my bullpen piece, its only natural to follow with a breakdown of the Braves’ bench this coming season. For...
• 1/29 Tyler's Think Tank: Red Sox Have 3 Holes: Spring training is about three weeks away, and the Red Sox still have three major problem areas.  Let's take a look. Rightfield J.D....
• 1/25 i70baseball.com: Tall Contributions From Short: The last three weeks we took a look around the outfield. Beginning this week we start working our way around the infield. Starting...
• 1/19 MLBTradeRumors: Melvin: Brewers "Way Over" Projected Budget: Coming off their first NLCS appearance in 29 years, the Brewers are looking at the first nine-figure payroll in franchise history...
• 1/17 Marlin Maniac: 1997 v. 2003: Short Stop: We have already taken a look at the catcher, first base, second base, and third base positions. Here is a look at how the current...
• 1/14 MLBTradeRumors: Brewers Sign Cesar Izturis: JAN. 14: MLB.com's Adam McCalvy has a breakdown of the contract, reporting that Izturis can earn $875K in the big leagues with...
• 1/9 MLBTradeRumors: Position Analysis For The 2013 Free Agent Class: Plenty has been written about the potential starting pitching depth of the 2013 free agent class, which could include Matt...
• 1/7 MetsToday.com: Who Is Ronny Cedeno?: Believe me, I’d much rather be analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of someone who would have a much larger impact on...
• 1/5 Tomahawk Talk: Here’s an Idea: Braves Should Sign Magglio Ordonez: This boring offseason is one that continues to press on for the Atlanta Braves. I thought that there would be something to write...
• 1/2 Tomahawk Take: Carlos Quentin Trade Creates Great Chance For Braves: Braves Sing Auld Lang Syne Well not actually thank goodness after hearing them sing Christmas Carols. When the Braves turned the...

• 12/26 High Heat Stats: Single-season WAR leaders for players appearing for 2 teams: Keith HernandezIcon SMIIn 2011, Hunter Pence put up a memorable third of a season with the Phillies after coming over in a trade....
• 12/21 MLBTradeRumors: Brewers Sign Cesar Izturis: The Brewers have signed Cesar Izturis to a minor league contract, tweets Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports. In a team release,...
• 12/17 Brotherly Glove: Rollins Returns: Whew, we can rest easier now. Jerry Crasnick is reporting that the Phillies have re-signed Jimmy Rollins to a three-year deal...
• 12/15 Through The Fence Baseball: Phillies fans: Please come home for Christmas Jimmy Rollins: Bah humbug! It is getting very close to Christmas, and Jimmy Rollins still has not been re-signed by the Phillies. After weeks...
• 12/15 Jays Journal: Don’t Trade Travis Snider: Buy low, sell high. Alex Anthopoulos has followed this adage for much of his tenure as the Blue Jays’ general manager, and...
• 12/15 Tomahawk Take: Braves Need A Shortstop III–Trade or Sign Options Update: The Red Sox traded Jed Lowrie to the Astros yesterday then signed Nick Punto. Clint Barmes signed as have Alex Gonzalez, Jamey...
• 12/15 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Interested In Ronny Cedeno: The Braves are among the teams interested in free agent shortstop Ronny Cedeno, according to David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution...
• 12/13 Tyler's Think Tank: Brewers Buy New Left Side of Infield: In 2011. Milawaukee managed to come within two wins of a World Series berth despite playing a massive black hole  in...
• 12/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | Details on Alex Gonzalez contract: Milwaukee Brewers SS Alex Gonzalez will make $4.25 million as part of his one-year deal, which includes a $4 million vesting option...[+] for the 2013 season. The option will vest if he reaches 525 plate appearances.
• 12/12 Brotherly Glove: Brotherly Bullets: Francisco Traded, MIL Signs Aramis: The Phillies on Monday traded non-tender candidate Ben Francisco to the Blue Jays for lefthanded reliever, Frank Gailey, from...
• 12/12 Through The Fence Baseball: The Latin Link: Pujols, Reyes and other signings:   When starting out as an aspiring young scout, I was a “bird dog” for John “Spider” Jorgensen, one...
• 12/12 Phillies Nation: Odds and Ends: Ramirez, Rollins, Sherrill: –Aramis Ramirez has reportedly signed a three-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers worth between $34-$37 million. He’ll...
• 12/12 PaulLebowitz.com: The Brewers Fill Their Holes: They may not be flashy signings, but the Brewers acquisitions of Alex Gonzalez to play shortstop and Aramis Ramirez to play third...
• 12/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | Alex Gonzalez officialThe Milwaukee Brewers finalized their one-year deal with SS Alex Gonzalez Monday, Dec. 12, after he passed a physical....[+] The Milwaukee Brewers finalized their one-year deal with SS Alex Gonzalez Monday, Dec. 12, after he passed a physical.
• 12/12 Brotherly Glove: Furcal Deal Likely Seals Rollins’ Fate: The Cardinals signed Rafael Furcal over the weekend to a two-year deal worth $14 million. The news wasn’t surprising given...
• 12/12 Phillies Nation: Phillies Trade Francisco to Blue Jays for Local Product: Ben Fran is no more. The Phillies have dealt him north of the border. Here is the announcement from the Phillies: Outfielder Ben...
• 12/11 Phillies Nation: Week In Review – Bye Bye Madson, **** Rollins?: The Winter Meetings have lived up to the hype. Albert Pujols and CJ Wilson have found new homes, Prince Fielder will most likely...
• 12/10 22gigantes.com: Links and stuff: Forgive the lackluster post title. (What do you want? It’s just a blog.) While you ponder that, here are a few links to...
• 12/9 22gigantes.com: 2011 Winter Meetings wrap-up: Baseball’s annual Winter Meetings are over. No more TV cameras trolling the lobby at the Anatole Hilton in Dallas. No more...
• 12/9 Through The Fence Baseball: Winter meetings recap: National League winners and losers: Heading into this year’s Major League Baseball winter meetings, there seemed to be a noticeable decrease in overall interest...
• 12/9 Brotherly Glove: News and Notes – 12/9/2011: The Winter Meetings are over, and the Phillies left without making a move. However, it seems like talks are heating up with Jimmy...
• 12/9 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Marlins, Rollins, Mets, Zimmerman: Here's the latest from the NL East, including several aftershocks from the Albert Pujols signing... After missing out...
• 12/8 Phillies Nation: Revisiting the Shortstop Carousel: Take Alex Gonzalez off of the big board. Gonzalez signed with the Milwaukee Brewers today for one year with a vesting option,...
• 12/8 Baseball Musings: Going With Gonzalez: The Brewers opted to sign Alex Gonzalez to play shortstop rather than re-sign Yuniesky Betancourt. It’s hard to believe...
• 12/8 MLBTradeRumors: Winter Meetings In Review: MLBTR's 24-hour coverage of the the Winter Meetings comes to a close tonight, as most team executives, agents, and reporters catch...
• 12/8 MLBTradeRumors: Brewers To Sign Alex Gonzalez: The Brewers will sign shortstop Alex Gonzalez, tweets Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.  It's a one-year deal with a vesting option...
• 12/8 MLBTradeRumors: Brewers Notes: K-Rod, Shortstop, Saito: The Brewers are on the hook for a likely salary in excess of $11.5MM for reliever Francisco Rodriguez next year, after K-Rod...
• 12/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | Agree with Alex Gonzalez: The Milwaukee Brewers agreed to a one-year deal with free-agent SS Alex Gonzalez (Braves) Thursday, Dec. 8. The deal includes...[+] a vesting option for the 2013 season. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
• 12/7 Through The Fence Baseball: Phillies scouting report: Freddy Galvis:   Freddy Galvis (Phillies SS) Age: 21 Bats: Switch Height: 5’-9” Weight: 170 lbs From: Venezuela I don’t know whether...
• 12/6 Tomahawk Talk: Braves Only Looking for Backup Shortstop: What Could that Look Like?: There has been no shortage of rumors that the Atlanta Braves are still listening to offers for Martin Prado and Jair Jurrjens....
• 12/4 Phillies Nation: Week In Review: Rollins, Mayberry, Minors: ‘Tis my favorite time of the year.  As soon as the Thanksgiving table has been cleared, the Christmas decorations come...
• 12/4 MLBTradeRumors: Winter Meetings Notes: Giants, Beltran, Astros: With the Winter Meetings just around the corner, here's the latest on what we can expect to take place.. An executive told...
• 12/3 Bay City Ball: Alex Gonzalez is Inception: So the Giants are interested in super-low-OBP, pretty good glove, terrible hitter, Alex Gonzalez. That, in and of itself, isn’t...
• 12/2 Brotherly Glove: Could Phils Sign Rollins This Week?: Ruben Amaro will meet with Jimmy Rollins‘ agent, Dan Lozano, this week at the Winter Meetings, according to Jim Salisbury...
• 12/2 MLBTradeRumors: Brewers Looking For Bullpen, Infield Help: The Brewers stand to lose both Takashi Saito and Francisco Rodriguez to free agency this winter, and GM Doug Melvin told Tom...
• 12/2 22gigantes.com: Bah humbug. You can go ahead and scratch Jose Reyes’ name off the Giants’ X-mas list.: Some of you have been pining for the Giants to sign free agent shortstop Jose Reyes. And for good reason. He’s precisely...
• 12/2 Phillies Nation: Phils Making Progress With Rollins?: Talks between the Phillies and Jimmy Rollins appear to be progressing, according to Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly. Ruben Amaro and...
• 12/1 MLBTradeRumors: Angels Likely To Make Offer To Aramis Ramirez: Aramis Ramirez visited the Angels in the past week and a contract offer is likely coming soon from the team, reports Ken Rosenthal...
• 12/1 22gigantes.com: Giants in discussions with Alex Gonzalez: With baseball’s winter meetings just a couple of days away, the hot stove is already heating up with plenty of rumors. The...
• 12/1 Phillies Nation: Giant Interest in Gonzalez Unfuzzies Phils SS Picture: As reported earlier today, the San Francisco Giants are in discussion to sign former Atlanta Brave SS Alex Gonzalez. Gonzalez,...
• 12/1 Giants Nirvana: Alex Gonzalez in talks with the Giants: So this was pretty much inevitable. Alex Gonzalez seems to carry a the traits that are typical of recent Giants shortstops, namely...
• 12/1 El Maquino: IS ALBERT PUJOLS BEING GREEDY?: I will go a little more in-depth on this later to include your opinions on Twitter as well as from the authors of Pujols: More...
• 12/1 MLBTradeRumors: Brewers, Cardinals, Giants In Talks With Alex Gonzalez: 5:18pm: The Brewers and Cardinals are also interested in Gonzalez, tweets Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated. 4:48pm: The Giants...
• 12/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: MLB | Multiple teams interested in Alex Gonzalez: The San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers are keeping tabs on free-agent SS Alex Gonzalez (Braves)....[+]

• 11/26 MLBTradeRumors: Discussion: The Braves' Pitching Surplus: In the first trade of the offseason, the Braves shed $5MM of payroll when they shipped Derek Lowe to the Indians and agreed to...
• 11/24 High Heat Stats: All-time turkeys (The worst individual seasons in baseball history): Whether or not you're celebrating Thanksgiving today, here's a little turkey for you--some of the worst performances in baseball...
• 11/23 MLBTradeRumors: Which Free Agents Will Be Offered Arbitration?: As the clock ticks down toward tonight's free agent arbitration offer deadline at 11pm central time, we at MLBTR reminisce...
• 11/23 MLBTradeRumors: National League Free Agent Arbitration Offers: 10 National League teams have free agent arbitration offer decisions to make today, and we'll update them in this post in advance...
• 11/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Won't offer Alex Gonzalez arbitration: The Atlanta Braves won't offer SS Alex Gonzalez arbitration in fear that he'd accept and command a salary of more than $3 million....[+]
• 11/19 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Interested In Trading For Eduardo Nunez: The Braves are looking to add offense this winter, and John Harper of The New York Daily News reports that they let the Yankees...
• 11/18 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Notes: McCann, Prado, Smith, Jurrjens: Here's the latest on the Braves from David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution... Brian McCann was set to earn...
• 11/16 Through The Fence Baseball: Boston Red Sox offseason needs: Balance is key in 2012: New Red Sox GM Ben Cherington is certainly not entering into the easiest situation in Boston. Cherington faces the task of succeeding...
• 11/13 Through The Fence Baseball: Papelbon-Atlanta rumors; Braves moving payroll around … but for whom?: So, most of Braves nation has heard the leaked rumor that Boston proposed Jonathan Papelbon for Javier Vazquez in 2009, but then...
• 11/8 MLBTradeRumors: Wren Talks Payroll, Shortstop: GM Frank Wren told Jim Bowden of Sirius XM Radio that the Braves will increase their payroll in 2012, but that doesn’t mean...
• 11/7 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Maddux, Maine, Jackson, Darvish : The Orioles officially announced that they’ll name Dan Duquette their executive VP of baseball operations tomorrow. While that...
• 11/3 Tomahawk Talk: Free Agency Starts Today: Don’t Hold Your Breath, Braves’ Fans: Today marked the beginning of the free agency period in the Major League Baseball offseason. Teams can begin signing players to...
• 11/3 Brotherly Glove: Updating the Shortstop Situation: By the time this post hits the web, major league free agents are allowed to negotiate with any team. The brief window of exclusivity...
• 11/2 FanSided: Giants To Spend More Money On Centerfield Than Shortstop?: Danny Knobler, knowledgeable baseball head and senior baseball writer for CBS dropped a somewhat interesting tweet this morning,...
• 11/2 AroundTheFoghorn: Giants To Spend More Money On Centerfield Than Shortstop?: Danny Knobler, knowledgeable baseball head and senior baseball writer for CBS dropped a somewhat interesting tweet this morning,...
• 11/2 Raise the Jolly Roger: 2012 Shortstop Options: After declining Ronny Cedeno‘s $3M option for 2012, the Pirates will enter the offseason searching for a new shortstop....
• 11/1 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: St. Louis Cardinals: Congratulations to the Cardinals for winning a thrilling World Series after an unexpected surge to the playoffs. Their offseason...
• 11/1 The "Mc" Effect: Ronny Cedeno vs. Free Agent Shortstops: I have been talking a lot about Ronny Cedeno lately, and how much I disagree with the Pirates choice to not pick up his $3 million...
• 11/1 The Biz of Baseball: Atlanta Braves Add by Subtracting Derek Lowe: The Atlanta Braves and Cleveland Indians kicked off MLB's hot stove season Monday when the Braves sent 38-year-old pitcher Derek...
• 11/1 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Atlanta Braves: The Braves are unlikely to do much free agent shopping, but improvements at left field and shortstop are possible.  Guaranteed...

• 10/30 Tomahawk Take: Braves Free Agents, Super 2s & Chone Figgins:   Today is the day players not under contract for next year could officially file for Free agency and to no one’s surprise...
• 10/30 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Pick Up Scutaro's 2012 Option: The Red Sox have exercised their $6MM option on Marco Scutaro for the 2012 season, tweets Michael Silverman of the Boston...
• 10/28 Phillies Nation: Dr. Strangeglove: On Constructing a Bullpen: This is an argument I’ve been making for close to a year, and while I’ve hinted at it, in both my post on Domonic...
• 10/27 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent And Trade Market For Shortstops: The Twins, Phillies, Braves, Mets, Brewers, Cardinals, Pirates, Astros and Giants are likely to express interest in shortstops...
• 10/25 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent And Trade Market For Second Basemen: The Blue Jays, Tigers, Twins, Mets, Cubs, Cardinals, Diamondbacks, Rockies, and Dodgers may be in the market for second base help...
• 10/18 MLBTradeRumors: Twins Notes: Shortstop, Cuddyer, Young: The Twins will likely pursue starting pitching, relief pitching, a backup catcher and middle infield help this offseason after...
• 10/11 Tomahawk Talk: Braves’ Treatment of Heyward Still Baffling: To say that expectations for Jason Heyward coming into his second season in the majors were high, would be a huge understatement....
• 10/7 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Minnesota Twins: The Twins need to add pitching and stabilize their offense this winter if they are to rebound from an awful 2011. Guaranteed...
• 10/6 Giants Nirvana: Previewing The Market: Shortstops | Beyond the Box Score: Over at Beyond the Box Score, Satchel Price previews the shortstop market. Beyond Jimmy Rollins, who I examined recently, Rafael...
• 10/6 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Seattle Mariners: Jack Zduriencik is back and he’ll have to improve Seattle’s tepid offense for the Mariners to be relevant all season long...
• 10/5 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: End Of Season Grades: Shortstops:     By Mike Brandyberry September 29 began a two week, end of season grade and breakdown by each position. Certainly...
• 10/3 Bay City Ball: What’s a 33-year-old shortstop worth?: It depends. I’ll get to that… I watched Moneyball today. I read (and loved) the book twice–as I do with most...
• 10/1 Bay City Ball: Shopping list (and predictions) for next year’s team: The Giants will enter 2012 with something to prove after failing to make the playoffs this season. Getting Buster Posey back —...

• 9/28 FanSided: For The Braves It’s Put Up Or Shut Up Time:   Now or Never It’s September 28th, last day of the 2011 MLB season and the Braves last chance to book a post season spot....
• 9/28 Tomahawk Take: For The Braves It’s Put Up Or Shut Up Time:   Now or Never It’s September 28th, last day of the 2011 MLB season and the Braves last chance to book a post season spot....
• 9/27 Braves Journal: Phillies 4, Braves 2: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – September 26, 2011 – ESPN. Once again, a young starting...
• 9/20 Braves Journal: Braves 4, Marlins 0: Atlanta Braves vs. Florida Marlins – Box Score – September 20, 2011 – ESPN. So I had only two arrows left in...
• 9/18 Braves Journal: Mets 7, Braves 5: New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – September 18, 2011 – ESPN. The Braves were able to strand even...
• 9/18 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 152: Loss to Braves: Braves 1 Mets 0 Was it surprising to anyone that less than 24 hours after scoring 12 runs on 20 hits, the Mets couldn’t...
• 9/16 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 151: Win Over Braves: Mets 12 Braves 2 In four innings against the Wild Card leading Braves, the Mets score double the amount of runs they mustered...
• 9/15 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Clippard, Storen, Ellsbury, Braves: B.J. Upton, Evan Longoria and Casey Kotchman all homered for the Rays tonight as Tampa Bay defeated Boston, 9-2, in the opener...
• 9/15 B-R Blog: Recapping Wednesday, 9/14/11: Latecomer to the shutout party: -- If they hadn't been in Houston, you could almost believe the Phillies had stage-managed their playoff-berth clincher. In winning...
• 9/14 Braves Journal: Braves 4, Marlins 1: Florida Marlins vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – September 14, 2011 – ESPN. So of course Alex Gonzalez saved...
• 9/14 Baseball Musings: One Big Inning and a Perfect Pen: The Braves defeat the Marlins 4-1 to reduce their magic number in the NL Wild Card race. They trailed 1-0 until the seventh when...
• 9/13 MLBTradeRumors: Potential Suitors For Jose Reyes: It's not often that five-tool middle infielders hit free agency in their prime. Jose Reyes has a .329/.372/.485 line with 35...
• 9/13 Braves Journal: Marlins 5, Braves 4: Florida Marlins vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – September 12, 2011 – ESPN. This is really frustrating. The...
• 9/9 Through The Fence Baseball: Atlanta Braves payroll and future contracts, part two: Gonzalez gone?: After examining the starting rotation for next year, next up is the hitters.  (Click here to get a refresher on what’s...
• 9/9 Through The Fence Baseball: Chris Davis still trying to find groove he never really had: Three years ago, a young first baseman with the Frisco Roughriders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, was making an...
• 9/8 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 143: Loss to Braves: Braves 5 Mets 1 The Mets get swept in a doubleheader of games originally blown away by Hurricane Irene. Mets Game Notes Dillon...
• 9/8 Braves Journal: Braves 5, Mets 1: Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets – Box Score – September 08, 2011 – ESPN. Ah, the Mets, the perfect cure. In...
• 9/8 PaulLebowitz.com: Could The Braves Go After Jose Reyes?: With tremendous depth in their starting rotation and bullpen, money coming off the books and the gaping hole both at leadoff and...
• 9/7 Braves Journal: Phillies 3, Braves 2: Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies – Box Score – September 07, 2011 – ESPN. This isn’t much fun....
• 9/7 MLBTradeRumors: Atlanta’s Starting Pitching Depth: The Braves blew a late-inning lead before losing a painful game to the Phillies tonight, but if Atlanta goes on to win in the...
• 9/7 Phillies Nation: Phils Brave Storm, Phils Storm Braves: After a relatively drama-free win on Monday night, the Phillies and Braves waited for the rain to pass so they could play a game...
• 9/7 Braves Journal: Phillies 6, Braves 3: Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies – Box Score – September 06, 2011 – ESPN. Well, at least we scored....
• 9/6 Through The Fence Baseball: The Heat Index: These shortstops are hot and not:   This week I am going to change things up a bit. The last two pieces have ranked players based on the number of runs they...
• 9/4 Braves Journal: Braves 4, Dodgers 3: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – September 04, 2011 – ESPN. That’s the game the Braves...
• 9/2 Through The Fence Baseball: The Heat Index: Ranking the best and worst MLB shortstops:   This week, I am going to change things up a bit. The last two pieces have ranked players based on the number of runs they...
• 9/2 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Juan Uribe Will No Longer Haunt Your Dreams: …at least for the last month of 2011, anyway. Surgeries are planned for Casey Blake and Juan Uribe in the coming weeks,...
• 9/1 Braves Journal: Braves 5, Nats 2: Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – September 01, 2011 – ESPN. The Braves actually won a series...
• 9/1 Tomahawk Talk: The Braves are the Most Improved Team in the MLB: There is not one team in Major League Baseball that improved as much as the Atlanta Braves have at the two trade deadlines in...

• 8/31 Through The Fence Baseball: Matt Diaz, Jack Wilson are Braves and Derek Lowe homers?: Breaking News: Jack Wilson, former all-star player for the Pirates, is now heading to the Braves. Matt Diaz went to the Braves...
• 8/30 Braves Journal: Nats 9, Braves 2: Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – August 30, 2011 – ESPN. I just wanted to lead off by pointing...
• 8/29 The Beanball: Yunel Escobar is the Best Overall Shortstop in the AL: It wasn’t too long ago that being a top American League shortstop meant you were probably named Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez,...
• 8/24 Braves Journal: Cubs 3, Braves 2: Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs – Box Score – August 24, 2011 – ESPN. Well, it wasn’t Derek Lowe‘s...
• 8/23 Braves Journal: Braves 5, Cubs 4: Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs – Box Score – August 23, 2011 – ESPN. Never anything easy with these guys, is...
• 8/22 Braves Journal: Braves 3, Cubs 0: Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs – Box Score – August 22, 2011 – ESPN. I bet Cubs fans would really be kicking...
• 8/22 B-R Blog: Sunday summary: Games of 8/21: -- Protecting a 4-3 lead, Antonio **** fanned the first two men in the 9th, but Ian Desmond laced a 1-2 pitch 414 feet to LF....
• 8/21 Braves Journal: Braves 1, Dbacks 0: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – August 21, 2011 – ESPN. That one could have been easier....
• 8/19 i70baseball.com: Luck, Momentum, And Credit Where It’s DueThe 2011 National League Central Division belongs to the Milwaukee Brewers. Sort of....
• 8/18 MLBTradeRumors: GM Candidate: Al Avila: MLBTR’s list of general manager candidates introduced 20 people who were identified by their peers as potential Major League...
• 8/17 Through The Fence Baseball: Former Marlins make up a genuine All-Star team: “Break up the Marlins!” Nobody ever said that … they just did it … twice. After their 1997 World Series Championship....
• 8/16 Braves Journal: Braves 2, Giants 1 (11 innings): San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – August 16, 2011 – ESPN. So the bad news is that Randall...
• 8/14 Braves Journal: Cubs 6, Braves 5: Chicago Cubs vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – August 14, 2011 – ESPN. I blame Jerome Holtzman. The whole concept...
• 8/13 Braves Journal: Cubs 8, Braves 4: Chicago Cubs vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – August 13, 2011 – ESPN. Derek Lowe, everybody! Lowe gave up a...
• 8/12 Obstructed View: Aramis Ramirez caused the US debt downgrade (also, mini Cubs-Braves preview): Cubs Legend Todd Hollandsworth shot his mouth off on the radio today (recap at HBT). Then you bring into question effort...
• 8/8 Braves Journal: Braves 8, Marlins 5: Atlanta Braves vs. Florida Marlins – Box Score – August 08, 2011 – ESPN. Wow, this game had everything. The...
• 8/7 Braves Journal: Braves 6, Mets 5: Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets – Box Score – August 07, 2011 – ESPN. A frustrating sort of win. The Braves...
• 8/6 Braves Journal: Mets 11, Braves 7: Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets – Box Score – August 06, 2011 – ESPN. The Braves. Sigh. Jair Jurrjens is on...
• 8/5 Up Along First: Bullpen struggles again as Mets lose 4-1: Notable performances: R.A. **** (L, 5-10) 7 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 5 SO, 98 pitches (64 strikes) David Wright- 2-4, 2B, RBI Jose Reyes-...
• 8/5 Braves Journal: Braves 4, Mets 1: Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets – Box Score – August 05, 2011 – ESPN. Ah, the Mets. They actually took the...

• 7/28 For Baseball Junkies: Free Agents: Class of 2012 - Jimmy Rollins: Did I mention that I love this time of year? This is the time of year when every armchair GM comes out of the woodwork to...
• 7/28 Seedlings to Stars: Can Tyler Pastornicky Help The Braves Already?: When the Braves dealt shortstop Yunel Escobar to Toronto last year, they received two shortstops in return: Alex Gonzalez and...
• 7/26 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Game 100 Recap - Pirates 3, Braves 1: Leading into this game there was some general excitement from all of the fans. Game was going to be on ESPN and give the Bucs...
• 7/25 Crashburn Alley: Phillies Should Take Rollins Off the Market: This article was prepared unknowing that Matt Gelb and David Hale covered the same subject. For a similar take with a different...
• 7/23 Braves Journal: Atlanta Braves vs. Cincinnati Reds – Box Score – July 22, 2011 – ESPN: Atlanta Braves vs. Cincinnati Reds – Box Score – July 22, 2011 – ESPN. You can’t spell “dangerous”...
• 7/21 Braves Journal: Braves 9, Rockies 6: Atlanta Braves vs. Colorado Rockies – Box Score – July 21, 2011 – ESPN. For all the direct causes for Arena...
• 7/19 For Baseball Junkies: Best NL Player Nicknames: Time for another list as we love creating them at FBJ. Before I get hammered, this is not inclusive and arguments can be made...
• 7/19 Braves Journal: Braves 7, Rockies 4: Atlanta Braves vs. Colorado Rockies – Box Score – July 18, 2011 – ESPN. Coors Field is am ammoying place. Even...
• 7/19 NY Baseball Digest: Mets Scouting Braves Prospects This Weekend?: Josh Norris of the Trentonian tweeted earlier today the “Mets are sending a scout to sit on the #Braves upper-level affiliates...
• 7/18 Tomahawk Talk: Thinking Outside of the Box: Heyward Hitting Leadoff: Atlanta Braves batter Jason Heyward watches the ball as he runs toward first base after he hit a three-run home run against the...
• 7/17 Braves Journal: Braves 9, Nats 8: Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – July 17, 2011 – ESPN. What a strange game is baseball....
• 7/17 B-R Blog: Stodgy strategy … and Sunday sundries: [All factoids grown organically and prepared without Elias additives.] Explain this strategy to me: -- In Atlanta Sunday, the...
• 7/16 Braves Journal: Nats 5, Braves 2: Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – July 16, 2011 – ESPN. Tommy Hanson should have been in...
• 7/16 Braves Journal: Braves 11, Nats 1: Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – July 15, 2011 – ESPN. Gosh, that was fun. The Braves got...
• 7/12 Braves Journal: Braves 4, Phillies 1 (11 innings): Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies – Box Score – July 09, 2011 – ESPN. Another wonderful, playoff-type...
• 7/12 The World's Worst Sports Blog: Helping Your Own Cause: Yesterday, Cliff Lee of the Phillies scored the only run for his team by homering to right center in the bottom of the third inning....
• 7/1 The Biz of Baseball: Mets' Reyes Set to Parlay Career Year Into Mega-Contract: New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes picked the perfect year to have what is shaping up to be one of the best offensive seasons...

• 6/30 Fragile Freddy's: Buyers - National League Version: With just a month to go before the non-waiver trade deadline it is time to start looking at the buyers and sellers.  Today...
• 6/28 MLBTradeRumors: Gammons: Red Sox Can’t Add Payroll: The Red Sox cannot add payroll this season, according to Peter Gammons of MLB Network (on Twitter). He may not have much financial...
• 6/21 Fire Brand of the American League: Lowrie to Seek Second Opinion on Shoulder: According to Ian Browne of MLB.com, Red Sox shortstop Jed Lowrie is traveling to California on Tuesday to receive a second...
• 6/21 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Chipper, Escobar, Werth, McKeon: Tim Hudson pitched eight shutout innings and hit a two-run homer to beat the Blue Jays in Yunel Escobar's return to Atlanta...
• 6/20 PaulLebowitz.com: 80 Is Not The New 72: I don’t care if the man has the diet of Jay “The Juiceman” Kordich; the exercise regimen of the late Jack LaLanne;...
• 6/19 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays Sign Yunel Escobar To Extension: The Blue Jays have signed shortstop Yunel Escobar to an extension for the 2012 and 2013 seasons worth $10MM, according to the...
• 6/16 B-R Blog: Atlanta’s Balk-Off Win: One for Flinching: The Braves and Mets took turns trying to give away Thursday night's game, but in the end, the guest Mets were more generous than...
• 6/16 Braves Journal: Mets 4, Braves just sort of there: New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – June 15, 2011 – ESPN. Well, that was unpleasant. The return of...
• 6/14 Braves Journal: Mets 4, Braves 3: New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – June 14, 2011 – ESPN. Blech. It’s hard to really blame...
• 6/11 Braves Journal: Braves 11, Astros 4: Atlanta Braves vs. Houston Astros – Box Score – June 10, 2011 – ESPN. I don’t know where that came from....
• 6/9 Braves Journal: Braves 3, Marlins 2: Atlanta Braves vs. Florida Marlins – Box Score – June 09, 2011 – ESPN. It’s not very common to score seven...
• 6/8 Braves Journal: Braves 3, Marlins 2 (10 innings): Atlanta Braves vs. Florida Marlins – Box Score – June 08, 2011 – ESPN. Though six innings, Dan Uggla had more...
• 6/8 Tomahawk Take: Braves Prove They Can Hit Any Pitcher In Baseball: Alex Gonzalez Hit The Game-Winning Solo Homer Tonight. Picture from earler game courtesy ajc.com **** again everyone from the...

• 5/31 B-R Blog: “Clutch” Since 1996: A list for discussion purposes: It's all active players with at least 1,000 games played between 1996 and 2011 (to date). And,...
• 5/15 Baseball Moves: Waiver Mavens – Week 7 – Minor a Major?: Week 7 and things are rolling along here for Waiver Mavens… Batters Jhonny Peralta, Detroit Tigers (3B, SS, MI, CI) owned...
• 5/11 COSFBA: Where Can I Find: Home Runs: If you're in a standard 5x5 Rotisserie league, you need to do all you can to not fall too far behind in any one category. A common...
• 5/1 PaulLebowitz.com: Viewer Mail 5.1.2011: Nicole writes RE my review of the Joe DiMaggio book—link: Paul – bravo! That is one of the best book reviews I’ve read...

• 4/17 PaulLebowitz.com: Sifting Through The Wreckage At Turner Field: Considering its history as a house of horrors, why should this weekend be any different for the Mets at Turner Field for their...

• 3/19 B-R Blog: 8-Hitter Homers: Since 1919, who has hit the most homeruns in baseball while batting out of the 8th slot in the line-up? If I did this query correct,...
• 3/19 The Writer's Journey: 2011 Reds (’92 Style): Kris Negron: Traded from the Red Sox to the Reds for former All-Star Alex Gonzalez, he could make a big impact if he makes more contact. The...

• 2/17 Tomahawk Take: How does our lineup lineup?: Spring training begins in earnest next week and it’s about time, this off season seemed very long. With that in mind it’s...
• 2/11 PaulLebowitz.com: Fantasy Man: Regarding the title, I mean that in all possible connotations in relation to me. I don’t play fantasy sports. I don’t...

• 1/19 The Sporting Hippeaux: Fantastic Thoughts: Everybody's Underrated in Canada: Since the mid-nineties, few save diehards like myself, have felt it necessary to follow that friendly fourth-place team from north...

• 11/16 PaulLebowitz.com: Peripherals: The Pirates gain is the Mets gain as well: Clint Hurdle was said to be one of the finalists to be the next manager of the New...
• 11/10 B-R Blog: Best defensive shortstops in 2010: Here's an updated list of shortstops from 2010 ranked by best fielding runs (minimum 100 games played, at least half at SS.) Sean...
• 11/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | More on exercised options: Updating previous reports, the Atlanta Braves exercised SS Alex Gonzalez's $2.5 million option and 2B Omar Infante's $2.5 million...[+] option for 2011, MLB.com's Mark Bowman reports.
• 11/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Options picked up for Alex Gonzalez, Omar Infante: The Atlanta Braves exercised their 2011 options on SS Alex Gonzalez and IF Omar Infante Tuesday, Nov. 2, according to The Sports...[+] Network.
• 11/2 B-R Blog: Recent Standout World Series Games By SS: I'm not sure what you would call this one. So, call it what you want. But, I ran a Play Index Game Finder query asking it to show...

• 10/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Two likely to return: The Atlanta Braves are likely to exercise the $2.5 million options for 2011 on 2B Omar Infante and SS Alex Gonzalez, The Atlanta...[+] Journal-Constitution's David O'Brien reports.
• 10/7 Baseball Moves: Playoff Profiles: Atlanta Braves: Atlanta Braves Postseason Profile Season Summary They’re at it again. After missing the playoffs four straight seasons, the...

• 9/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Alex Gonzalez drives in three runs Saturday: Atlanta Braves SS Alex Gonzalez went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer and a walk against the Washington Nationals Saturday, Sept....[+] 25, according to The Associated Press.
• 9/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Alex Gonzalez drives in three runs Saturday: Atlanta Braves SS Alex Gonzalez hit a walkoff three-run homer against the St. Louis Cardinals Saturday, Sept. 11, according to...[+] The Associated Press.

• 8/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Alex Gonzalez goes deep Thursday: Atlanta Braves SS Alex Gonzalez hit a two-run home run in a winning effort Thursday, Aug. 5, according to The Associated Press....[+] It was his second home run with the team.
• 8/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Alex Gonzalez snaps slump with homer: Atlanta Braves SS Alex Gonzalez hit a home run Sunday, Aug. 1, which was his first homer since July 10. The Associated Press reported...[+] Gonzalez broke an 0-for-18 slump.

• 7/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Alex Gonzalez scratched: Atlanta Braves SS Alex Gonzalez (illness) was scratched Thursday, July 29, due to a fever, the team's official Twitter page reports....[+]
• 7/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Alex Gonzalez records four hits Thursday: Atlanta Braves SS Alex Gonzalez recorded four hits in a winning effort Thursday, July 22, according to The Associated Press. He...[+] had a streak of six straight hits in six straight at-bats over two games. Gonzalez has hits in six of seven games since joining the team July 14.
• 7/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Alex Gonzalez hitting seventh Thursday: Atlanta Braves SS Alex Gonzalez is hitting seventh in the lineup Thursday, July 15, in his debut with the team, according to The...[+] Associated Press.
• 7/14 MLBTradeRumors: Yunel Escobar-Alex Gonzalez Trade Reactions: The Braves sent Yunel Escobar north for a veteran who happens to lead MLB shortstops in home runs (Alex Gonzalez). It's a win-now...
• 7/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Acquire Alex Gonzalez, two pitchers: The Atlanta Braves have acquired SS Alex Gonzalez and Ps Tyler Pastronicky and Tim Collins from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange...[+] for SS Yunel Escobar and P Jo-Jo Reyes, reports MLB.com's Jordan Bastian.
• 7/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Acquire Yunel Escobar, Jo-Jo Reyes: The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired SS Yunel Escobar and P Jo-Jo Reyes from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for SS Alex Gonzalez...[+] and Ps Tim Collins and Tyler Pastronicky, reports MLB.com's Jordan Bastian.
• 7/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Extend multi-homer game streak: The Toronto Blue Jays extended their multi-home run streak to seven games after OF Jose Bautista, SS Alex Gonzalez and OF Adam...[+] Lind hit home runs Saturday, July 10, according to the Associated Press. The franchise record for consecutive multi-homer games is eight.
• 7/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Alex Gonzalez homers Wednesday: Toronto Blue Jays SS Alex Gonzalez hit his 16th home run of the year Wednesday, July 7, reports The Associated Press. Gonzalez...[+] finished the game 1-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored.
• 7/3 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Padres, Uggla, Blue Jays, Nats: Let's dive into the latest edition of Full Count from Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.. The Padres are seeking a durable starting...
• 7/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Alex Gonzalez has the day offToronto Blue Jays SS Alex Gonzalez is out of the lineup Thursday, July 1, according to the team's official Twitter page. ...[+] Toronto Blue Jays SS Alex Gonzalez is out of the lineup Thursday, July 1, according to the team's official Twitter page.

• 6/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Three homer Saturday: Toronto Blue Jays C John Buck and SS Alex Gonzalez hit two-run home runs while 2B Aaron Hill hit a solo home run Saturday, June...[+] 26, according to The Associated Press.
• 6/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Adam Lind, Aaron Hill dropped in order: Toronto Blue Jays OF Adam Lind and 2B Aaron Hill were dropped in the batting order Thursday, June 24, with Hill moving from second...[+] to sixth and Lind going from third to fifth in the lineup. SS Alex Gonzalez hit second and OF Jose Bautista hit third.

• 5/26 Baseball Daily Digest: Those Surprising Blue Jays: Unheralded Jose Bautista, overpaid Vernon Wells, and journeyman Alex Gonzalez lead a Toronto Blue Jay team that many of the...
• 5/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Vernon Wells, Alex Gonzalez sit: Toronto Blue Jays OF Vernon Wells and SS Alex Gonzalez received their first days off Sunday, May 23, according to The Associated...[+] Press.
• 5/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Alex Gonzalez drives in three runs Friday: Toronto Blue Jays SS Alex Gonzalez went 1-for-6 with a three-run homer Friday, May 7, against the Chicago White Sox, according...[+] to The Associated Press.
• 5/5 B-R Blog: Bloops: The Inside Scoop on Home Run Trots: Thanks to a piece in USA Today, we were clued in to an awesome feature at Wezen-Ball: the "Tater Trot Tracker", in which Larry...
• 5/4 MLBTradeRumors: 2011 Contract Issues: Boston Red Sox: The Red Sox face four contractual options after the season: Designated hitter David Ortiz has a $12.5MM club option.  This...
• 5/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Alex Gonzalez homers twice Friday: Toronto Blue Jays SS Alex Gonzalez hit a pair of home runs and collected four RBIs Friday, April 30, against the Oakland Athletics,...[+] according to The Associated Press.

• 4/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Gonzalez goes deep Wednesday : The Associated Press reports Toronto Blue Jays SS Alex Gonzalez hit a two-run home run in a losing effort Wednesday, April 21....[+] He now has five home runs this year.