Meanwhile, Boston bruised and battered in 2010 reloaded with the shiny acquisitions of Adrian Gonzalez and Carl Crawford.
Only two other players have appeared in more games over that span: Prince Fielder and Adrian Gonzalez.
Dump the quarter-billion dollars of salaries tied to Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett and Carl Crawford all at once.
Harvey was cruising along until he walked Adrian Gonzalez on a full-count pitch with two outs in the sixth.
Canadian first base coach Larry Walker, a former NL MVP, said he held back Mexico star Adrian Gonzalez during the altercation.
His decision adds salt to the wounds from recently watching the hated Red Sox sign free agents Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez.
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The two biggest potential candidates, the Yankees and Red Sox, are well set at first base with Mark Teixeira and Adrian Gonzalez, respectively.
The Dodgers went 86-76 in 2012, but the team acquired Carl Crawford, Hanley Ramirez, Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett and Zack Greinke in the last year.
Nick Punto opened the Dodgers' ninth with a double off Scott Rice (1-1) and moved to third on a grounder to the right side by Adrian Gonzalez.
Padres prospect Casey Kelly, a key piece in the trade that sent Adrian Gonzalez to Boston in December 2010, had Tommy John surgery Tuesday on his right elbow.
The Red Sox learned the downside risk of that strategy the hard way after their backpage-grabbing acquisitions of Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez two winters ago later went up in smoke.
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Padres pitching prospect Casey Kelly, a key piece in the trade that sent Adrian Gonzalez to Boston in December 2010, is scheduled for Tommy John surgery Tuesday on his right elbow.
Hanley Ramirez will miss the start of the season due to a right thumb injury, but the lineup still has plenty of power with Matt Kemp, Adrian Gonzalez and Andre Ethier.
Talented players like Josh Hamilton, Evan Longoria, Carl Crawford, Joey Votto, Joe Mauer and Adrian Gonzalez would all get some well deserved time on the national stage if this field holds up.
It began last summer with the acquisition of Hanley Ramirez from the Miami Marlins, and continued with the big trade that landed Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford and Josh Beckett from the Red Sox.
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After going 69-93 and finishing last in the AL East for the first time since 1992, the Red Sox replaced the high-priced players they traded last summer Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett and Carl Crawford with a more modest crew that includes Mike Napoli, Shane Victorino, Jonny Gomes, Ryan Dempster and Joel Hanrahan.
Fortunately for the Cardinals, the free-spending Yankees and Red Sox are pretty secure at 1st base with Mark Teixeira and Adrian Gonzalez respectively, the Dodgers are hamstrung financially by the messy McCourt divorce proceedings, the Mets are not likely to spend big in light of recent inefficiencies, and it would be Ruthian of Pujols to ever contemplate a jump to the Cubbies.
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