The pharmaceutical industry can thank Red Sox Nation for any bump in sales that may have occurred today as the Adrian Gonzalez trade hung in the balance over a contract extension. Rumors of a failed trade and the epic fallout/backlash made much of today a tense one for the Sox and the fans, but this evening, the trade finally went through and the Nation can sleep tonight knowing that Gonzalez will spend at the very least 2011 in a Boston uniform. It's likely an extension is in place or very close, but will not be announced until after opening day in order to avoid a luxury tax hit.
In other baseball news, the Nationals signed Jayson Werth to a 7-year, $126 million deal, so Crawford's asking price just shot up to stratospheric levels. With the money-is-no-object Yankees in on him, teams like the Red Sox and the Angels have their work cut out for them. Cliff Lee is also still up for grabs.
With the Gonzalez trade completed, at least the Red Sox can focus their energy now on issues like fixing the bullpen, whether or not to keep pursuing Crawford, and possibly finding another catcher so Salty can work on a few things in Pawtucket (and show he can stay healthy). The Winter Meetings start tomorrow, so it will be an interesting few days. Right now, I'm just relieved the Gonzalez trade went through.
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