Alex Gonzalez

The Boston Red Sox apparently just can't get enough of Alex Gonzalez . The shortstop, who spent time with the BoSox during the 2006 season, is headed back to the Green Monster to finish out the season, as Boston attempts to plug up the hole in their infield. Gonzales, who had been playing for the Cinicinatti Reds , was traded in exchange for young prospect Kris Negron, a minor leaguer. The Reds also paid the Red Sox $1.1 million in cash for the trade. From an article at the Boston Globe : His...Read Full Story

The Orioles are finishing up their final week of exhibition baseball on a strong note. They played a split squad schedule, as they played two games – one against the Red Sox in Sarasota, the other against the Blue Jays on the road. Against Boston, they got a 4-3 win thanks to a three-run, eighth [...] View and VoteRead Full Story

SPANISH actor Alex Gonzalez is playing the mutant Riptide in Matthew Vaughn's X-Men: First Class, it's been reported. His involvement was revealed by a Spanish superhero fansite, which says Alex will spend four months in London shooting the film. Gonzalez is said to be "super excited" about landing the part and the site - Blog de Superheroes - says he has confirmed the character he is playing. Riptide - real name Janos Quested - has the ability to spin his body at incredible speed. He...Read Full Story

Between playing for the Blue Jays and Braves last season Gonzalez posted strong numbers in home runs and RBI’s at the shortstop position. Another area that impressed me about the veteran is that he moved up to almost 595 at bats for the season and played 157 games. The last three years before 2010 were [...] View and VoteRead Full Story

Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz wants to see Major League Baseball players who test positive for performance-enhancing drugs to serve a one-year ban. The Dominican Republic star better known to Red Sox supporters as "Big Papi" said Monday on his first day at pre-season workouts that he thinks players are clean because of the testing program. "I think you clean up the game by the testing," Ortiz said. "You test positive, you're going to be out. Period." But Ortiz wants players to be tested...Read Full Story