Is Gonzo The Greatest Guy Ever?

LA JOLLA, Calif. -- During their negotiations prior to officially acquiring Adrian Gonzalez from the San Diego Padres, the Boston Red Sox were told by Gonzalez that the terms he would seek on a contract extension would not change between December and the start of the season, even if Albert Pujols set the market with a mega-deal in the interim.  According to Gonzalez, that was a key concern for the Red Sox, who would have been in a tough spot had Pujols -- who, like Gonzalez, is eligible for free agency after 2011 -- signed a contract for $30 million-plus a season. If that happened, Gonzalez could turn around and tell the Red Sox, sorry, but what would have gotten a deal done in December no longer holds water in April. The price has changed, and if you don't meet it, we'll just go out on the market after the season. Gonzalez said he assured the Red Sox that would not happen. "I made a comment to [Red Sox general manager] Theo [Epstein], 'Make the trade happen by itself, and I promise you during the season I'll negotiate,' " Gonzalez told ESPNBoston.com. "I'm not going to come here and be like, 'OK, we'll see you at free agency and see if you outbid the other teams.' We'll negotiate during the season. We're going to be fair. We won't be looking for record-breaking deals. We just want market value.

Give this guy the Nobel Peace Prize and all that good shit that comes with it. He has every right to tell Boston he doesn't want to sign a deal because he wants to wait for Pujols' earth shattering contract to set the market. Set the some records in the bank account department. But will he? Nope. He doesn't even care what number we give him or what spot we place him in the batting order. He says, "Hey fellas. I like you. You like me. Let's not rush into things because that's how marriages end.  Let's grow together and start a family on common ground." Amazing. He is the anti-Aroid. He is the anti-Texeira. He is the anti-Lebron. Adrian Gonzalez is the only thing that's right in a world that is universally so wrong.