Spring training has barely started, and already rumors are swirling that the White Sox may be working on a deal to send Gordon Beckham to San Diego for Adrian Gonzalez, according to MLB.com.
Don’t believe a word of it. Gordon Beckham isn’t going anywhere. He’s too valuable to the Sox both now and in the future. And as we all know, you don’t mortgage the future for a short-term solution, even if the deal involves a talented player like Gonzalez.
The Sox are in a bit of a transition. As older players depart, the Sox will need to rebuild the team around younger players like Beckham. He will be the glue that keeps this team together for years to come, just as the Sox built this team around Paul Konerko earlier this decade.
As much as I would love to see Adrian Gonzalez play for the South Siders, GM Kenny Williams will have to find a way to make this deal without Beckham in the mix.
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