Elegant [1b/3b/OF] Player for Sox Bridge Game–Guess Who?

How do you like this guy as the Red Sox Left fielder for 2013?

WAR 7.1 [2011], 6.2 [2012]…Can play 3b, 1b and OF…Won two Gold Gloves in OF…

OBP 348

SLG 439 OPS

.787 OPS+

112

• Team control to 2015 with team option for 2016.
• Not Scott Boras client.

And the year, age, cost:

2013

29

$9,000,000

2014

30

$10,000,000

2015

31

$12,500,000

201632

*$12,500,000

$12.5M Team Option

Earliest Free Agent

: 2016

HINT:  1st round (2nd pick) of the 2005 amateur draft.

HINT:  Kansas City Royals

But what would the Royals want for Alex Gordon?

If they are willing to deal the 28 year-old Gold Glove OF, it would indicate they are looking for prospects; who would they want?

With their #1 prospect Wil Myers [OF] ready for prime time in 2013 and their #2 Bubba Starling [OF] due to arrive in 2015, the Royals might want an OF in the deal.

With 2b Johnny Giavotella batting a disappointing .232 and no-power Chris “As Good As He” Getz pushing 30, and no 2b in their pipeline, the Royals would be looking for a promising prospect.

Although they acquired veteran starter Ervin Santana from the Angels, they have lost faith in Luke Hochevar as a starter and the other rotation fillers are questionable, [F. Paulino, L. Mendoza, W. Smith, J. Odorizzi, C. Volstad,] so the Royals would be wanting a rotation prospect.

What the Sox could offer:

OF Ryan Kalish, ETA 2012-13

And/Or

Brandon Jacobs, ETA: 2014

[http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/prospects/watch/y2012/#list=bos]

Anthony Ranaudo, ETA 2013

Rank: 6, ETA: 2013, RHP,  23, Height: 6′ 7″, Weight: 231, Drafted: 2010, 1st (39)

[http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/prospects/watch/y2012/#list=bos]

And/Or

Sean Coyle, ETA 2014

[http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/prospects/watch/y2012/#list=bos]

With Anthony Rizzo and Lars Anderson traded, the Sox do not have a projectable prospect for 1b and the Future outfield [Brentz, Bradley with a 2013 ETA and Jacobs with a 2014 ETA] will not be completely in place in 2013.  While Middlebrooks has All-Star level talent at 3b, a veteran backup would be prudent.

Alex Gordon, who can be a regular at 1b, 3b, or OF is an elegant fit for the Red Sox plan for 2013 and beyond.

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