FACTS/FLUKES: Gonzalez, Slowey, Reynolds, Valverde, Wells

Is the price right for Gonzalez? ... Expectations were high for Adrián González (1B, BOS) after he joined the Red Sox prior to the 2011 season. The transition to the AL East  and the pressure of playing in Boston did not seem to phase Gonzalez—all he did was post the best all-around season of his career:

Year   AB   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%   h%   Eye   G/L/F    HR   PX  hr/f
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ===  ====  ========  ==  ===  ====
2006  570  .304  .283   8%  80%  34%  0.46  44/23/33  24  117   16%     
2007  646  .282  .273   9%  78%  32%  0.46  37/19/44  30  138   13%     
2008  616  .279  .280  11%  77%  31%  0.52  43/20/37  36  144   21%    
2009  552  .277  .299  18%  80%  28%  1.09  39/21/40  40  154   22%     
2010 ...

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