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Since declining to bring back Orlando Cabrera after winning the 2004 World Series, the Red Sox have used 13 different shortstops.Next up, Alex Gonzalez. Actually, Gonzalez -- who Boston acquired Friday from Cincinnati for Class A shortstop Kristopher Negron -- was already on that list, having played for the Red Sox in 2006.
Gonzalez, an excellent defensive player. hit .210 in 68 games for the Reds, but he was hampered early in the season by bone chips in his right elbow, and he eventually had four loose bodies removed, causing him to miss more than four weeks. Since returning July 24, he has hit .197 with a .279 slugging percentage.
But Nick Green had not been doing much better in recent weeks, and Boston would rather have him in a utility role. Julio Lugo's performance earned him a dump trade to St. Louis, and Jed Lowrie is injured.
Gonzalez's defense was even more appealing to the Red Sox because they see Clay Buchholz pitching down more now and getting more groundballs.
Boston's .621 OPS from its shortstops is 25th in baseball.
Gonzalez's contract calls for a $6 million team option for 2010, but it seems unlikely the Red Sox pick that up.
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