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Current Video: Bowden: AL Moves

Will Adrian Gonzalez end up in Boston? If Jim Bowden had Theo Epstein's job, he'd do all he could to get the slugger. Find out what other moves Bowden would make.

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" I have Daryl Brock please be joined once again by former big league general manager Jim bode well Jim time now that you're GM hat back on -- when a name a team you -- do you do the stuff he's ready let's do it I was over the Boston Red Sox lot of expectations now these days in Boston actually in. This decade started really what do you do they're pretty good nucleus but not good enough to where you have to make sure you solve left field."

" You start obviously by trying to re signed Jason Bay for left field. Now of course there are part right now and their contract negotiations the Red Sox are offering four times fifteen. Probably five times 75 get to down the end of the day maybe there's a club option you can do to make that work. If it doesn't work get involved with Scott Boras and again try to change Matt Holliday but you gotta hope he can get Jason -- first. Then you've got up great shortstop the perfect time which have become an inexpensive will be shortstop Marcos Cordero. The free agent from the Toronto Blue Jays if he's healthy he's a great night. I would also try to get Mike Gonzales the lefty reliever was a free agent from Atlanta so I have more inventory in my bullpen because I have a lot of depth there -- young arms and I need them to trade. Later on. Then the most important thing I would do is GM. Is keep -- where at my best friend he was my that's been GM of course for the Red Sox. Now he's going to be a GM of the Padres on that talk in every single day until I get Adrian hit Gonzales from him. I'll offer barred Delcarmen Lars Anderson Michael vote and another -- prospect but I'm not given up locals or Pedroia or Els -- Finally I would re signed Beckett. I would shy away from Lackey only because I wanna save all of my finances for the 2010 free agent class they'll have Cliff Lee. Roy Halladay and possibly Joe --"

" I like that got to be looking ahead in -- at -- the Padres have a good a good way to go Freddy general manager right I let's talk about Chicago on the outside Kenny Williams never. Never really -- to pull the trigger on a deal but let's say you're -- the White Sox what do you do the offseason."

" Well you're the White Sox -- done most their work when he made the trade last July for Jake Peavy from Padres. He's already moved Gordon Beckham to second base. With the trade for Mark Teahen from the Royals so -- and I would do it I would move Alex Rios from an appeal to right field where he belongs. And I would change every one possibly. To try to get a gold glove center field now. I know I'm not going to be able to get Carlos Beltran I know I'm not Kabila get Grady Sizemore. Probably not even Josh Hamilton but realistically. He might be able to -- signed Shaun figgins for center field. If he does that there's is leadoff hitter. Lefty -- that he really wants -- the -- the lineup would go on base percentage otherwise the ball back is Mike Cameron. And if that doesn't work I'll continue talking to Brian Cashman Yankees to try to get Austin Jackson they're young center fielder who's probably six months away from being ready in the big leagues."

" Good luck -- good young player from the Yankees and a you have of course veterans without hi -- don't they might. Out west Texas Rangers. Good season much better he's the we've seen from them. They played deeper into the year before they collapsed what do you do go to take the next that."

" Barry you know Texas is so close not only win the division but having the chance for the World Series and the one way they can get there you gotta go get the number one starter. They have enough prospects to get reality from Toronto I think Toronto is gonna trade Holliday this offseason so I would start with a package of first first round pick Russell smoke the first baseman who's got a great that. Let get a starting pitcher Derek Holland who did have a great year but should bounce back. And catcher Tara -- garden. I know that's probably not but that was where I would start I would add a prospect or two from that. But under any circumstances no circumstances would net tally -- be apart of that deal. If Beckett worked I would -- John Lackey along with the Dodgers because I need -- number one starter for that team. -- the lineup you know they need a veteran guy in there so whether it's Jermaine Dye or even a Vladimir Guerrero they need somebody to replace Hank Blalock bat. In the order probably number -- power. And someone that can help lead the young players -- Anderson ball ball Camp Pendleton Bradley pop in my mind we I don't do that -- a lot of undoubtedly go to the Rangers he can't do that can't do it I don't want John -- to -- that great clue about they have there they've built there was so many good young players. He's not a fit for me but I I keep hearing the rumors that you do that he might be headed back there all right Texas let -- listen good."

" All right we thank kimbo and always appreciate the insides and don't forget foxsports.com has you covered throughout the offseason in Major League Baseball I'm Barry Le Brock for Jim vote thanks to watch -- next."

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