The BoSox got off to a pretty ugly start this season. For one of the League’s most-promising and hyped teams coming into the year, their 2-10 start was pretty underwhelming. Although the undying faith of Red Sox Nation kept hope afloat in Boston, it was the coming-out party for Boston newcomer Adrian Gonzalez that helped the Sox turn their season around.
The Sox traded for Gonzalez this past December and signed him for a seven-year, $154 million deal. Not too shabby, huh? Gonzalez has the record to deserve that kind of deal, with a career batting average of .285, 168 homeruns, three All-Star selections, and two Golden Gloves.
The Florida Marlins drafted the slugging first baseman in 2000, but he never made an MLB appearance. He was traded to the Texas Rangers in 2003 and played 59 games over two years with the squad from the Lone-Star State. He was traded to the San Diego Padres in 2005 and became a household name during his stay at Petco Park.
As is only fitting for a slugger of Gonzalez’s prestige, the man has a LOT of nicknames. “El Titan”, “Gonzo”, “A-Gone”…they’re all aliases for a man who’ll make a living the next seven years putting dents into the Green Monster. My favorite nickname was coined by YouTube personality Fitzy. He calls Adrian “El Chupucabra, the Mexican Monster,” in one of his videos and I just fell in love with it. Flows right off the tongue. El Chupacabra.
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