Gonzalez probably should’ve stayed a Padre for the rest of his career but Peter Seidler wasn’t the guy handing out contracts at that time. I think he’s going to have a pretty good career. Shields didn’t perform like his 2011 self when he was with the Padres but he’s obviously liked by fans because of what San Diego was able to get back for him in a trade: some guy named Fernando. The Hall of Fame ballot was released today and it included a couple of former San Diego Padres players: James Shields and Adrian Gonzalez.
