VANDER: The LIGHT is ALWAYS ON: 12/22/11 A's TRADE GIO GONZALEZ to NATIONALS: "Athletics will trade Gio Gonzalez to the Nationals in a deal that further depletes Oakland's pitching staff and adds to Washington's potentially dominant rotation. The deal sends Gonzalez and minor league right-hander Robert Gilliam to Washington in exchange for four highly-regarded young players, including three of the Nationals' top ten prospects: right- handers A.J. Cole and Brad Peacock, left-hander Tom Milone and catcher Derek Norris. ESPN.com's Keith Law broke the news on Twitter, with Scott Miller of CBSSports.com reporting Gilliam's inclusion in the deal. Gonzalez (pictured) will join Stephen Strasburg and Jordan Zimmermann atop an impressive-looking Nationals' rotation that also figures to include Chien-Ming Wang and John Lannan. He has reached the 200-inning plateau in each of the past two seasons without posting an ERA above 3.23. Gonzalez, 26, is under team control through 2015..." http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/12/nationals-to-acquire-gio-gonzalez.html

Thursday, December 22, 2011

12/22/11 A's TRADE GIO GONZALEZ to NATIONALS: "Athletics will trade Gio Gonzalez to the Nationals in a deal that further depletes Oakland's pitching staff and adds to Washington's potentially dominant rotation. The deal sends Gonzalez and minor league right-hander Robert Gilliam to Washington in exchange for four highly-regarded young players, including three of the Nationals' top ten prospects: right- handers A.J. Cole and Brad Peacock, left-hander Tom Milone and catcher Derek Norris. ESPN.com's Keith Law broke the news on Twitter, with Scott Miller of CBSSports.com reporting Gilliam's inclusion in the deal. Gonzalez (pictured) will join Stephen Strasburg and Jordan Zimmermann atop an impressive-looking Nationals' rotation that also figures to include Chien-Ming Wang and John Lannan. He has reached the 200-inning plateau in each of the past two seasons without posting an ERA above 3.23. Gonzalez, 26, is under team control through 2015..." http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/12/nationals-to-acquire-gio-gonzalez.html

A's TRADE GIO GONZALEZ to NATIONALS: "Athletics will trade Gio Gonzalez to the Nationals in a deal that further depletes Oakland's pitching staff and adds to Washington's potentially dominant rotation. The deal sends Gonzalez and minor league right-hander Robert Gilliam to Washington in exchange for four highly-regarded young players, including three of the Nationals' top ten prospects: right- handers A.J. Cole and Brad Peacock, left-hander Tom Milone and catcher Derek Norris. ESPN.com's Keith Law broke the news on Twitter, with Scott Miller of CBSSports.com reporting Gilliam's inclusion in the deal. Gonzalez (pictured) will join Stephen Strasburg and Jordan Zimmermann atop an impressive-looking Nationals' rotation that also figures to include Chien-Ming Wang and John Lannan. He has reached the 200-inning plateau in each of the past two seasons without posting an ERA above 3.23. Gonzalez, 26, is under team control through 2015..."
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/12/nationals-to-acquire-gio-gonzalez.html