UPDATE: Sox, Padres Discussing Adrian Gonzalez

The Boston Globe's Nick Cafardo is reporting that the the Red Sox and Padres were discussing a possible trade for Adrian Gonzalez late into the night, talks which will continue tomorrow. Cafardo says that the names Clay Buchholz, Lars Anderson, Jed Lowrie, Justin Masterson, and Ryan Westmoreland were discussed. Gonzalez would provide the Red Sox with a very big bat in the middle of the lineup, but the Padres are asking for quite a lot. They have said all along that any team looking to land Gonzalez would have to overpay considerably. That probably means 3 or 4 of the names from that list, one of which almost certainly would be Clay Buchholz. Still, trading prospects for a young, talented slugger like Gonzalez makes more sense than trading them for Roy Halladay, considering the pitching depth and lack of offense the Red Sox have in their organization. If the Sox do aquire him, Adam LaRoche would likely be the odd man out because Gonzalez is a first baseman. There would still be a logjam between Gonzalez, Youkilis, Lowell, and Ortiz for three spots (1B, 3B, DH). Look for Gonzalez and Youkilis to get the most playing time from that bunch. LaRoche would likely be traded, probably in a separate deal.
Chance the Sox aquire Gonzalez: 40%