Adrian Gonzalez

The forecast for this winter? A flurry of trades that could include some of the biggest stars in the game

Padres slugger honed his sweet stroke in a pair of cities on either side of the U.S.-Mexico line—one that he'd love to call home for the rest of his career and the other too dangerous even to visit

Lack of talent, more than the size of the home yard, explains a sudden downturn

While we're at it, here are three more reasons for this year's bottom-feeders to look forward to 2009:

While we're at it, here are three more reasons for this year's bottom-feeders to look forward to 2009: