Gonzales outside of Petco would destroy Morales' numbers. Morales can also play a slightly subpar right field if it came down to it.
Morales is a very good 1bmen no doubt but if the option of trading for Gonzales came straight up you do it and don't look twice. Gonzales is a no questions asked #3 hitter while Kendry has never shown the plate patience necessary. RBIs as a stat? Give Gonzales more opportunities and he'll take care of that. Gonzales has 50 HR potential. Morales does not have that.
Gonzalez is so good that if you were to take him out of Petco, and put Morales in RF you would likely see the obliteration of much of the league:
1- Abreu
2- Pettit
3- Gonzalez
4- Morales
5- Hunter
6- Napoli
7- Wood
8- Aybar
9- Kendrick
I don't care what the order is. The jump from the .800 bat of Guerrero to that of the .1050 OPS Gonzalez would be lineup changing. Don't forget that Gonzalez has never had a hitter worth much behind him. If he had Morales batting behind him he might be even better than that. I would say that lineup would be better than even the Yankees' order.
The defense wouldn't be great but it would most certainly work. If you could add a speedy .800 OPS CF and replace Rivera even better. Heck maybe you have one in the minor leagues? Add in Peter Bourjos or Chris Pettit and see how they would do.
