Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 07/05/2008
FRESNO - Something about playing the Fresno Grizzlies brings out the best in River Cats starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez. Gonzalez pitched a one-hitter and struck out 13 in the River Cats' 5-1 win over the Fresno Grizzlies before an announced Chukchansi Park crowd of 13,696 Friday night.
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
On January 3rd, 2008, the A’s and White Sox consummated the first baseball trade of the new year, when Oakland GM Billy Beane agreed to send Moneyball posterchild Nick Swisher to Chicago, in exchange for minor league pitchers Gio Gonzalez and Fautino De Los Santos, as well as outfielder Ryan Sweeney. The trade was the A’s [...]
Beerleaguer (Free subscription) | 05/05/2008
Beerleaguer’s senior correspondent alerts us to some former farm hands who’ve dropped the ball with their new clubs. Gio Gonzalez: With Triple-AAA Sacramento (A’s), the 22-year-old left-hander allowed five runs on seven hits and five walks in four innings in a loss to Iowa, his second five-run outing in as many appearances. On the season, Gonzalez, who was bypassed by Greg Smith when a spot opened...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 05/03/2008
In a confrontation of age and youth, Iowa pitched the crafty veteran Randy Keisler, and the River Cats countered with the young Gio Gonzalez. The outcome was clear. There is no substitute for experience.
Baseball America (Free subscription) | 05/01/2008
Newly acquired lefthander Gio Gonzalez elicited rumbles of excitement through Athletics camp when they watched him work through the spring.
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 04/27/2008
Next game: 12:05 p.m. today, River Cats LHP Gio Gonzalez (0-2, 2.50 ERA) at Colorado Springs RHP Greg Reynolds (0-2, 6.33).
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 04/07/2008
TACOMA, Wash. Gio Gonzalez looked strong through three innings in his debut for the River Cats. Then came an 80-minute rain delay, which meant Gonzalez couldn't return.
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 04/07/2008
Blame it on the rain. Gio Gonzalez looked strong through three innings in his River Cats debut. Then the rain and an 80-minute delay came, which meant Gonzalez couldn't return.
Bugs and Cranks (Free subscription) | 04/03/2008
Two Decembers ago, Kenny Williams made a trade that even by his standards was an unexpected and shocking deal. Just weeks after dealing steady starter Freddy Garcia for Gavin Floyd and a Gio Gonzalez to be named later, he traded Brandon McCarthy for a pair of minor league pitchers from Texas. McCarthy had been thought to [...]
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 04/03/2008
Wherever he went during spring training, pitcher Gio Gonzalez knew he was being watched. Dana Eveland, one of the six players acquired from Arizona in the Dan Haren trade, made the A's roster out of spring training.
RotoRob (Free subscription) | 03/20/2008
I was remiss not to mention Gio Gonzalez in our A’s Season Preview. Forgive me, Tim. Further to Tuesday's season preview of the Oakland A’s, RotoRob writer Tim McLeod gave me some shit for not mentioning Gio Gonzalez, one of his personal faves and part of the booty from the Nick Swisher trade. As we know, the [...]
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 03/18/2008
Only 30 players will head to Tokyo with the A's on Wednesday, so the team is rapidly trimming its roster. Three nonroster players, hot-hitting outfielder Todd Linden and left-handers Greg Smith and Gio Gonzalez, were informed Monday they won't accompany the...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 03/17/2008
From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 03/16/2008
Sunday, March 16th Game Preview Texas Rangers (10-6-2) vs. Oakland Athletics (13-5-0) Sidney Ponson (1-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Gio Gonzalez (0-0, 2.00 ERA) 3:05 PM CST in Phoenix, Arizona (Phoenix Municipal Stadium) TV: None | Radio: KRLD 1080 AM Rangers Athletics Pos. Player Pos. Player 2B Ian Kinsler LF Chris Denorfia LF Kevin Mench 1B Daric Barton SS Michael Young RF Emil Brown DH Josh Hamilton DH Jack...
Baseball Digest Daily (Free subscription) | 03/07/2008
C.C. is perfect, Edwin Encarnacion drives in 6, Delmon Young continues to rake, Steven Pearce hits 3rd homer of the spring, Dodgers score 7-9th inning runs to stun Red Sox, and Gio Gonzalez appears ready to pay immediate dividends...
