A few reasons why he might be traded according to the writer from the San Diego Tribune There are signs that it will be sooner than later: �Gonzalez was conspicuously absent from the brochure the Padres mailed to prospective season-ticket buyers at the end of the season. �The club has not contacted John Boggs, Gonzalez's agent, to discuss what it might take to get the first baseman to commit to a long-term contract to remain in San Diego. �And Moorad recently said there will not be any changes made to the dimensions of Petco Park, which is unfriendly to left-handed power hitters. Although Gonzalez can also drive the ball to left, he hit a major-league-leading 28 homers on the road this season compared with 12 at home.