Anyone with half a brain knew that David Ortiz was roiding all these years and that his ability in the clutch – unlike A-Rod’s current tear – stemmed from illegal substances.  The Red Sox have found new ways to cheat, though, and you’ve got to give them credit for thinking creatively.  From Yahoo! Sports:

The Boston Red Sox are apparently going to try and get San Diego Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez this off-season via trade, according to the Boston Globe. The team supposedly thought about grabbing Gonzalez at the trading deadline.

Adding fuel to the fire on this potential deal is that Red Sox assistant GMs Jed Hoyer and Ben Cherington are both supposedly in the running to become the Padres’ next general manager. So if either one of those gets brought on board in San Diego, a smoother trade path clearly opens between the two teams.

It’s pretty admirable how committed to cheating Boston is.  Between Ortiz and Manny being juiced up during their prime Red Sox years, the Pats illegally videotaping their opponents before games, and the obvious collusion that was the Kevin Garnett trade, why should more cheating from the city of Boston surprise anyone?