No way Miguel Cabrera over Adrian Gonzalez at first base. Not even a competition.
Superficially, Gonzalez's offense might appear superior--he has made a fine beginning in the AL. (I greatly appreciate him, having watched him carry the Padres for several years against my Dodgers.) Gonzalez's batting average is higher, .329-.311 as of today. He has more RBI, 46-40, but with two major advantages: 41 more at-bats, and he has Boston's superior lineup to drive in. And, Gonzalez had no off-season DUIs.
But overall, in 2011, Cabrera is outhitting Gonzalez by a huge margin, which is all I claimed. Despite Gonzalez's higher average, Cabrera has an enormous advantage in on-base percentage, .432-.377--Cabrera walks more than twice as often, making himself a potential run-scorer, while Gonzalez seldom does (Cabrera's BB=41, Gonzalez's BB=18); indeed, although he has 41 fewer at-bats, Cabrera has scored 40 runs to Gonzalez's 34 (this 6-run advantage exactly offsets Gonzalez's RBI advantage). And, also despite Gonzalez's higher average, Cabrera outslugs him, .568-.541.
Here are today's summary stats (ESPN.com):
OPS: Cabrera 1.001, Gonzalez .918, a 9% margin
RC27: Cabrera 8.97, Gonzalez 6.82, a 32% margin (in an arguably more important measurement).
Both Texeira and Konerko compare favorably with Gonzalez on offense so far, with all three trailing Cabrera substantially. If you want to argue for Gonzalez other than by blustering, make your case.