I've always had an irrational loathing for Gomes. Probably unfair to judge without knowing him but he doesn't exactly seem like a clubhouse guy...
10/2 for a guy who made 1M and put up pedestrian numbers with crap defense makes no sense to me.
so you really don't know a thing about him but you felt like commenting anyway.
as was said before me, gomes is considered one of the better clubhouse guys in baseball and put up an .868 ops in the 99 games he played. signing him without breaking the bank is something that smart teams do.
The Red Sox and Mariners continue pursuing free agent catcher Mike Napoli, Jim Bowden of ESPN.com and MLB Network Radio reports (on Twitter). Napoli is holding out for a fourth guaranteed year from Boston, and he's meeting with the Mariners, who might be willing to commit for the extra year.
The Red Sox and Mariners continue pursuing free agent catcher Mike Napoli, Jim Bowden of ESPN.com and MLB Network Radio reports (on Twitter). Napoli is holding out for a fourth guaranteed year from Boston, and he's meeting with the Mariners, who might be willing to commit for the extra year.
Hopefully he compromises and takes 3 years. Would love to have him, but 4 years is a bit much.
so you really don't know a thing about him but you felt like commenting anyway.
as was said before me, gomes is considered one of the better clubhouse guys in baseball and put up an .868 ops in the 99 games he played. signing him without breaking the bank is something that smart teams do.
He's a platoon player who never lived up to expectations from his rookie year and he just got 10M over two years.
I appreciate the bargain-seeking mindset, but you're cherry-picking stats with his OPS from last year.
As for his clubhouse status, you don't seem to have any firsthand information, so you're being disagreeable for the sake of it. I admitted in my post that it was irrational. Gomes was "that guy" who, as a fan of teams opposing his, it was so easy to hate for years. It's a bit jarring that he ended up with the Sox, that's all.
He's a platoon player who never lived up to expectations from his rookie year and he just got 10M over two years.
I appreciate the bargain-seeking mindset, but you're cherry-picking stats with his OPS from last year.
As for his clubhouse status, you don't seem to have any firsthand information, so you're being disagreeable for the sake of it. I admitted in my post that it was irrational. Gomes was "that guy" who, as a fan of teams opposing his, it was so easy to hate for years. It's a bit jarring that he ended up with the Sox, that's all.
High expectations? He was an 18th round pick. Never was he a top prospect.
I just think you have an unjustifiable hatred for him and are talking out of your ass. But that is just my mere expectations.
High expectations? He was an 18th round pick. Never was he a top prospect.
I just think you have an unjustifiable hatred for him and are talking out of your ass. But that is just my mere expectations.
It doesnt matter where he was drafted. In his rookie year, he had a .906 OPS including 21 HRs as a 24 year old. He was mentioned along with teammate Carl Crawford as a big reason for optimism in Tampa. Now, no one said he'd be as good as Crawford, but he's never matched his great rookie numbers and he's had a few downright lousy years.
All reports on Gomes is that he is a great clubhouse guy.
So what side of this "debate" is being disagreeable for the sake of argument?
The point where I admitted my loathing was irrational. Same could be said for Nick Swisher. This is much ado about a throwaway comment - I forgot how seriously HFers take themselves.
The point where I admitted my loathing was irrational. Same could be said for Nick Swisher. This is much ado about a throwaway comment - I forgot how seriously HFers take themselves.
I wasn't referencing that post. It was stupid, but you kinda admitted that within the post.
The one I quoted is the one I quoted for a reason.
He's a platoon player who never lived up to expectations from his rookie year and he just got 10M over two years.
I appreciate the bargain-seeking mindset, but you're cherry-picking stats with his OPS from last year.
cherry picking would be me saying that he played really well down the stretch last year.
gomes has bounced around. he's 32, about a month older than cody ross, and does a lot of things ross does. ross is a "good clubhouse guy" and was apparently looking for a three year deal worth 24-30 million. they just signed cody ross lite for 2/10.
it's not about "cherry picking" a pretty rudimentary statistic these days. it's about identifying that pissing money away with giving cody ross a guaranteed 3 years and 8+ million per would not be a good allocation of money. it's not like ross is michael bourn defensively. he's a hack in the field, gomes is about the same. they bring the same value with the bat, gomes does it cheaper. win/win. [/QUOTE]
The Sox have lost me as a fan with their front office moves last 2-3 years. Now, they're using the mistakes they've made not to sign any FA. I didn't watch them last year and will continue to ignore them with this bumbling ownership and front office. The fans who continue to go to the games are being shortchanged.
Bobby V. was a huge mistake and they will continue to blunder.
I like Farrell but I don't think they'll improve if they don't upgrade their lineup and pitching unless they make moves that will improve the team. Right now, I see them finishing at or near the bottom of the standings.
I think Gomes is exactly the kind of guy they have to bring in this year. Character guys, hustle guys. Which is why I'd rather see them take a chance on Swisher over Hamilton. And would be fine with them kicking the tires on former Sox Youkilis & Scutaro to fill other needs; if the price is right.
If they get Napoli, I think you try to roll Salty for a pitcher (Floyd or Masterson). And maybe a solid bottom of the rotation guy as well; Brandon McCarthy?
The Sox have lost me as a fan with their front office moves last 2-3 years. Now, they're using the mistakes they've made not to sign any FA. I didn't watch them last year and will continue to ignore them with this bumbling ownership and front office. The fans who continue to go to the games are being shortchanged.
Bobby V. was a huge mistake and they will continue to blunder.
I like Farrell but I don't think they'll improve if they don't upgrade their lineup and pitching unless they make moves that will improve the team. Right now, I see them finishing at or near the bottom of the standings.
I don't get that mentality. I watched almost every game that I could down the stretch last year. It sucked, but if I were to skip out on them now then when they do win again I will feel dirty, like I cheated on a girlfriend. Maybe I'm just crazy.
The Sox have lost me as a fan with their front office moves last 2-3 years. Now, they're using the mistakes they've made not to sign any FA. I didn't watch them last year and will continue to ignore them with this bumbling ownership and front office. The fans who continue to go to the games are being shortchanged.
Bobby V. was a huge mistake and they will continue to blunder.
I like Farrell but I don't think they'll improve if they don't upgrade their lineup and pitching unless they make moves that will improve the team. Right now, I see them finishing at or near the bottom of the standings.
I'm excited about this season. Not because I think they'll win the division, but I think it's a fresh start, and they're going to play some inspired and fun to watch baseball. Regardless of how they finish I'll have MLB.tv fired up every night.
