Tom@Haudricourt
We are hearing #Brewers are going to extend CF Carlos Gomez for four years at about $27.5 million. Details coming on http://jsonline.com
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I love GoGo but don't trust him yet. I am hoping for the best...
Aaron Gleeman @AaronGleeman Not the fairest comparison since OBP gets short-changed by OPS, but from 2010-2012 Carlos Gomez had a higher OPS than Denard Span.
Gosh, remember when it was deemed ridiculous to get Span for Hardy when that was being kicked around? Now both Span and Hardy are gone and GoGo is the most productive player of all three and gets the extension? Craziness?!?!?
Gosh, remember when it was deemed ridiculous to get Span for Hardy when that was being kicked around? Now both Span and Hardy are gone and GoGo is the most productive player of all three and gets the extension? Craziness?!?!?
there are things I still want to see from GoGo at the plate, but his defense might legitimately be the best in the game. Risks on both sides, but seems market for what Gomez brings.
And a Boras client to boot
And a Boras client to boot
I like it. I think he's really hitting his stride under RR... Best is yet to come. This also answers the CF question- he's the tarter now. No more platoon...
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It's not polite to make fun of a peach impediment...
Is it polite to make fun of 
boy? His take on the Brewers and Gomez are as bad as his take on Packers, TT and free agency.
Your take is you don't trust him, you want him to platoon with Aoki who you seem to not like either.
I think Gomez is a great defensive centerfielder, and when he plays smart he makes the Brewer offense really go. However he is a player who you need to constantly remind to do the little things, like not try to steal 3rd with 2 out and Braun at the plate. I also think Aoki is a full time player and shouldn't be platooned either.
I think Gomez is a great defensive centerfielder, and when he plays smart he makes the Brewer offense really go. However he is a player who you need to constantly remind to do the little things, like not try to steal 3rd with 2 out and Braun at the plate. I also think Aoki is a full time player and shouldn't be platooned either.
Thanks. You are almost right on. Not trusting is a bit too strong. What I want is to put him in the best position to succeed (platooning) which they did last season.
Not liking Aoki is also too strong. I like him but am a bit skeptical he can repeat last season's productivity.
Now with all that being said, by giving GoGo the new deal indicates they view him as a full time player. But I hope they maybe go with a "soft" platoon and sit GoGo against nasty righties.
GoGo has all the tools. It's possible that maybe he has put it all together and is a true everyday player. I'm just not 100% sold on that yet.
Not liking Aoki is also too strong. I like him but am a bit skeptical he can repeat last season's productivity.
Now with all that being said, by giving GoGo the new deal indicates they view him as a full time player. But I hope they maybe go with a "soft" platoon and sit GoGo against nasty righties.
GoGo has all the tools. It's possible that maybe he has put it all together and is a true everyday player. I'm just not 100% sold on that yet.
Did you not post this in this very thread???
Better learn to read before you type. Or consult with your life coach to see what the difference is in not trusting and not trusting is too strong.
quote:I love GoGo but don't trust him yet. I am hoping for the best...
Better learn to read before you type. Or consult with your life coach to see what the difference is in not trusting and not trusting is too strong.
If he plays like he has the last year or so then this will be a good signing. If he plays like he has in the past (i.e. hitting .230) then this is not a good signing.
He's always been a very good defender but you don't pay a guy that much money to be a defensive player. The Brewers are taking a calculated risk that at 27yrs old maybe the lightbulb has finally come on for the guy? He's always had the physical tools, but it's never translated (fully) into performance on the field. We've seen flashes of the type of offensive player he can be, and so far he's off to a great start in spring training as well.
He's always been a very good defender but you don't pay a guy that much money to be a defensive player. The Brewers are taking a calculated risk that at 27yrs old maybe the lightbulb has finally come on for the guy? He's always had the physical tools, but it's never translated (fully) into performance on the field. We've seen flashes of the type of offensive player he can be, and so far he's off to a great start in spring training as well.
Swing hard in case you hit it. Love that quote.
Thanks for signing him Dougie.
Thanks for signing him Dougie.
Great gogo article by a writer that rarely gives praise.
http://m.startribune.com/sports/?id=261394811&c=y
http://m.startribune.com/sports/?id=261394811&c=y
Originally Posted by chickenboy:
I love GoGo but don't trust him yet. I am hoping for the best...
I will note I have changed my mind. 
For as bad as contracts like Bill Hall worked out it is good to see one like this work out for Milwaukee. Melvin and the Brewers allowed Carlos more freedom at the plate and he's blossomed. Minnesota simply gave up on the guy too early and good for us!
Carlos Gomez has been an effin stud. And that's the truth. Don't know what the future holds.
This signing has turned out to be... genius. However, to keep him... he might just play his way out of our price range. Good news is, he could fetch a boatload the winter before his deal ends.
I do miss him
No one has more fun playing baseball than Carlos Gomez exhibit 5,000pic.twitter.com/fzo0dWEbkt
— Cespedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) May 23, 2019
I will never not think back fondly of Gomez
Veteran outfielder Carlos Gomez, who has spent parts of 13 years in #MLB, will announce his retirement at the end of the Dominican League, per @hgomez27. He hopes to formally announce it wearing a #Brewers uniform at the start of 2020 MLB season.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) January 17, 2020
One fun dude.
Carlos Gomez is currently training for the Paris Olympics in cycling -- no joke. If he wins a qualifying race in May it sounds like he will have the chance to represent the Dominican Republic in the 500 meters in the velodrome.
— Todd Rosiak (@Todd_Rosiak) February 23, 2024
With the way he ran the bases, no surprise!
