HuskyCaucasian Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 (edited) I tell yea, Carlos Gomez has a world of talent, but watching him this weekend, i get the distinct impression his abilities have gone to his head and in a few years he's going to be a real SOB to deal with. He just give me that vibe. He is going to be VERY full of himself in a very short period of time. I look at how he scream and yells at every opertunity. He's got a very "smug" look. And did you see him slide into home for no reason what so ever? Edited September 26, 2008 by Athomeboy_2000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 I give him and Span credit for playing with just a ton of energy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCaucasian Posted September 26, 2008 Author Share Posted September 26, 2008 QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 25, 2008 -> 11:20 PM) I give him and Span credit for playing with just a ton of energy. oh no doubt there. He's a hell of a player. I just get a vibe form him. And my "vibes" tend to be right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Pratt Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 From BP: "This guy is a great pitcher, but his mind is not good." --Twins center fielder Carlos Gomez, on Tigers starter Justin Verlander. "Me and you are going to work this guy and mess up the mind." --Gomez, referring to teammate Alexi Casilla, who bats behind Gomez. This one is from BP but modified as I read a more sensible version somewhere else: "Why you look at me like that? You don't intimidate me. I'm not a player you look at and puts my head down and looks away. Hell no, I look at you right back!" --Gomez, to Verlander after he stared into the dugout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky Mark Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Sep 25, 2008 -> 11:14 PM) I tell yea, Carlos Gomez has a world of talent, but watching him this weekend, i get the distinct impression his abilities have gone to his head and in a few years he's going to be a real SOB to deal with. He just give me that vibe. He is going to be VERY full of himself in a very short period of time. I look at how he scream and yells at every opertunity. He's got a very "smug" look. And did you see him slide into home for no reason what so ever? If a White Sox rookie did this do you think you'd say the same? I viewed it as more excitement over the fact that he just led his team to sweeping their biggest contender for the Central division lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo's Drinker Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 He may be good, but the whole talking and licking of the bat is quite weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nokona Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 The diving for no reason was rather obnoxious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan99 Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 QUOTE (Jimbo's Drinker @ Sep 26, 2008 -> 12:51 AM) He may be good, but the whole talking and licking of the bat is quite weird. Gomez is not good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo's Drinker Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Sep 25, 2008 -> 11:57 PM) Gomez is not good He was the last 3 days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodAsGould Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 His overall numbers are not good at all really, but this whole season he has seemingly been a giant thorn in our sides. All I know, 4 guys I'd love to watch everyday would be Span, Gomez, Mauer, and Morneau.....the only guys I can say that about on the whitesox have been Quentin and Cuban Missile. I do know Delmon Young would probably frustrate the hell out of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjshoe04 Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Gomez has a ton of talent. At this point i'd take Span though. I really think he's a quality ball player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingandalongonetoleft Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 QUOTE (Gregory Pratt @ Sep 25, 2008 -> 10:24 PM) From BP: "This guy is a great pitcher, but his mind is not good." --Twins center fielder Carlos Gomez, on Tigers starter Justin Verlander. "Me and you are going to work this guy and mess up the mind." --Gomez, referring to teammate Alexi Casilla, who bats behind Gomez. This one is from BP but modified as I read a more sensible version somewhere else: "Why you look at me like that? You don't intimidate me. I'm not a player you look at and puts my head down and looks away. Hell no, I look at you right back!" --Gomez, to Verlander after he stared into the dugout. "" --Harrelson on Chris Gomez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santo=dorf Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 The diving for no reason was rather obnoxious Somebody has to fill Hunter's shoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxbrian Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Except 4 guys (Danks, Floyd, Quentin, Ramirez), I'd trade anyone on the Sox for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 The funny thing is, he's not that good. The White Sox just have no defense against speed. This guy can't draw a walk and swings at everything, yet we throw fastballs down the pipe to him consistently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 I just hope his leg falls off. Thats all. Full sprint, then his leg just falls off on the way to the ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsideirish71 Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 The moron sniffs and then kisses his bat before he gets into the batters box. Maybe he and his bat are more than just friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCaucasian Posted September 26, 2008 Author Share Posted September 26, 2008 QUOTE (Jimbo's Drinker @ Sep 25, 2008 -> 11:51 PM) He may be good, but the whole talking and licking of the bat is quite weird. "Ahh, Jesus, I like him very much, but He no help with curveball." - Serrano (major league) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Zelig Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Sep 26, 2008 -> 07:47 AM) The moron sniffs and then kisses his bat before he gets into the batters box. Maybe he and his bat are more than just friends. That makes him a moron? He should probably just punch his bat instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almagest Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Sep 26, 2008 -> 07:15 AM) The funny thing is, he's not that good. The White Sox just have no defense against speed. This guy can't draw a walk and swings at everything, yet we throw fastballs down the pipe to him consistently. Gomez this year: .262/.301/.367, which is a delicious OPS of .668. BB/K ratio of 25/139. He's pretty much Juan Uribe of last year, with a slightly higher average, and less power. He's also 32/43 in stolen bases, which is a 74% success rate. Not bad, but at that rate he's pretty much breaking even with helping/hurting his team's chances to score. All in all, there's a reason he's batting 9th now, and not leading off. Of course, that doesn't help when we throw high straight fastballs and hanging curves to him consistently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 QUOTE (Swingandalongonetoleft @ Sep 26, 2008 -> 06:03 AM) "" --Harrelson on Chris Gomez. Chris Gomez? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Sep 26, 2008 -> 07:50 AM) Except 4 guys (Danks, Floyd, Quentin, Ramirez), I'd trade anyone on the Sox for him. I'd add Buehrle and Jenks to that mix also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 QUOTE (almagest @ Sep 26, 2008 -> 10:09 AM) Gomez this year: .262/.301/.367, which is a delicious OPS of .668. BB/K ratio of 25/139. He's pretty much Juan Uribe of last year, with a slightly higher average, and less power. He's also 32/43 in stolen bases, which is a 74% success rate. Not bad, but at that rate he's pretty much breaking even with helping/hurting his team's chances to score. All in all, there's a reason he's batting 9th now, and not leading off. Of course, that doesn't help when we throw high straight fastballs and hanging curves to him consistently. That's what I'm saying. If you take out the Sox series against him, especially in Minnesota, the guy's probably a .230 hitter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Most Twins that hit .250-.260 seem to hit about .345 against the Sox. It's been happening for years.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Sep 26, 2008 -> 12:02 PM) That's what I'm saying. If you take out the Sox series against him, especially in Minnesota, the guy's probably a .230 hitter! In 18 games and 77 PAs vs. the Sox this year he is hitting .384. Yeah... probably something to that. He is a piece of s***baseball player against almost everyone EXCEPT the Sox. Someone please hit this guy in the knee with a crowbar or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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