Comments on: Is the time right to trade Carlos Gomez? http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/11/20/is-the-time-right-to-trade-carlos-gomez/ An expert fan's perspective on what's happening on and off the field Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:17:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: twinslifer http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/11/20/is-the-time-right-to-trade-carlos-gomez/#comment-23730 twinslifer Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:39:28 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/11/20/is-the-time-right-to-trade-carlos-gomez/#comment-23730 PaintedDog-yourposts are always good for a few chuckles. Delmon is uncoachable? Who told you that, Patrick Ruesse, who has a stik up his butt becasue DElmon doesn't kiss the media's ass? Why would he after the crap they write? Delmon gained weight? Did you weigh him once a week or...? To give up on 23 year old Delmon Young is CRAZY- who is already a .292 career hitter and if he's traded, we will look like idiots. It will make the Ortiz trade look good. PaintedDog-yourposts are always good for a few chuckles. Delmon is uncoachable? Who told you that, Patrick Ruesse, who has a stik up his butt becasue DElmon doesn’t kiss the media’s ass? Why would he after the crap they write? Delmon gained weight? Did you weigh him once a week or…?

To give up on 23 year old Delmon Young is CRAZY- who is already a .292 career hitter and if he’s traded, we will look like idiots. It will make the Ortiz trade look good.

]]> By: pat midthun http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/11/20/is-the-time-right-to-trade-carlos-gomez/#comment-23724 pat midthun Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:05:14 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/11/20/is-the-time-right-to-trade-carlos-gomez/#comment-23724 They can't trade Go-Go! Cuddy must move to third. If that happens, we'll be in good shape. They can’t trade Go-Go! Cuddy must move to third. If that happens, we’ll be in good shape.

]]> By: Horton http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/11/20/is-the-time-right-to-trade-carlos-gomez/#comment-23649 Horton Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:58:27 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/11/20/is-the-time-right-to-trade-carlos-gomez/#comment-23649 If you could trade either Delmon or Gomez for a great young shortstop (Hardy, Escobar) it would be worth it, although doubtful to happen. Otherwise hang onto all of the outfielders for now and either: send Gomez to AAA and/or platoon Kubel and Delmon at DH. None of the 3 will like it but it will force the talent issue and we will see which of them will rise to the challenge. If you could trade either Delmon or Gomez for a great young shortstop (Hardy, Escobar) it would be worth it, although doubtful to happen.

Otherwise hang onto all of the outfielders for now and either: send Gomez to AAA and/or platoon Kubel and Delmon at DH. None of the 3 will like it but it will force the talent issue and we will see which of them will rise to the challenge.

]]> By: E7 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/11/20/is-the-time-right-to-trade-carlos-gomez/#comment-23648 E7 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:45:19 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/11/20/is-the-time-right-to-trade-carlos-gomez/#comment-23648 JustinCB: Good hitting stats on Delmon. He is an above average hitter percentage-wise and average so far as a power hitter. He is young and could develop into more of a power hitter over time. The problem is he is only half a player. His defensive liabilities cancel out his offensive capabilities. As he ages and gains more weight (already has over the past year) he will only get worse as a fielder. At best, Delmon should be a DH, but until he can hit 20-30+ HR's its not likely to happen. This profile of a player (okay hitter, bad defense, questionnable personality) typically doesn't work in Minnesota - not that we have to stick with any formula...becasue we haven't gone far in the playoffs for many years. But I think trading him for a better fit might be best for this team and for Delmon. This team has extra outfielders, yet some serious gaps at SS, 3B and BP. If you could trade him for an impact player at those positions, it might make sense and we would be a better overall team. JustinCB: Good hitting stats on Delmon. He is an above average hitter percentage-wise and average so far as a power hitter. He is young and could develop into more of a power hitter over time. The problem is he is only half a player. His defensive liabilities cancel out his offensive capabilities. As he ages and gains more weight (already has over the past year) he will only get worse as a fielder.

At best, Delmon should be a DH, but until he can hit 20-30+ HR’s its not likely to happen.

This profile of a player (okay hitter, bad defense, questionnable personality) typically doesn’t work in Minnesota - not that we have to stick with any formula…becasue we haven’t gone far in the playoffs for many years. But I think trading him for a better fit might be best for this team and for Delmon.

This team has extra outfielders, yet some serious gaps at SS, 3B and BP. If you could trade him for an impact player at those positions, it might make sense and we would be a better overall team.

]]> By: Jake http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/11/20/is-the-time-right-to-trade-carlos-gomez/#comment-23647 Jake Sun, 30 Nov 2008 14:10:00 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/11/20/is-the-time-right-to-trade-carlos-gomez/#comment-23647 Wouldn't make sense to trade Gomez this off-season or the next one, for that matter, for the specific reasons the other posters have mentioned here. The article itself referenced a great point, though-Carlos Gomez will NOT be in a Twins uniform four years from now w/ the Boras factor, so this one's just a short term rental regardless of what comes of his career. Horrible reality concerning today's game and where this has all gone so terribly wrong. Wouldn’t make sense to trade Gomez this off-season or the next one, for that matter, for the specific reasons the other posters have mentioned here.

The article itself referenced a great point, though-Carlos Gomez will NOT be in a Twins uniform four years from now w/ the Boras factor, so this one’s just a short term rental regardless of what comes of his career.

Horrible reality concerning today’s game and where this has all gone so terribly wrong.

]]> By: Tippy http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/11/20/is-the-time-right-to-trade-carlos-gomez/#comment-23645 Tippy Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:39:15 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/11/20/is-the-time-right-to-trade-carlos-gomez/#comment-23645 LF = SPAN SS = CASILLA C = MAUER 1B = MORNEAU DH = YOUNG RF = CUDDYER 3B = VALENCIA 2B = HUGHES CF = GOMEZ LF = SPAN
SS = CASILLA
C = MAUER
1B = MORNEAU
DH = YOUNG
RF = CUDDYER
3B = VALENCIA
2B = HUGHES
CF = GOMEZ

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