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Post by awnawboi21 on Mar 31, 2008 19:31:47 GMT -5
Man, I would have liked to have gotten our hands on him. He's having a good first game w/ the Twins.
Imagine an OF of Dunn, Gomez, Bruce...
That said, I'm not sure the Mets would have taken on Griff for Gomez. Not sure we would have done it, either.
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Post by schellis on Mar 31, 2008 19:36:44 GMT -5
I don't think that Gomez takes alot of walks, and if memory serves he does strike out a decent amount. He also has minimal power.
Honestly the Reds already have this player, at least a older version.
Norris Hopper. Only he takes some walks and strikes out less.
If the Reds are going to go for a speedy CF they need someone like Willits that brings a little more to the table.
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Post by awnawboi21 on Mar 31, 2008 19:36:55 GMT -5
2-2
Double
drag bunt single
2 SBs
BB
run scored
Good defense.
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Post by schellis on Mar 31, 2008 19:42:25 GMT -5
One game though. Look at his minor league/major league career.
I predict that he'll end up hitting around .260-.270 with minimal power (under 30 EXBH) strike out over 100 times and walk under 40. He'll steal around 30 bases because of his speed, but he'll have a Patterson level OBP.
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Post by The Duke on Mar 31, 2008 20:07:07 GMT -5
Hopper doesn't have anywhere near Gomez's speed. Gomez is probably now the fastest guy in baseball, and he is still, what, 22? Give him a little time and he could be a great leadoff hitter.
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Post by redvol on Mar 31, 2008 20:52:13 GMT -5
Livan Hernandez had an even better game. That dude can pitch. He threw a 60 mph curve for a strike that made someone look foolish.
Changing speeds is a lost art that most young pitchers just refuse to learn.
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Post by The Duke on Apr 1, 2008 12:35:24 GMT -5
Changing speeds is a lost art that most young pitchers just refuse to learn. That is probabyl the most impressive thing I saw Cueto do this spring. I saw his fastball range anywhere from 88 mph where it was almost a breaking pitch it moved so much, and he has dialed it up to 98 to blow it by someone. He sits around 91-93, but his fastball can be anywhere in that 10 mph range from what i've seen. |
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Post by redvol on Apr 1, 2008 21:09:33 GMT -5
Changing speeds is a lost art that most young pitchers just refuse to learn. That is probabyl the most impressive thing I saw Cueto do this spring. I saw his fastball range anywhere from 88 mph where it was almost a breaking pitch it moved so much, and he has dialed it up to 98 to blow it by someone. He sits around 91-93, but his fastball can be anywhere in that 10 mph range from what i've seen. I hope you are right Duke. I was in Tampa for 2 weeks this spring but unfortunately missed seeing any of Cueto. Major League starting pitchers simply won't last if unless they can create that 10 mph difference between pitches. It must be damn hard because you would think that looking at which pitchers are hall of fame bound would be a big clue (Maddux, Glavine, Pedro) |
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Post by GMBurchfield on Apr 1, 2008 21:13:24 GMT -5
I hope that Cueto has a good season and a good game thursday otherwise I fear of having to see the same post that David Bailey gets about being a bust and etc. Plus ill be at the game  The over/under should also be intresting that day. |
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Post by redvol on Apr 1, 2008 21:41:09 GMT -5
Have a great time at the game GM. I have to admit, I don't even think about attending baseball games until it hits 75 degrees.
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Post by Lark11 on Apr 1, 2008 23:22:42 GMT -5
I know he's young, but whenever I see Gomez at the plate I get the impression that a good fastball would knock the bat out of his hand.
I've heard a lot of comparisons to Carlos Beltran, but I'm not seeing it. Maybe he'll develop into more than a slap hitter, but for now I'm not sure he's an impact bat. For now, all of his impact will be made with his legs.
I still think the Twins should've done better for Santana.
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Post by GMBurchfield on Apr 2, 2008 10:27:10 GMT -5
Have a great time at the game GM. I have to admit, I don't even think about attending baseball games until it hits 75 degrees. Thanks It is so hard for me to get down there because of my work schedule. I actually had season tickets 2yrs ago but ended up selling them a month into the year because I only got to go 1 game because that was all I could get off work and my friends either didnt want to take the tickets or couldnt get down there so they just went to waste. |
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Post by awnawboi21 on Apr 2, 2008 12:04:58 GMT -5
I know he's young, but whenever I see Gomez at the plate I get the impression that a good fastball would knock the bat out of his hand. I've heard a lot of comparisons to Carlos Beltran, but I'm not seeing it. Maybe he'll develop into more than a slap hitter, but for now I'm not sure he's an impact bat. For now, all of his impact will be made with his legs. I still think the Twins should've done better for Santana. I think Gomez would have been a phenomenal addition to this team. Of course, we would have had a hard time getting ahold of him. ITO the Twins, I agree, but I'm sure they didn't want to trade Santana to an AL team. The Mets deal was probably the best overall for the franchise. |
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