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    4/23/2013 1:18 pm  #1

    artie_fufkin
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    Good Guy* Gomes update

    Despite having the perfect swing for Fenway Park, Mr. October is currently batting .172 with no home runs and no RBI. He's struck out 10 times in 29 ABs. 
    He was beaten out by Jackie Bradley Jr. in Spring Training for the starting left field job, and despite subsequently demoting Bradley to the minors, the Red Sox have given the position to Daniel Nava instead of Gomes.
    But he's still a more valuable asset to the club than Carl Crawford (.919 OPS in Los Angeles) because he watches the games with one foot on the top step of the dugout.

    * as dubbed by the Boston Herald

    http://bostonherald.com/sports/columnists/steve_buckley/2013/03/buckley_good_guy_jonny_gomes_has_appetite_for_playoffs

    http://bostonherald.com/sports/red_sox_mlb/boston_red_sox/2012/11/red_sox_get_good_guy_jonny_gomes

    http://bostonherald.com/sports/columnists/gerry_callahan/2013/04/callahan_so_far_red_sox_offseason_experiment_looks_good

     

    4/23/2013 2:01 pm  #2

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    Re: Good Guy* Gomes update

    "Jonny Gomes hardly is the most talented player available on the free agent market. But he is widely reputed as one of the most effective leaders."

    Based on what?  His ability to come up with impromptu lyrics when a competitor's player suffers an injury?

     

    4/23/2013 2:12 pm  #3

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    Re: Good Guy* Gomes update

    forsberg_us wrote:

    "Jonny Gomes hardly is the most talented player available on the free agent market. But he is widely reputed as one of the most effective leaders."

    Based on what?  His ability to come up with impromptu lyrics when a competitor's player suffers an injury?

    Because when he's on a team, that team makes the playoffs. Of course, Good Guy Gomes has never actually had a base hit in the playoffs (0-for-7 with three strikeouts), so one could logically argue his teams make the playoffs despite having to carry his sorry ass, but that wouldn't fit the theme, would it?
     

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    4/23/2013 4:00 pm  #4

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    artie_fufkin wrote:

    forsberg_us wrote:

    "Jonny Gomes hardly is the most talented player available on the free agent market. But he is widely reputed as one of the most effective leaders."

    Based on what?  His ability to come up with impromptu lyrics when a competitor's player suffers an injury?

    Because when he's on a team, that team makes the playoffs. Of course, Good Guy Gomes has never actually had a base hit in the playoffs (0-for-7 with three strikeouts), so one could logically argue his teams make the playoffs despite having to carry his sorry ass, but that wouldn't fit the theme, would it?
     

    I don't suppose the theme mentions the fact that Gomes' teams have never made it out of the LDS.  Well, except for the 2008 Devil Rays who were smart enough to leave Gomes off their post-season roster.

    Ryan Theriot won World Series rings in 2011 and 2012. Not to mention accomplishing the almost unthinkable task of being a part of 2 playoff appearances as a Cub. Maybe the Sawx could sign Theriot to play second and send us Pedroia.

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    4/23/2013 4:10 pm  #5

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    "Maybe the Sawx could sign Theriot to play second and send us Pedroia."

    The only flaw in your scenario is Pedroia is a horse's rear end. They could, however, send over Ellsbury. Even though Jon Jay is a god.

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    4/23/2013 4:11 pm  #6

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    So the Sox signed someone who is worse than Wiggy? That is just crazy.

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    4/23/2013 4:27 pm  #7

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    "So the Sox signed someone who is worse than Wiggy?"

    At twice the cost.

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    4/23/2013 6:20 pm  #8

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    Re: Good Guy* Gomes update

    tkihshbt wrote:

    So the Sox signed someone who is worse than Wiggy? That is just crazy.

    didnt u have the cardinals adding him or am i mistaken?
     

     

    4/29/2013 11:41 am  #9

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    Apparently the Johnny Gomes factor doesn't apply in the fantasy baseball world.  The guy in our league who had him just dropped him.  He's in 12th of 14 teams.

     

    4/29/2013 9:27 pm  #10

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    forsberg_us wrote:

    Apparently the Johnny Gomes factor doesn't apply in the fantasy baseball world.  The guy in our league who had him just dropped him.  He's in 12th of 14 teams.

    Good Guy apparently drove in his first run of the year over the weekend. It was against the Astros, so it only counts toward his career stats in AA.
     

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    5/29/2013 9:47 am  #11

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    0-fer-4 last night drops his average to .168, with two home runs and 10 RBI.

    “You have to understand baseball and be able to dissect baseball to see where I shine."

    I understand baseball, Jonny. You suck.

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