bravesnumberone
Well-known member
Good to know we were showcasing him on the mound the other night.
Gomes traded to Royals for Class A utility guy
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jpx7
Very Flirtatious, but Doubts What Love Is.
Is the difference buying versus drinking the Ultras?
Braves1976
It's OVER 5,000!
Braves1976
It's OVER 5,000!
@mlbbowman 16m16 minutes ago
Shelby on Gomes: "He’s one of the best leaders I’ve been around and one of the best teammates I’ve ever been around."
Shelby on Gomes: "He’s one of the best leaders I’ve been around and one of the best teammates I’ve ever been around."
Guys, I'm starting to worry that this team might fall apart now that Gomes is gone.
Anthony J. Pierzynski
Arizona Fall Leaguer
**** the Kansas City Royals.
GovClintonTyree
<B>Vencer a Los Doyers</B>
How many ****ing utility guys are we going to have? Will anyone start at the same position every day?
jpx7
Very Flirtatious, but Doubts What Love Is.
Don't fight the future.
yeezus
It's OVER 5,000!
i cannot even comprehend complaining about this.
Deester11
Well-known member
Thanks Yeezus. Will miss Gomes but they got something.
Julio3000
<B>A Chip Off the Old Rock</B>
He absolutely should. He might even consider inviting the players, too.
Julio3000
<B>A Chip Off the Old Rock</B>
Depth is great, but having a handful of guys who top out as utility players is like having a lot of nice curtains in a house with no roof.
striker42
Well-known member
Nothing to dislike about this trade. The aging Gomes gets a shot at another ring. Braves get a lottery ticket. This is what these trades are supposed to be. Actually a better return than I would have expected. The guy is old for the low minors but he apparently has a hit tool.
striker42
Well-known member
I don't think the plan is to build a house without a roof. I think the plan is that it's better to have curtains than bolts of fabric sitting in a closet. Gomes was a bolt of fabric in the closet. We had no use for him so we turned him into curtains (a utility prospect). No one was going to trade us a roof for a bolt of fabric.
I think I've stretched this metaphor to its breaking point.
nsacpi
Expects Yuge Games
The key is having Fredi as the foundation.
benchguy
High School Draftee
MP was considered a utility player at one time, no one really knows what a player will become..
Julio3000
<B>A Chip Off the Old Rock</B>
Oh, jeez, I'm not arguing about the trade. Getting anything for Gomes is a net positive. It was in response to the exchange between Gov and Yeezus about having half a dozen utility guys.
Julio3000
<B>A Chip Off the Old Rock</B>
A good utility player, maybe?
Again, I am not arguing against depth or versatility. Both are great and necessary. Those kinds of guys are valuable as depth to contending teams. Many of us have this irrational crush on Prado and Omar Infante—both guys were awesome to have as versatile depth players. Both guys seem to have grown in our estimation since their departure. Martin in particular went from underrated to overrated in a hot hurry. If we can spot in some versatile guys and leverage them in based on matchups and splits, awesome. We can't build a roster with those guys and expect to win.