Ron Gardenhire likes to talk about Carlos Gomez infuriating his opponents and him for the way he plays baseball.
Both of his assertions is not a compliment.
Opponents despised Gomez for showing them up and playing dirty by trying to injure them, and Gardenhire shakes his head when his outfielder plays the game.
It’s been two years for this immature kid, and honestly, enough is enough with him.
He stinks as a Major League Baseball player, and he might be the worst baseball player right now.
What does it say about him that his manager did not start him in Game 163 and Game 1 of the playoffs? He relegated Jason Kubel to the outfield and inserted Jose Morales at DH in both games.
It’s bad when the Twins rely more on Morales than Gomez to generate runs. Gomez started Game 2 only because the backup catcher looked out of his league.
It’s one thing for Morales to come off the bench, but when he starts, pitchers exposed him for what he is. If Morales is the everyday catcher once Mauer decides he wants to play with the Yankees after next season, he would join the list of Twins players that create automatic outs.
On Friday night, Gomez revealed to everyone that he is a retard as far as his baseball skills goes.
He slipped when he attempted to run to third while Delmon Young scored. As a result, the Yankees tagged him out to get out of the inning. Not only did he made the final out, but Young’s run was negated as a result of that baserunning gaffe.
It made Minnesotans scream “IDIOT” at their TV screen.
Then in the 11th inning, he failed to give the Twins a lead with the bases loaded by taking awful at-bats. He eventually landed on base through fielder’s choice, but that means nothing since the Yankees decided to throw to home in getting Mauer out.
How could anyone be shocked that Gomez did not deliver? He performs a clinic on lousy situational hitting all season long.
The Twins acquired him for his speed and his bat in the Johan Santana trade. He has yet to live up the team’s expectations, and it’s hard to believe it’s going to get better.
He never listens to coaching, and he rarely pays attention on the field.
When was the last time he stole a base? Also, he can’t even bunt for hits anymore.
The Twins feature guys that give pitchers automatic outs, and Gomez is one of them. His at-bats are painful to watch, and it’s clear pitchers don’t fear him when he is out there.
For all the great catches he makes, he can’t throw to the cutoff guy, and guys run on him when they are running to third or home.
The Twins thought Orlando Cabrera would be a positive influence to Gomez when it comes to playing the game, but it never clicked for him either
The former Mets prospect is 23 years old so it may take time for him to grow, but it’s never going to happen for him in Minnesota. The Twins tend to get frustrated easily when their young players fail to play to their potential after two or three years.
Gomez shows he is getting worse as a player not getting better.
The Twins like to talk about him being the centerpiece of the Santana trade, but that centerpiece turned out to be a bust overall just like the rest of the players that the Twins got in return for their former ace.
Who knows what’s next for him? He might be a defensive replacement when next season starts if he is with the team.
If Bill Smith can find a team that will take a chance on this enigmatic player, he would give it to him free of charge if he has to. It probably will not happen of course.
Gomez might be better off playing in Rochester as an everyday player next year so that he can learn on the job without playing with any pressure. It was premature to call him up come to think of it.
The Twins needed to sell the public that he is a player that they can build around for the next few years especially in light of them failing to acquire Jacoby Ellsbury from Boston for Santana.
The experiment lasted enough. This is a lost cause.
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give up on all of them nathan sucks we cant score with bases loaded and no outs WTF well as allways better luck next years you fnn losers we need pitching pitching pitching cause ours suck
and yeah please do the m&m bros a favor and trade them to a team where they will win a title cause they will never do it here LOSERS
Seriosly get a life. Carlos gomez is the 8th twins player to hit for the cycle. He has made a great center feulder for the twins and yes he is struggling at hitting but he is still young! He is far from being the worst player. Bad players don’t get the winning run of game 163 retard!
Thanks for reading and responding, Dean and Bryanna.
Dean: I am finished with Joe Nathan. His best days are over. He was great in his first few years here, but his fastball is dead now and his velocity gets slower and slower each year. I saw the demise of his pitches this year, and it was noticable for anyone to see. I just don’t see how he is getting better in the next two years. Eventually, teams in the division will figure it out.
I don’t see the Twins trading him though. They are loyal to a fault, and they are not that innovative like the Red Sox who let their best players go before they reach past their prime. Bill Smith is not too smart for that so Nathan stays, and we can all see him blow saves for the next couple of years. YAY!
I wish the Twins will spend money this offseason to improve their starting rotation and adding a third baseman. I like to see Chone Figgins and Rich Harden on the team next season.
Bryanna: Sounds like your standards are not high if you cite an example of what Go-Go can do by mentioning he drove in the winning run for Game 163 last week . Guess what? Nick Punto and Brendan Harris does those things once in a while, but it does not mean they are guys you want to build around. Just because Carlos hits a rare cycle does not exactly mean we should start to fawn over him.
You do realize the Twins traded their best pitcher and got nothing out of this deal. Carlos was supposedly be the centerpiece of that trade yet he fails to produce time after time. For that performance he had to win the game that got the team to the playoffs, I can go cite his awful performance in the 11th inning and his baserunning gaffe. He does this all the time, and it’s getting old.
Go-Go got benched in last night’s elimination game. That’s not a good thing for him. I am tired of watching him strike out, failing to execute to bunt and acting immature on the field. He may be young, but he does not listen to coaching and often times, he is in his own world like he does not care. He does nothing for me, and apparently, Gardenhire does not think much of him either.
The Twins should have gotten rid of Nathan last year, you could see the writing on the wall, the stats on his fastball velocity were obvious foreshadow of what he was to degenerate into. I am a little bitter coming off yet another frustrating series against the yankees, but to be honest, the most overrated position in all of sports has to be a major league baseball closer, and the 11 million dollar man simply failed at his job this year. Gomez…yeah, he was starting in the big leagues waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to early. I remember watching one of his first games and he was ‘trying to hit the cutoff man’ but totally overthrew him and the ball went into the Twins dugout almost hitting Gardenhire. His gaffes are becoming more and more frequent…like you said he is not getting better, he is not progressing, he is getting worse. I guess I didn’t even think about it until I read what you wrote about him laying a bunt down for an infield single, I cant remember the last time i saw that happen….Nathan needs to go, Gomez needs to go, I would still wait on Delmon young, sign Orlando Cabrera, rich harden needs to get some serious attention from the twins… try to pry Beltre from the Mariners, messed up testicle and all…Joe Creeky..what were they thinking = it was sure nice having to dig into the minor league system for an F’n DH down the stretch. Fans and local media need to FINALLY lay off the next year…next year BS, make some moves this offseason. Great article by the way!
Leslie, you clearly aren’t a parent or family member of a child with special needs. If you were there would be zero chance you would have written something as vulgar as this:
Gomez revealed to everyone that he is a retard as far as his baseball skills goes.
So, do you think all black people dance alike? Are all jewish people cheap? What about other stereotypes? Why does retard get a pass? Seems to me you just didn’t realize that people with special needs are human beings and don’t need to be mocked based on their abilities. Maybe you need to devote some time to Special Olympics to see real character.