Jonny Gomes Signs With the Reds....

[HammerTime]

....Marc Topkin of the St. Pete Times is reporting that the Reds signed outfielder Jonny Gomes to a minor-league deal. I'm trying to confirm with the Reds.

 

http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=blog07&plckController=Blog&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&plckPostId=Blog%3ae57bcc87-152a-4f72-96fb-cc08b1f396efPost%3a39aa542d-4ee0-4692-8c12-dad8254a08d1&sid=sitelife.cincinnati.com

 

 

 

 

Well if we get into a fight we know we are in good shape.

[dmderringer10]

Can't hurt

[bball500]

When he was younger, he flipped a coin to see who would get shotgun between him and another one of his friends. He lost and had to sit in the back and they got in a wreck. The guy who was in the front seat was killed.

 

Pretty crazy story and I am pretty sure it was about him.

[HammerTime]

Looks like Dickerson has some to Platoon with now. Walt said they are looking to add bench players at this point. Gomes hits lefties pretty well.

[Wireman]

Who is Jonny Gomes? I haven't followed baseball closely enough the last few years.

[AverageJoesGym]

....Marc Topkin of the St. Pete Times is reporting that the Reds signed outfielder Jonny Gomes to a minor-league deal. I'm trying to confirm with the Reds.

 

http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=blog07&plckController=Blog&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&plckPostId=Blog%3ae57bcc87-152a-4f72-96fb-cc08b1f396efPost%3a39aa542d-4ee0-4692-8c12-dad8254a08d1&sid=sitelife.cincinnati.com

 

 

 

 

Well if we get into a fight we know we are in good shape.

 

Yeah he's pretty good at coming in from behind and delivering cheap shots in the pile. :thumb:

[westsider]

Gomes is a free swinger who has a history of hitting lefties. He's also a defensive liability.

[AverageJoesGym]

Gomes is a free swinger who has a history of hitting lefties. He's also a defensive liability.

 

.266 with 25 homers and 127 strikeouts in 414 at bats. Not exactly raking but decent pop. I don't see him being a good spare outfielder given his defensive shortcomings.

[CincySportsFan]

.266 with 25 homers and 127 strikeouts in 414 at bats. Not exactly raking but decent pop. I don't see him being a good spare outfielder given his defensive shortcomings.

 

Didn't they have that, when they had Adam Dunn? :idunno:

[HammerTime]

Didn't they have that, when they had Adam Dunn? :idunno:

 

Gomes will only be playing against lefties.

[AverageJoesGym]

Gomes will only be playing against lefties.

 

IF, Dickerson's 31 game audition (at age 26) proves to be legit.....That's a big IF.

[HammerTime]

^ I think they will give him plenty of time to find out.

[AverageJoesGym]

^ I think they will give him plenty of time to find out.

 

I'm sure they will. I just don't think I'd expect a repeat of his 2008 numbers. A lot of Reds fans think that he'll replicate that over a whole season and I just don't see it. There's a reason he was in the minors until he was 26. He didn't make it through the league even one whole time, it'll be much tougher this time around. Leftfield is a HUGE question mark for this team.

[stick1]

Not real crazy about it.

[letabrotherspeak]

People get so caught up in this lefty-righty stuff.

Bottom line the Reds were last in the majors in hitting right handers. That is right, they cant hit right handers...