January 20, 200917 yr ....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.
January 20, 200917 yr 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.
January 20, 200917 yr Author 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.
January 20, 200917 yr Who is Jonny Gomes? I haven't followed baseball closely enough the last few years.
January 20, 200917 yr ....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:
January 20, 200917 yr Gomes is a free swinger who has a history of hitting lefties. He's also a defensive liability.
January 20, 200917 yr 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.
January 20, 200917 yr .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:
January 20, 200917 yr Author Didn't they have that, when they had Adam Dunn? :idunno: Gomes will only be playing against lefties.
January 20, 200917 yr 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.
January 20, 200917 yr ^ 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.
January 20, 200917 yr 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...
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