Comments on: Tigers sign Alexis Gomez http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/01/tigers-sign-alexis-gomez/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:11:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: No.name... http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/01/tigers-sign-alexis-gomez/#comment-110566 No.name... Sun, 18 Jan 2009 23:42:09 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/01/tigers-sign-alexis-gomez/#comment-110566 What i belive is unless the tigers could sign hoffman the pitching will lose its chemistry due to its lack of depth....wish them well though!! What i belive is unless the tigers could sign hoffman the pitching will lose its chemistry due to its lack of depth….wish them well though!!

]]> By: jud http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/01/tigers-sign-alexis-gomez/#comment-110373 jud Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:57:29 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/01/tigers-sign-alexis-gomez/#comment-110373 Dre thats Ok..I am not sure what "utter disdain" is ...I am just a old baseball player Dre
thats Ok..I am not sure what “utter disdain” is …I am just a old baseball player

]]> By: Chris in Dallas http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/01/tigers-sign-alexis-gomez/#comment-110364 Chris in Dallas Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:10:41 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/01/tigers-sign-alexis-gomez/#comment-110364 Actually Dre, ultimately the Tigers success in '09 will be due to whether or not they win more games than the other teams in the AL Central. Now <i>that's</i> from the desk of Captain Obvious! Actually Dre, ultimately the Tigers success in ‘09 will be due to whether or not they win more games than the other teams in the AL Central. Now that’s from the desk of Captain Obvious!

]]> By: Dre in Chicago http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/01/tigers-sign-alexis-gomez/#comment-110363 Dre in Chicago Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:45:32 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/01/tigers-sign-alexis-gomez/#comment-110363 Chris, thanks, although in hindsight, i couldn't sound more like Capt Obvious if i tried... Chris,

thanks, although in hindsight, i couldn’t sound more like Capt Obvious if i tried…

]]> By: Chris in Dallas http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/01/tigers-sign-alexis-gomez/#comment-110362 Chris in Dallas Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:20:46 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/01/tigers-sign-alexis-gomez/#comment-110362 <b>The Tigers ‘09 season will likely hinge on a healthy and productive (if only within individual career norms) pitching staff.</b> Dr. Dre, the voice of reason. The Tigers ‘09 season will likely hinge on a healthy and productive (if only within individual career norms) pitching staff.

Dr. Dre, the voice of reason.

]]> By: Dre in Chicago http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/01/tigers-sign-alexis-gomez/#comment-110361 Dre in Chicago Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:10:54 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/01/tigers-sign-alexis-gomez/#comment-110361 jud, "$10000000000000000000000. for Bonds =Texeria=Putz and KRod=and CC" that's some public school math if i ever saw any... your utter disdain for proper punctuation, of any sort = my disregard for capitalization jud,

“$10000000000000000000000. for Bonds =Texeria=Putz and KRod=and CC”

that’s some public school math if i ever saw any…

your utter disdain for proper punctuation, of any sort = my disregard for capitalization

]]> By: Dre in Chicago http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/01/tigers-sign-alexis-gomez/#comment-110360 Dre in Chicago Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:06:30 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/01/tigers-sign-alexis-gomez/#comment-110360 Tim, I don't think Gomez will affect the possibility of future signings one way or the other. The ABs that he would theoretically be taking away aren't likely to be many in number, or game-changing (let alone season-changing). The Tigers '09 season will likely hinge on a healthy and productive (if only within individual career norms) pitching staff. I will agree that the above notwithstanding, it does seem strange to think that he would get ANY ABs ahead of some of the younger prospects, unless the idea is to let them mature, undisturbed by any call-ups. Tim,

I don’t think Gomez will affect the possibility of future signings one way or the other. The ABs that he would theoretically be taking away aren’t likely to be many in number, or game-changing (let alone season-changing). The Tigers ‘09 season will likely hinge on a healthy and productive (if only within individual career norms) pitching staff.

I will agree that the above notwithstanding, it does seem strange to think that he would get ANY ABs ahead of some of the younger prospects, unless the idea is to let them mature, undisturbed by any call-ups.

]]> By: Dave BW http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/01/tigers-sign-alexis-gomez/#comment-110359 Dave BW Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:55:05 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/01/tigers-sign-alexis-gomez/#comment-110359 "maybe you guys would have been happier if they would have spent $10000000000000000000000. for Bonds =Texeria=Putz and KRod=and CC" Well, yeah, probably. “maybe you guys would have been happier if they would have spent $10000000000000000000000. for Bonds =Texeria=Putz and KRod=and CC”

Well, yeah, probably.

]]> By: Royals sign former Tiger Vance Wilson | motorcitybengals.com http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/01/tigers-sign-alexis-gomez/#comment-110358 Royals sign former Tiger Vance Wilson | motorcitybengals.com Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:32:37 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/01/tigers-sign-alexis-gomez/#comment-110358 [...] Tigers Weblog hopes Leyland doesn’t misuse Gomez, but has nothing against the [...] [...] Tigers Weblog hopes Leyland doesn’t misuse Gomez, but has nothing against the [...]

]]> By: Tim D http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/01/tigers-sign-alexis-gomez/#comment-110356 Tim D Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:14:57 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/01/tigers-sign-alexis-gomez/#comment-110356 Gomez is a AAA player at best. The problem with signing him is that Leyland will "like his glove" or his "attitude" and he will make the roster, get a couple of hits and then suck up a bunch of ABs while putting up a .700 OPS if you're lucky. Using him at all is definitionally misusing him. I'd rather have Larish at bat, 1000 times over, than Gomez, in any situation. There are a lot of good players out there. Prices are falling. The Tigs seem intent on going with what they have. They aren't going to contend. Gomez is a AAA player at best. The problem with signing him is that Leyland will “like his glove” or his “attitude” and he will make the roster, get a couple of hits and then suck up a bunch of ABs while putting up a .700 OPS if you’re lucky. Using him at all is definitionally misusing him.

I’d rather have Larish at bat, 1000 times over, than Gomez, in any situation. There are a lot of good players out there. Prices are falling. The Tigs seem intent on going with what they have. They aren’t going to contend.

]]> By: Vince in MN http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/01/tigers-sign-alexis-gomez/#comment-110355 Vince in MN Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:46:40 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/01/tigers-sign-alexis-gomez/#comment-110355 So Gomez basically replaces Joyce - he may be the extra outfielder, may not. You could kind of look at the recent deal with TB as Joyce for Jackson AND Gomez. Does that help? A bit of a stretch, I guess. As far as Leyland "misusing" Gomez, well, I just can't even imagine that ;) So Gomez basically replaces Joyce – he may be the extra outfielder, may not. You could kind of look at the recent deal with TB as Joyce for Jackson AND Gomez. Does that help? A bit of a stretch, I guess.

As far as Leyland “misusing” Gomez, well, I just can’t even imagine that ;)

]]> By: Chris in Dallas http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/01/tigers-sign-alexis-gomez/#comment-110354 Chris in Dallas Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:43:09 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/01/tigers-sign-alexis-gomez/#comment-110354 If ALCS Game 2 never happened, no one would care about signing a 30 year old corner OF who posted a .234/.302/.481 line in AAA last year. If ALCS Game 2 never happened, no one would care about signing a 30 year old corner OF who posted a .234/.302/.481 line in AAA last year.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/01/tigers-sign-alexis-gomez/#comment-110353 Ryan Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:35:25 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/01/tigers-sign-alexis-gomez/#comment-110353 It's like the past two seasons have created a bunch of negative Nellies or something. Nothing not to like about Gomez as your seventh or eighth outfielder. And be honest: in a high leverage situation, would you rather see Gomez or Larish at the dish? Now, if the next signing is Dean Palmer, then we've got issues. It’s like the past two seasons have created a bunch of negative Nellies or something. Nothing not to like about Gomez as your seventh or eighth outfielder. And be honest: in a high leverage situation, would you rather see Gomez or Larish at the dish? Now, if the next signing is Dean Palmer, then we’ve got issues.

]]> By: jud http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/01/tigers-sign-alexis-gomez/#comment-110351 jud Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:08:09 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/01/tigers-sign-alexis-gomez/#comment-110351 sorry, but i like Gomez, he comes to work everyday keeps his mouth shut plays hard when given the chance.. decent outfielder.....blue collar all the way.... good bench guy.......maybe you guys would have been happier if they would have spent $10000000000000000000000. for Bonds =Texeria=Putz and KRod=and CC sorry, but i like Gomez, he comes to work everyday keeps his mouth shut plays hard when given the chance.. decent outfielder…..blue collar all the way…. good bench guy…….maybe you guys would have been happier if they would have spent $10000000000000000000000. for Bonds =Texeria=Putz and KRod=and CC

]]> By: Mark A. http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/01/tigers-sign-alexis-gomez/#comment-110344 Mark A. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:14:24 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/01/tigers-sign-alexis-gomez/#comment-110344 This is a nothing move meant to fill out the Toledo roster.....nothing more unless there are injuries or unforseen problems in spring training. This is a nothing move meant to fill out the Toledo roster…..nothing more unless there are injuries or unforseen problems in spring training.

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