Yardbarker: Chris Gomez

Who’s Gonna Play Short?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:42:40 -0500

Left field is the biggest hole that the Red Sox need to fill this offseason, but there is still the issue at short. Here are the free agent shortstops from MLB Trade Rumors: Orlando Cabrera (35) - Type A, can't be offered arbitrationJuan Castro (38)Alex Cora (34)Craig Counsell (39)Bobby Crosby (30)Adam Everett (33)Chris Gomez (39)Alex Gonzalez (32) - $6MM mutual option with a $500K buyoutKhalil Greene (30)Jerry Hairston Jr. (34) - Type BJohn McDonald (35)Luis Rodriguez (30)Marco Scutaro (...

Who's Gonna Play Short?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:42:40 -0500

TGIT177DREF! The Top 177 Devil Rays Ever: #60-57

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:57:31 -0500

“Think only of the past as its remembrance gives you pleasure.” -Jane Austen In our continuing efforts to preserve and protect the full, proud history of our proud, great and dominant franchise, and to hagiographize the many, many valiant warriors who have contributed to that proud history, every Friday we’ll be counting down The Top 177* Devil Rays Ever…. The 60th, 59th, 58th and 57th Greatest Devil Rays Ever are…. 60. Chris Gomez SS (2001-2002) DEVIL RAY MOMENT: October 6 2001, Tropicana Field, with one out in the bottom of the 6th, hit a 3-run home run to put the Devil Rays ahead 3-2 on their way to a 5-2 triumph over the Yankees DEVIL RAY STATS: 188 Games 82 Runs 179 Hits 47 Doubles 3...

Nationals Gets the Best of the O's; Quick Hits...

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:15:19 -0500

The Orioles lost 3-1 to the Nationals yesterday in Fort Lauderdale; however, Koji Uehara looked good -- real good. The Japanense hurler, coming back from a strained hamstring, did give up a run, but struck out seven out of the eleven hitters he faced. His counterpart on the mound for Washington, young Sharion Martis pitched six shutout innings and only gave up three hits, while fanning four. Alfredo Simon -- a candidate for the rotation -- got plenty of work in as he pitched four innings, and...

RIP Vince Lascheid

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:08:04 -0500

Sad news today, as long-time Pirates and Penguins organist Vince Lascheid has at the age of 85. Everyone that's been to a Pirate game has spent some sitting in the stands, trying to decipher just what Lascheid's had in mind with the jingles he used to choose for opposing players. I still remember being at Three Rivers in the late 1990s with Chris Gomez at the plate for the Padres, hearing the Addams' Family theme song and finally making the connection in my brain after a few minut...

Justin Christian Signs With Baltimore

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:03:28 -0500

From Peter Schmuck: The O's signed another player to a minor league contract. He's an outfielder named Justin Christian and he appeared in 24 games with the Yankees last year before being non-tendered. He had 40 at-bats and batted .250 with seven stolen bases in eight attempts. Sounds like he'll ...

Just a few links

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:06:18 -0500

Chris Gomez is a Pirate no more. I really like Nicolas' idea to do a sort of Pirates' "Futures Game." I'm pretty sure the team used to do something like this in the 90s, but RIP Dave Roberts (1979 Pirates' I know I wrote this at FanHouse a couple days ago, but ...

The triumphant return of Chris Gomez

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:19:52 -0500

In Baltimore, today

An Old Friend (Chris Gomez) Returns

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:32:28 -0500

Ah, "Fresh Hands", is back in Charm City on a minor league deal. Honestly, the Orioles should have never let this guy go, and after the trainwreck we saw at shortstop in 2008, you could see why. From MLB Trade Rumors: According to Jeff Zrebiec of the Baltimore Sun, the Orioles signed infielder Ch... ...

News and Notes?Vazquez Signs

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:12:44 -0500

Your newest Pittsburgh Pirate is?.this guy: [sidehike--Flickr.com] The signing is [official now]; Ramon will make $4 million over 2 years. Slight overpay, but not a huge deal. He can play any infield position, is a veteran, and is relatively light-hitting (although he managed a .290 clip last ...

News and Notes--Vazquez Signs

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 01:30:22 -0500

Your newest Pittsburgh Pirate is....this guy: [sidehike--Flickr.com] The signing is [official now]; Ramon will make $4 million over 2 years. Slight overpay, but not a huge deal. He can play any infield position, is a veteran, and is relatively light-hitting (although he managed a .290 clip last ...

News and Notes--Vazquez Signs

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 02:05:48 -0500

More Rumors, Anyone?

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:15:36 -0500

You guessed it, Jack Wilson. [The Detroit Free Press] says the talks are "ongoing" and that "there appears to be genuine interest on both sides." Although the Pirates aren't going to get great value for Wilson, the Detroit system is [not exactly chalk-full of prospects], so this is something to ...