Carlos Gomez

Carlos Gomez Carlos Gomez, who used to be a Mets Prospect, is having a magnificent season as the Twins new Outfielder. Last year with the Mets Gomez had a .232 Avg with 12 stolen bases, but really didn't do anything to help the team win down the stretched. But now as a Twin, "Speedy Gonzalez" is doing better than he did with the Mets last season. He is batting for and average of .333, with 5 RBIs and leads the Majors in stolen bases with 5. Gomez has turned out to be what the Twins wanted when they made this trade to get him ... Read Full Story

Carlos Gomez vs. Torii Hunter. $395,000 vs. $16,500,000. 22 years vs. 33 years. Does this comparison also show the difference between 'young and promising' and 'good'? Let's take a look at both Carlos Gomez and Torii Hunter and compare them: Carlos Gomez Torii Hunter .255/.291/.344 .277/.342/.471 Hunter certainly gets the advantage in this matchup. He is a much better batter than Gomez, and if you didn't know that you haven't been a Twins fan long enough to watch a single game, have you? Hunter is 33, and with age comes experience. He has faced most pitchers in baseball numerous times and is a very ... Read Full Story

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is about Carlos Gomez. Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article! Read Full Story

A (slightly homoerotic) poem by youthful Twins outfielder Carlos Gomez, who speaks to his bat before every trip to the plate. A boy and his bat When I was 10 years old Every time you see me at the plate I smell it, I kiss it I talk to my bat I do it depending on the situation. Sometimes I tell it, 'Come on, get a base hit now, or I won't use you no more, you have to get a base hit.' When the bat does his thingbase hitafter that, I kiss it. I love my bat. I say sometimes, 'I love you, ... Read Full Story

Carlos Gomez of the Twins, the poet-to-be-named in the trade that sent Johan Santana to the New York Mets, penned this gem after hitting for the cycle on a dreary, rainy evening in Chicago. Bunt My Ass When I go to hit, I think I hit bunt. And I say, No, no, no, no. You can do it. You can hit a base hit off this guy. I say Go swinging. Go hacking, And when I hit the ground ball, I close my eyes and I run And when I see the pitcher drop the ball, I say, You got it! You got it! Read Full Story