Olney thinks Jonny Gomes and the O's could be a fit.

[sevastras]

I'm pretty upset we didn't land Gomes. He could have been a very effective half of a platoon. Our interest was probably only in a 1 year deal.

Would rather have a player instead of half of a platoon. Glad he is off the table and hopefully we pick up Cody Ross if we dont get Hamilton. Then again, Ross could still go back to Fenway.

[Mr Snuffleupagus]

JIM BOWDEN ‏@JimBowdenESPNxm

Red Sox continue to improve the clubhouse with high make-up, character, leaders, winners...first David Ross, now Jonny Gomes both on 2yr dls

Now all they need is a few more good baseball players.

[fearthenoodle]

Gomes/Betemit platoon at DH would have worked our really well. Definitely was interested. But there are other options out there.

[waroriole]

Gomes/Betemit platoon at DH would have worked our really well. Definitely was interested. But there are other options out there.

I was interested at 1 year, not 2.

[El Gordo]

Gomes/Betemit platoon at DH would have worked our really well. Definitely was interested. But there are other options out there.

Ludwick and Kearns?

[CA-ORIOLE]

I second that! With Papi entrenched as DH, Gomes playing the field sounds good to me!

Doesn't take too much talent to play LF in Fenway Park though and I'm guessing Gomes will still be used primarily as a platoon player. His splits don't appear to be anything special in Fenway Park. Kinda surrised to see him get a two year deal. Be interested to see the final numbers.

[CA-ORIOLE]

Gomes/Betemit platoon at DH would have worked our really well. Definitely was interested. But there are other options out there.

Keppinger sounds pretty good to me.

[Capn Vivi]

Would rather have a player instead of half of a platoon. Glad he is off the table and hopefully we pick up Cody Ross if we dont get Hamilton. Then again, Ross could still go back to Fenway.

Don't get me wrong, I don't want him for 2 years at $3-4m per. It makes even less sense for Boston since he's forced into the field. I love guys that mash lefties and boy does Gomes mash them: a career .228 ISO with an .894 OPS against LHP.

In 2012, Oakland put Brandon Moss and Jonny Gomes in a platoon, Gomes put up an .868 OPS (333 PA) and Moss had a .954 OPS (296 PA) and they combined for 39 HR and 99 RBI in about as many PA as we gave Reynolds and Thome. That would be a pretty big upgrade if we were to pair him with Betemit.

But still, it's a moot point. Now that he's a Red Sox I can learn to love his faults.

[Capn Vivi]

Keppinger sounds pretty good to me.

I'd love Keppinger. Maybe it's just me but I want a guy who can play the field and come off the bench who kills lefties.

I hope someone doesn't give him a two year deal. That's my limit.

[wildbillhiccup]

I'll sign off on Jonny if he agrees to add a"n" to his last name. In all seriousness, don't we already have a Jonny Gomes type player in Chris Davis?

[fearthenoodle]

I don't understand the people that weren't interested at all. Career .377 OBP and .512 SLG vs. LHP is not of interest to you? We already have half a player in Betemit and Gomes would have fit perfect. I'd have gone 2/6, but not more.

As for other options, we already do have Pearce on the 40-man roster. Career .343/.464 vs. LHP. Scott Hairston is a free agent. Not a high OBP guy (.303 career overall, .317 vs. LHP) but crushes LHP to the tune of a .550 SLG career.

[DrinkinWithFermi]

I don't understand the people that weren't interested at all. Career .377 OBP and .512 SLG vs. LHP is not of interest to you? We already have half a player in Betemit and Gomes would have fit perfect.

The problem with that idea is that we would essentially have 2 roster spots devoted to DH since neither of them should be played in the field on a regular basis.

[HoustonOrioleFan]

2 years at $10 mil? Ridiculous....but the Red Sox are ridiculous.

[CA-ORIOLE]

2 years at $10 mil? Ridiculous....but the Red Sox are ridiculous.

That is crazy.

[clapdiddy]

That is crazy.

I would have liked Gomes...but not anywhere near this type of contract. I was thinking a 1 year 3M deal. This is nuts.