Indians Acquire Chris Gomez (in 2007)

[NewMarketSean]

Another LH hitter. URGH!!!

And they called up Redman? Double URGH!!!

[BaltBird 24]

So we just gave away our best utility player for nothing? Too bad they don't have the cajones to do that with players we have no use for.

[mason]

Seriously, what the hell? Our one decent bench player, who has a better OPS than Payton and Gibbons and can play all four IF positions well, gets given away? And no House still? Whatever...

[TGO]

So we just gave away our best utility player for nothing? Too bad they don't have the cajones to do that with players we have no use for.

They definitely would have dumped a bunch of other guys had they been claimed. They would have to eat salaries to release guys and the O's don't seem to like doing that. They let Gomez go because the Indians are going to pay the rest of his salary, plus they gave us $20k.

[Dr. FLK]

I'm pretty surprised that they couldn't get anything for him. But, at least they are being active and making moves. $20k is better than $0k. And, Gomez is a FA at the end of the season, right?

[Dipper9]

They definitely would have dumped a bunch of other guys had they been claimed. They would have to eat salaries to release guys and the O's don't seem to like doing that. They let Gomez go because the Indians are going to pay the rest of his salary, plus they gave us $20k.

Oh, well now that we are rolling in the dough, let's get Weiters signed, eh?

[beaner]

Thanks for Jeremy Guthrie Cleveland!! We owed you one anyway..I hope Gomez helps them, he's a good guy to have around.

[BaltBird 24]

Oh, well now that we are rolling in the dough, let's get Weiters signed, eh?

Yeah, that 20k is going to really put us up with the big spenders this offseason. And I seriously doubt we owed much of Gomez's 850k salary to HAVE to dump it on someone else. Dumb move.

[El Gordo]

Here's what Roch says:http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baseball/bal-ostrade0809,0,3171092.story . He says trade for Gomez for what it's worth and we are bringing up Hoey and Redman?

[Bosibus]

I am not particular fond of this move but if he is leaving at the end of the year, we are clearly not in contention, I guess I can understand it, maybe.

[TGO]

Yeah, that 20k is going to really put us up with the big spenders this offseason. And I seriously doubt we owed much of Gomez's 850k salary to HAVE to dump it on someone else. Dumb move.

No one said we had to dump his salary. We probably owed something like $275k. Not killing us, obviously. But Gomez also isn't taking us anywhere this season and he's a free agent if we want him back. Let the Indians pay him and give him a shot at a ring while we see if any of our younger scrubs can break .700 and take the utility spot.

[Peace21]

Will we hear an explanation from the higher ups?

[BaltBird 24]

No one said we had to dump his salary. We probably owed something like $275k. Not killing us, obviously. But Gomez also isn't taking us anywhere this season and he's a free agent if we want him back. Let the Indians pay him and give him a shot at a ring while we see if any of our younger scrubs can break .700 and take the utility spot.

It's one of those moves that won't really mean much either way, but it just seems like a pointless move. We dump a guy who can play every IF position well, so that we can call up another OF to add to Markakis, Patterson, Payton, Huff, Gibbons, etc. Where does Redman find playing time?

[Peace21]

Something has to give..right?

[Dr. FLK]

Something has to give..right?

Like what? They claimed Gomez. We aren't going anywhere this year. He isn't part of our future. We must not have gotten a better offer. $20k > $0k. We let him go. Looks to me like that's all there is to it.