Article: 2009: Bill Smith's Lasting Legacy

[chopper0080]

Is Carlos Gomez (the player now) and prospects for Johan Santana really a bad deal is retrospect?

 

My arguement would be that the trade was good, but the organizational development which failed Gomez is what is to blame.

[jimmer]

 

Is Carlos Gomez (the player now) and prospects for Johan Santana really a bad deal is retrospect?

 

My arguement would be that the trade was good, but the organizational development which failed Gomez is what is to blame.

You have a good point. Patience and development.

[tobi0040]

 

Is Carlos Gomez (the player now) and prospects for Johan Santana really a bad deal is retrospect?

 

My arguement would be that the trade was good, but the organizational development which failed Gomez is what is to blame.

 

I completely agree. We rushed him to the big show because we desparately needed him to show we got something for the Santana deal.  Span was a better player at that age and should have made the team over Gomez.

 

 

[Riverbrian]

I was completely pissed after the Gomez trade. 

 

Easy to see the talent he possessed. 

 

Hardy looked like a decent enough pickup but Gomez?

 

Speed... Power... Arm... Rare Talent matched by very few... You wait for the maturity. 

 

And then trading Hardy for absolutely nothing on Paper... and absolutely nothing on results. 

 

Smith is going to have to do a whole lotta good elsewhere to make up for that. 

 

Ramos for Capps... That ain't going to make it up.