by cirills » Wed Aug 02, 2006 4:15 pm
25 (but who's counting) and "great" might be a slight overstatement.
His BB totals in the minors were next to horrible as well as his first two seasons in the Majors.
Here was a sampling of forecasts for him coming into this year:
[quote:ee46c9e615]2006 Fantasy Baseball Outlook
His batting eye and power production continue to limit Rios. He drives hitting coaches mad, since a guy who stands 6-5 should be able to hit a baseball a pretty fair distance. He's Juan Encarnacion 2.0, basically, minus the optional Occasional Power Expansion Pack.
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Which means that this year was shaping up as either a breakout season for him or an abberration.
Either way, I get your message so no worries.
I know I will be able to move Gomes to someone.