Comments on: Q and A with Carlos Gomez http://futureredbirds.com/2007/09/13/q-and-a-with-carlos-gomez/ Baseball's Future in the Gateway City Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:24:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Eric http://futureredbirds.com/2007/09/13/q-and-a-with-carlos-gomez/#comment-7191 Eric Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:24:41 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/09/13/q-and-a-with-carlos-gomez/#comment-7191 Carlos, Im a sidearm lefthander and have been given conflicting advice on what my front side should look like from a sidearm angle, or my frontside checkpoints. I am at a pretty straight sidearm arm angle but do not alter my spine level as much as some guys do. I dip, but not to the point where my back is paralel to the ground. What would you suggest for my front side? Carlos, Im a sidearm lefthander and have been given conflicting advice on what my front side should look like from a sidearm angle, or my frontside checkpoints. I am at a pretty straight sidearm arm angle but do not alter my spine level as much as some guys do. I dip, but not to the point where my back is paralel to the ground. What would you suggest for my front side?

]]> By: Matt http://futureredbirds.com/2007/09/13/q-and-a-with-carlos-gomez/#comment-7115 Matt Sat, 15 Sep 2007 01:45:21 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/09/13/q-and-a-with-carlos-gomez/#comment-7115 Reyes' never really had a slider, it always looked more like a hard curve to me. Either way, he doesn't throw it as hard as he used to, and relies on it too much runners on base. When he was right, his breaking ball was his third best pitch. If Carlos is still floating around and looking for ideas, I would love to see a comparison of his delivery out of the stretch. He has gotten <i>murdered</i> with runners on base this year, there has to be a reason. Something has go have gone wrong mechanically, or he's just a basket case. Reyes’ never really had a slider, it always looked more like a hard curve to me. Either way, he doesn’t throw it as hard as he used to, and relies on it too much runners on base.

When he was right, his breaking ball was his third best pitch.

If Carlos is still floating around and looking for ideas, I would love to see a comparison of his delivery out of the stretch. He has gotten murdered with runners on base this year, there has to be a reason. Something has go have gone wrong mechanically, or he’s just a basket case.

]]> By: Chris http://futureredbirds.com/2007/09/13/q-and-a-with-carlos-gomez/#comment-7109 Chris Fri, 14 Sep 2007 21:27:47 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/09/13/q-and-a-with-carlos-gomez/#comment-7109 Carlos, I know you haven't seen video on him, but he started CF for Rice sometime in the future could you track down some video of him and let us know what you think. I am probably obsessed with his success. He reminds me of a young Dykstra when he came up with the Mets. Any thoughts on Herron? Carlos,

I know you haven’t seen video on him, but he started CF for Rice sometime in the future could you track down some video of him and let us know what you think. I am probably obsessed with his success. He reminds me of a young Dykstra when he came up with the Mets.

Any thoughts on Herron?

]]> By: Mitch http://futureredbirds.com/2007/09/13/q-and-a-with-carlos-gomez/#comment-7108 Mitch Fri, 14 Sep 2007 21:19:32 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/09/13/q-and-a-with-carlos-gomez/#comment-7108 Well at least I respect that Carlos at least had a basis for that opinion. According to ESPN's Inside edge Anthony has thrown only 4% sliders this year. Maybe he does not realize it's the best in the system. Well at least I respect that Carlos at least had a basis for that opinion.

According to ESPN’s Inside edge Anthony has thrown only 4% sliders this year. Maybe he does not realize it’s the best in the system.

]]> By: erik http://futureredbirds.com/2007/09/13/q-and-a-with-carlos-gomez/#comment-7107 erik Fri, 14 Sep 2007 21:07:04 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/09/13/q-and-a-with-carlos-gomez/#comment-7107 i'm with ya mitch, most of their stuff is 2nd, 3rd, 4th hand. i trust mckamey a lot, because he actually goes to a lot of games. what we really need is more fans to go with video cameras and post their stuff at firstinning. i’m with ya mitch, most of their stuff is 2nd, 3rd, 4th hand. i trust mckamey a lot, because he actually goes to a lot of games. what we really need is more fans to go with video cameras and post their stuff at firstinning.

]]> By: Mitch http://futureredbirds.com/2007/09/13/q-and-a-with-carlos-gomez/#comment-7105 Mitch Fri, 14 Sep 2007 20:58:42 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/09/13/q-and-a-with-carlos-gomez/#comment-7105 I've watched probably 90% of the pitches Anthony Reyes has thrown in the majors. It boggles my mind that BA thought he had the best slider in the system in 2005. I don't know how people can take what these guys say as gospel. I’ve watched probably 90% of the pitches Anthony Reyes has thrown in the majors.

It boggles my mind that BA thought he had the best slider in the system in 2005.

I don’t know how people can take what these guys say as gospel.

]]> By: Susan http://futureredbirds.com/2007/09/13/q-and-a-with-carlos-gomez/#comment-7100 Susan Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:00:22 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/09/13/q-and-a-with-carlos-gomez/#comment-7100 Thanks Carlos, I really appreciate your insight. Thanks Carlos,
I really appreciate your insight.

]]> By: erik http://futureredbirds.com/2007/09/13/q-and-a-with-carlos-gomez/#comment-7099 erik Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:42:53 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/09/13/q-and-a-with-carlos-gomez/#comment-7099 i dunno why ott wasn't given a shot at AA exactly, other then PB was just a few games back in their division but they could've moved somebody up, like tyler herron or someone else. springfield probably could've used him, given the failures of adam daniels and others who should be moved to the bullpen. i dunno why ott wasn’t given a shot at AA exactly, other then PB was just a few games back in their division but they could’ve moved somebody up, like tyler herron or someone else. springfield probably could’ve used him, given the failures of adam daniels and others who should be moved to the bullpen.

]]> By: Carlos Gomez http://futureredbirds.com/2007/09/13/q-and-a-with-carlos-gomez/#comment-7098 Carlos Gomez Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:36:48 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/09/13/q-and-a-with-carlos-gomez/#comment-7098 I was pretty harsh on Ottavino last year. I took a look at him more closely and started liking his mechanics and stuff a little more....based on his draft video. I hate how SLOW he is early in his delivery and wish he'd just get it going a little more. I said that he'd probably plateau at the AA level last year, and while that may end up being true, I might've been premature with that assessment. Speaking of which, why was he not given at least a taste of AA? Based on that video, he looks like a back of the rotation starter I was pretty harsh on Ottavino last year. I took a look at him more closely and started liking his mechanics and stuff a little more….based on his draft video.

I hate how SLOW he is early in his delivery and wish he’d just get it going a little more. I said that he’d probably plateau at the AA level last year, and while that may end up being true, I might’ve been premature with that assessment. Speaking of which, why was he not given at least a taste of AA?

Based on that video, he looks like a back of the rotation starter

]]> By: erik http://futureredbirds.com/2007/09/13/q-and-a-with-carlos-gomez/#comment-7096 erik Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:51:30 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/09/13/q-and-a-with-carlos-gomez/#comment-7096 hey carlos, what's your thoughts on ottavino? hey carlos, what’s your thoughts on ottavino?

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