Gomez slumps, gets a day off

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Published 4/24/2008 by Aaron at AaronGleeman.com
... since, batting 6-for-44 (.136) with zero walks in 10 games. Gomez went 0-for-5 with four strikeouts Tuesday before mercifully receiving last night off, but his problems offensively shouldn't come as a surprise given his various projections heading into the season: AVG OBP SLG OPS ...

Twins Won't Send Gomez Down
Published 4/24/2008 by Eli at MLB Rumors
... Carlos Gomez is struggling at the MLB level, batting .230 with 0 HR, 5 RBI, and 9 SB. He is frustrated with how he is playing leading to reckless swings and more strikeouts: "We have to get back to contact. It's not a bad thing for a young fella to take a breather. This is a good time. The other young man needs to get in there." Gomez was a key part of the deal for Johan Santana because Gomez was the only one that was major league ready. He doesn't seem major league ready though, and sending him down to Triple-A to find his swing and get his confidence up would do him well. ...

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Published 4/25/2008 by Matt Cerrone at MetsBlog.com
... Our old friend, La Velle E. Neal III, in the Star-Tribune, reports that the Twins may soon consider demoting Carlos Gomez, who is hitting just .209. ...

Published 4/28/2008 by Aaron at AaronGleeman.com
... After being benched Wednesday and called "not an MLB-caliber hitter at this stage of his career, let alone an MLB-caliber leadoff man" ...