Comments on: CarGo Likes Colorado

By: R M

R M — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:05:21 +0000

I posted a comment about that a while back on another article, no one did anything. So annoying! And they said when they first introduced ads that they would keep it tasteful….yeah right!

By: B.B.

B.B. — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:28:34 +0000

Make that .275/.350/.500

By: B.B.

B.B. — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:58:46 +0000

CarGo in 2010 .275/.350/.600 with 30 HR and 20 SB. The fantasy equivalent of Nelson Cruz with still tons of unrealized upside.

By: MappyHead

MappyHead — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:32:36 +0000

I’ll second the comment about the detergent ad. In fact, if I see that crap on a store shelf, I’ll hide it behind the Tide or Cheer, just because of this ad.

By: Shoeless_Mike

Shoeless_Mike — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:00:53 +0000

I traded for Gonzalez just before his callup – yeah me! I was most pleased and surprised by the improved plate patience that was documented in the article. I am of the mindset that batting eye/patience does not improve much and can’t effectively be taught. Gonzalez proved me wrong – neato.

Side Note – The ads for the detergent are EXTREMELY ANNOYING. I will for sure NEVER buy that crap simply because the ads are so intrusive.

By: Bluecaboose

Bluecaboose — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:02:57 +0000

It is also, I think, interesting to note CarGo’s ridiculous 1st/2nd half splits. In the first half, he was essentially the equivilant of the other CarGo, Gomez, with a .202/.280/.333 line, while in the second half, he posted a Ryan Braun like .320/.384/.608. I think Gonzalez has the potential to be the next Ryan Braun, and if he can maintain a .060-.080 IsoD and utilize his speed, gap power, and large confines of coors to keep hitting doubles and triples as well as his obvious home run power, I don’t think that a .300/.360/.550 and 30/30 season is out of his reach, especially since Tracy seems to like running him.

Gonzalez also plays plus defense, both in left and right, and plays a solid center field. He’s already and upgrade over Hawpe, even in half the playing time, and as much as I love Brad and his constant .290/.370/.520, he belongs in the AL, or at least in a park that isn’t 390 to the power alleys. Optimally I would like to see some sort of a Smith/Fowler/Gonzalez outfield, and to trade Hawpe to either plug the gaping hole at second base, or to acquire some sort of solid 1b prospect, as our system is lacking in those, and Todd Helton turns 36 next year.

By: Rally

Rally — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:09:14 +0000

For next year I’d play CarGone in right, Fowler, in center, and Seth Smith in left. This team doesn’t really need Brad Hawpe, and he’s a lot more expensive than the others. Get what you can for him. Braves would probably be interested.

By: Alireza

Alireza — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:51:06 +0000

That CarGo is good, but only at defense.

There are some who say that Gonzalez may actually be faster in raw terms than Fowler, though that doesn’t always translate to steals.

By: The Goose

The Goose — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:02:07 +0000

This CarGo is actually good.

By: Bryz

Bryz — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:12:18 +0000

I was confused at first because some of us in Minnesota also call Carlos Gomez “CarGo.”