His WHIP is still on the higher side and needs to come down for sustained long term success. He's YTD numbers are remarkably not that different from 2012. No one was comparing him to Kershaw then.
ML Carr wishes he had that production when waving his towel on the sideline.
Gomes is fun as hell to watch and seems like a real interesting guy off the field.
The only RH bat that could go after Papi would be Gomes, but I think it's the best slot for Napoli. You want to put contact hiiters in front of Papi not after. Putting Drew or Holt after Papi would mean 4 IBBs a game.
I just didn't see another thread concerning Gomes to bump.
His defense has been better than advertised and has some real clutch moments. He seems to be a great team player and has been a solid addition here.
I've hated the Rays as much as the Yankees since the Pedro/Gerald Ice Williams game.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/news/2000/08/29/redsox_devilrays_ap/?mobile=no