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shoewizard

We give him alot of crap here, but I liked this article and I felt it struck the right tone. And for the record, Gambo totally gets the youth movement, and the caliber of the prospects we have here and on the way. He has been on to that for a while now and often touts them on his show, and goes through great pains to tell his listeners this crop of prospects is not the same thing as Hammock, Kata, et al. So although he sometimes is all wet with the Free agents he thinks they should target, I cut him some slack now...certainly alot more than I used to.

http://www.azcentral.com/sports/cheapseats/gambo/0918rant.html

EvilJuan · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:31 am Post subject:

matt · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:38 am Post subject:

That is a nice article. Gambo does a really good job at times. He's almost always better than Bickley.

BigCat · A-Ball Kid Joined: 02 Sep 2006 Posts: 11

That plan consists of building around Stephen Drew, Carlos Quentin, Chris Young, Miguel Monterro, Chad Trady and Connor Jackson.

Now if only he (or his editor) could learn how to spell their names...

Hmmm....maybe that is a subtle hint.....several here want to trade Chad in the offseason?

DesertKnight · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 9:48 am Post subject:

Yeah, it's a nice piece, but:

dirtygary · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 9:49 am Post subject:

Gambo is allright. He gets the Gonzo issue, and I defintiely liked how he drew the distinctions between Gonzo and Schilling and Unit.

If any of us had to write a column, we'd get major crap for it. I just have a problem with a carpetbagging Jersey boy comin out here to do sports.
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B. O. N. D. · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:00 am Post subject:

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Dan · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 11:23 am Post subject:

Dangerfield · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 11:25 am Post subject:

Am I the only one who is happy with going with
Webb
Livian
Nippert
Owings
Bob Gibson
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TAP · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 11:31 am Post subject:

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McCray · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 12:14 pm Post subject:

1997. i heard they're going to make a FA splash going after that johnson guy, the one with the bad back.
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EvilJuan · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 12:17 pm Post subject:

Dan · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 12:51 pm Post subject:

Thank you TAP, EvilJuan, and McCray for pointing out my '97/'07 typo. It's always fun to laugh on this board, espcially at my own mistakes!

EvilJuan · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 1:36 pm Post subject:

Robert S. · Everyday Player Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 530

I can't imagine next year's attendance is going to look good barring some miraculous start, so I'm all for having pitching auditions all season. Why not take a chance and see if someone goes Josh Johnson, rather than be assured of mediocrity?

McCray · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 6:50 pm Post subject:

i'm assuming by "someone" you mean micah, just because i don't think we have any other pitching prospects anywhere near his level IMO.

still, i'd rather see him start in tucson and be the first callup. it'll give him more time to work on his breaking stuff. we all know the fb is there, but the times i've seen him in tucson, his breaking stuff wasn't as good. it was good for AAA standards, but it could be polished a little, imo.
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baldmaga · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 7:31 pm Post subject:

Gambo and I are the only ones that want Mulder in the Sand and Red next season...that's all I have to say for now...more at 11 [/evening newscast]

TAP · Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 3:03 am Post subject:

Prescott's Daily Courier breaks it down for the less-involved fans. Wink

stu · Everyday Player Joined: 12 Aug 2006 Posts: 560

Gonzo has been less than ordinary for the last two years. He is 8 of 9 among lf in OPS this year. He was 6 of 10 in 2005. Gonzo was injured in 2004 and didn't have the pa's to qualify that year.

In Runs created per game (available at hardball times) he was last among lf's both this year and last among 9 qualifiers.

His OPS+ was 119 in 2004 and 112 last year. Better than average for all players but nothing special for lf. He was paid around 10M per year for this lack of production.

If Gonzo goes on to have a great year next or the next, he was stealing money with an effort way less than his best for the last three years here. If he continues to perform as he has, then his performance won't be missed.

I have been on of the few Gono'z supporters here, mainly wanting to honor him for his overall career here and not to pile on him. However, realistically, his recent perfomance doesn't justify keeping him. His projections don't justify keeeping him. The direction of the the team doesn't justify keeping him.

TAP · Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 5:00 pm Post subject:

NICE ARTICLE TODAY from Steve Gilbert describing why it is that Luis is so popular, why the Diamondbacks rightfully chose not to bring him back for next year, and why he believes Gonzo will eventually come back as part of the Diamondbacks organization.
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Driaz · MLB Rookie Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 178 Location: Tucson

Another good Gonzo article by Scott Miller.

I tell you what, for a journalist that is paid by the team, Steve Gilbert is pretty fair. Great read by Gilbert.