Sox Scoops 46.001: Chicago Names Pedro Gomez Hitter of the Year. Thanks, Aaron Weiner!

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Sox Scoops 46.001: Chicago Names Pedro Gomez Hitter of the Year. Thanks, Aaron Weiner!

Post by HoosierVic » Fri Feb 05, 2021 9:36 am

By Mike Talley
Black Sox Beat Writer
Chicago Sports Online


The Chicago Black Sox this week named Pedro Gomez as their team Hitter of the Year, as the 26-year-old catcher put together the best season of his 6-year BBA career.

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Gomez, who came to Chicago on May 11 in a trade with Portland, slashed .342/.378/.555 with 42 doubles and 13 homers with the Black Sox. For the full season – including his 27 games for the Lumberjacks, Gomez slashed .333/.374/.555 with a league-high 52 doubles, 19 homers, and 93 RBIs. He also posted a career-high 5.4 WAR.

“Pedro’s arrival really sparked our season, and helped turn a bottom-of-the-barrel offense into something that approached respectability,” said Vic Caleca, assistant to the assistant general manager. “Without him, there’s no way we win 95 games or, in all likelihood, even make the playoffs.”

When Gomez arrived, the Sox were scuffling along at 21-16, unable to put together any consistent winning streak. After he joined the lineup, though, Chicago went 12-6 to finish out May, and began a 10-game winning streak that bled over into June and helped boost the Sox into serious playoff contention.

“In an odd way, Chicago probably needs to thank Aaron Weiner of the Rockville Pikemen for Gomez’s arrival,” said Malcolm Wilkes, who covers the Heartland Division for BBA Weekly. “He challenged the Sox in the league’s Media Guide to make a consequential move and shake things up, and they took him up on it – and never looked back.”

Gomez hasn’t looked back, either.

“This worked out great for me – I love the city, I love the fans!” he said.

Oddly, he even loved hitting in Black Sox Park, which is notoriously tough on batters. Gomez slashed .328/.373/.546 at home.

“I don’t know what all the fuss is about,” Gomez said. “Sox Park has a good hitting background and nice big outfields gaps to hit doubles into. I think a lot of that pitchers park/hitters park stuff is just psychological.”

Whatever the explanation, Gomez made himself at home in Chicago.

And the Sox seem inclined to make sure he calls Chicago home for years to come.

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Re: Sox Scoops 46.001: Chicago Names Pedro Gomez Hitter of the Year. Thanks, Aaron Weiner!

Post by RonCo » Sun Feb 07, 2021 6:12 pm

Aaron could have been a little less forcefull.
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Re: Sox Scoops 46.001: Chicago Names Pedro Gomez Hitter of the Year. Thanks, Aaron Weiner!

Post by aaronweiner » Sun Feb 07, 2021 6:19 pm

Obviously there was some catch up in that mayonnaise.

You made a good blend.

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Re: Sox Scoops 46.001: Chicago Names Pedro Gomez Hitter of the Year. Thanks, Aaron Weiner!

Post by 7teen » Wed Feb 10, 2021 11:52 am

I'll be calling one member of "the trade" up in 2046. But wondering now if I get over 4 WAR combined from the pieces I got in this trade to match what Gomez put up just this year.

I also see he finally filled out his ratings. Of course he did.
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