Not seeing it. 

Of course he should get a shot. Who else is there?

He can hit, that’s for sure.

he is much better then Looney tune at 1st base

When you look at whats available this offseason barring trades it might make sense to consider a Loney/Gomez platoon at first….wouldn’t be the first time we saw a late bloomer

Why don’t we wait for a bigger sample. Sure, he had a game winning hit and has gotten a few hits this season … but even bad players can do that once in a while … let’s see if this is a sure thing or just a blip on the radar.

Team leader in wins has ELEVEN … team ERA leader is 4.46 … team leader in HRs is 24 … OUR TEAM SUCKS

So why own’t Valentine play him every day? What’s with Loney the 250 no power bat taking up playing time?

Dont like loney or gomez!! Get someone else!!

Actually you couldn’t be more incorrect. depsite Rob’s assertion that Gomez has done OK I’ve seen a cpl of games where he couldn’t make routine scoop plays and even flat out dropped a couple of throws to first. Loney can’t hit,but his defense is every bit as good as Gonzalez and Loney’s more athletic than Gonzalez. Gomez’ future here would be as a DH,and that’s only if they decide to move away from Ortiz this off-season.

Interesting comment by V–makes about as much sense as V usually makes–he’s the one that makes out the lineup sheet–he should either ask for more and better players or use the ones he has more advantageously.

Bobby here’s some help:
1. Don’t start Loney–he’s a defensive replacement.
2. Gomez 1 B
3. Salty DH or 1 B
4. Lavarnway C

Need more help Bobby—we have some decent players, we could use a new manager that believes in his players—that might result in a few more wins. If you don’t like your team-QUIT and make the rest of us happy.

I am big on him.  I think it could work.   Give him a chance next Spring and see where it goes.

I have an idea, lets go trade for Adrian Gonzalez! Man he would be a beast in Fenway! Oh wait…We already did that…

He just turned 28, which suggests he isn’t a long term solution.  Perhaps as a stop gap measure, or as a platoon at first  base with Loney.  He’s most likely not part of our long run plans, except as depth.

MO GO stepped up to fill in at 3rd base a position he hadn’t played regularly before. Was it his only option to step up? Probably, but lets face it he was facing potencial public embarrassment and a one way trip back to AAA obscurity. He gritted it out, and thats why I respect him as a player.

MO GO stepped up to play 3rd base a position which was foriegn to him on the highest level. Potencially he could have embarrassed himself to the fans and earned himself a one way ticket back to AAA obscurity. Youk was gone, Middlbrooks injured, the team struggling to find a scapegoat. He was facing a losing prospect at his shot in the show and he gritted it out. Thats why I respect him as a player.

It’s about time Mauro gets recognized for what he’s already accomplished.  And he would fill that hole quite admirably.

The sox have alot to do for assembling the 2013 roster. Letting a 290 – 300 hitter wiith power walk away with options left? This is a no brainer. Keep him, if his production slides he gets optioned to triple a. David Ortiz developed here….maybe we catch lightning in the bottle again?

He can’t walk away if the Sox want him all they have to do is extend him a qualifying offer. He makes peanuts for salary so he won’t be going anywhere. It’s just a question of what the team does with Ortiz. If Ortiz re-signs Gomez is destined for Pawtucket most likely,unless they wanna try him at first base and re-sign Loney for late inning defense.

Gomez and Loney would be a good platoon next year. Gomez has the bat and Loney has the glove. Remember, the point of next year is not to necessarily win, but to prepare our prospects and get ready to win in ’14. If we make the postseason in ’13, I’d say that’s icing on the cake.

Even Papi would be better at the bag.