Healthy Gomez bids farewell to Brewers fans after weird couple days
Eight years after Carlos Gomez broke into the big leagues with the New York Mets he was on his way back. Or at least he thought.
Following one of the more bizarre trade deadline scenarios in recent memory, word of a Gomez trade to the Mets leaked to the media and spread like wildfire on Twitter. Even Mets shortstop Wilmer Flores caught win of the news and was so upset by hit he started crying while playing the field.
A few hours later, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson called off the deal, because of an apparent concern about the health of Gomez's hip, a claim no one in the Brewers' organization, including Gomez, seemed to understand.
The next day, the Brewers shipped their star center fielder to the playoff-seeking Houston Astros, and finally the two-time All-Star could say goodbye to the fans he played in front of and the teammates he played with for the last seven and a half years.
I want to thank the entire Brewers organization, my teammates and the fans for the opportunity and… https://t.co/xU5ccZlkOe
— Carlos Gomez (@C_Gomez27) July 31, 2015
As for the Mets' claim that Gomez is dealing with a bum hip, the player and his agent Scott Boras continue to contend that he is perfectly healthy.
Gomez’s agent, Scott Boras, says Gomez has never seen a hip doctor or had hip issue. #Mets believe scrutiny was justified and warranted.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 30, 2015
Gomez’s agent, Scott Boras, says Gomez has never seen a hip doctor or had hip issue. #Mets believe scrutiny was justified and warranted.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 30, 2015
#Brewers GM Doug Melvin: “Carlos Gomez, in my mind, is healthy. There’s no issue. We don’t feel there’s anything wrong with his hip.”
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 30, 2015
