September 5, 2008 Carlos Gomez's playing time has been decreasing as manager Ron Gardenhire wants to keep his best bats in the lineup during a tight AL Central race against the White Sox, according to the Star Tribune.
August 28, 2008 Carlos Gomez did not start Wednesday as he had been 1-for-6 in the first two games of the series against Seattle, according to the Star Tribune. Manager Ron Gardenhire said, "He's swinging a little crazy again. Just gotta calm him down."
August 18, 2008 Carlos Gomez was benched for the second game in a row Monday. The youngster has struck out 112 times and has a horrid .286 on-base percentage this year. "I want him to think about those things, and continue to work hard. He'll be fine. He's game on, no matter what we do," manager Ron Gardenhire said.
August 8, 2008 Carlos Gomez stole his 22nd and 23rd bases on Friday night for the Twins while Denard Span had two hits and stole his seventh base.
July 28, 2008 Carlos Gomez, who is nursing a lower back ailment, has exercised in the pool but hasn't done any running since crashing into the outfield wall Friday, according to the Star Tribune. He is still sore but was feeling a great deal better Sunday than on Saturday.
