Feel like I know you guys (and gals) already. Been following this blog since May when I finally joined the cyber world at home. It took me six months to find my own email account so I could affirm my application……….what can I say, I’m technologically challenged (the TPJr of computer use.)

Enjoy the banter and the (often times) salient, intelligent commentary on the Royals. I’m not sure I belong in this group of sabermetric gurus. I’ve learned some of the vocabulary by following along these past few months but my knowledge and opinions regarding baseball are mostly experiential and instinctual. Not sure that adds much to this mix but what the hell…..

Here goes…..I like the Jacobs trade because of what it says about Moore. He is ready to make some moves. 1st base/DH would have been about the last place one would figure he would look to throw another body at considering the obvious problems elsewhere (LF, C, RF, 2nd, and to a lesser degree CF, SS, and #4 and #5 SP.) But he did it anyway and he did it as soon as he could after the Series. If he was dissatisfied with the prospect of Butler/Shealy/Gload/Kila at 1st in ST(a well-founded dissatisfaction indeed) I’m beginning to get a feel for how dissatisfied he is with all the other issues, positions, and players on this roster.

I feel almost certain that he will attempt to address these other more pressing needs now——and I was not certain until the Jacobs trade this week. A small, somewhat questionable, and quirky step but, a step and a statement. It’s about time.

I’m honored, both Retro and NY respond to my initial post……but I guess I’m not truly one of ‘the good ol’ boys’ till devil fingers cuts me to the quick…..

I know the move is questionable, even a bit wrong-headed but it didn’t cost us much and may have achieved more for the aforementioned reason (messaging the players, the organization, the manager.) I know the problem with regards to true ability—-we now have 3 DH’s, Jose/billy/jacobs——none of the three deserve a defensive position in the Majors.

I can handle the disagreement—-even disparagement, I’m a teacher by trade.

Trust—belief: I’d obviously like both…..but I think the real issue is Moore proving himself to be the ‘savior’ (no more religious allusion than necessary) of the franchise with regards to position players, action, and leading the Glasses(?) through this process of building a franchise so sorely misguided and mismanaged for so many years. It’s about time we see what he’s made of———-fish or cut bait, you can sit on Allard’s choices and F*
ups or you can put your stamp on this franchise and do something bold (by my moniker, you know that I was a fan during the Cedric Tallis years, I expect no less from this schmo, especially since he came in talking about riding through the Plaza in a World Series parade.)

realized that perhaps I’ve been eating too much red meat.

Action just for the sake of action is not the answer,on that issue you are certainly right. The moves must make sense in the context of where we are now and where we need to be if this is all to come together.

After a summer of witnessing ineptitude and futility (Gload, Gathright, Pena, Gobble, Guillen) I am, quite probably, just anxious for something new to happen that gives me a sense that DM sees what seems painfully obvious: we’re a long way off, and sitting on your hands and waiting for the supposed ‘greatness’ of Butler and Gordon to shine through is insanity.

DM has helped build a respectable pitching staff but the position player issues remain and even negates some of the progress on the mound. I’m venting to the choir…………….