Official September Call Ups (even thought it hasn't "officially" come out yet). Not just juicy gossip.
by baseballfandan on Aug 31, 2008 10:03 PM EDT
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I heard the following players have been called up to the show... they all come from AAA. I guess because the AA team is in the play-off race, they didn't call any of them up.
Yasuhiki Yabuta - sent down from the bigs not too long ago (5.36 ERA, 1.54 WHIP)
Kila Kaaihue - recently promoted from AA (.309 AVG)
Devon Lowery - promoted from AA in the beginning of the season (2.12 ERA, 1.31 WHIP)
Ryan Shealy - (.280 AVG) -- what are they going to do with now three first basemen???
So, who's coming off the 40-man to make room for 3 of them? They said they'd call up 4-6 players.... who are the other possible 2?
Thoughts?
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don't know, but I'm glad that Kila got the call.
Even if he doesn’t get a lot of playing time, it will be good for him to be here.
We have to figure out if Shealy can play. Because of that, Gload’s playing time should basically disappear.
Shake Yabuta- yawn. Bust.
by Warden11 on Aug 31, 2008 10:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
But at least Shingo,
Yabuta’s translator, will get more Major League service time. Good for Shingo.
by minda33 on Sep 1, 2008 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow. What does Shingo do when Yabuta is in Omaha?
Does he have to ride the bus and everything? Or does Yabuta have to pay him the whole time out of his pocket?
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by devil_fingers on Sep 1, 2008 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He hangs out in the clubhouse and dugout,
and is loved by everyone. I don’t know who pays him, but I think it’s the KC front office.
by minda33 on Sep 1, 2008 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
SHINGO NOW!
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by RoyalsRetro on Sep 1, 2008 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Do you have a link for this?
what are they going to do with now three first baseman???
The confusion in the clubhouse has already begun! ;)
I hope Kila does great in whatever playing time he gets. And if he does, I invite the snarkiness which will come my way.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by NYRoyal on Aug 31, 2008 10:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
His development will be ruined!!
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by RoyalsRetro on Sep 1, 2008 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Won't someone think of the babies?
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
by NHZ on Sep 1, 2008 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They better switch shealy/kila in for Gload at first...
butler should still be DH but maybe an off day occasionally, Gload’s had enough time to be all glove and no power at first.
by cfizzle on Aug 31, 2008 10:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Is there anybody who could be moved to the 60-day DL?
Those players are not counted on the 40-man roster.
by jbrocato on Aug 31, 2008 10:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
There are multiple players who could either go to the 60-day DL or be DFA'd because they are worthless
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by NYRoyal on Aug 31, 2008 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
maier, grudzielanek?
can they go to the 60-day? how hurt are they? are they coming back by the end of the year?
and how did yabuta get up there??
by baseballfandan on Aug 31, 2008 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
both should be there.
Maier broke his face. I highly doubt he’ll play again. Gordon is another that could easily be put there.
by Warden11 on Aug 31, 2008 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rumor is Maier could be ready with in two weeks.
Don't forget to send your broken maples to the US Forest Service.
by 306008 on Sep 1, 2008 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's gonna be ugly
Sneaks into the dark Cleveland clubhouse, where Zach Johnson is sitting alone. Asks Zach if he’s been enjoying his time in the majors. MITCH flips his glove. It lands palm up. Beats Johnson to death with a fungo bat.
Trey Hillman, who order him to bunt, is waiting alone in the managers office, late at night…
I think I’m going to like MITCH…
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by devil_fingers on Sep 1, 2008 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shealy is on the 40-man roster
Room would have to be made for the other three.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by NYRoyal on Aug 31, 2008 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is this official or speculation?
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by NYRoyal on Aug 31, 2008 10:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The Kila Revolution Will Not Be Televised. At Least Not In Ontario.
Nonetheless, it has begun. In my deep, 12 team AL-only league, we do monthly supplemental drafts instead of waivers. We had our last meeting tonight, and I got beat out on Kila (didn’t have enough cap room left to get him). The word is out.
I’m glad if he comes up. It’s frustrating that they didn’t being Shealy up earlier, since they should platoon the two now (keep Kila in situations where he’s most likely to succeed, that’s what I say, i.e., no lefites), and that means they aren’t likely to find out much about Shealy in just a few ABs. But good news nonetheless.
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by devil_fingers on Aug 31, 2008 11:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Bale, Gobble, and Mahay
Will also be added to the roster.
Tupman or B. Pena might get added too.
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by doublestix on Aug 31, 2008 11:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
where did this get listed?
Every fight is a food fight when you’re a cannibal.
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by kcscoliny on Sep 1, 2008 12:54 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I will be so glad to Shealy back up.
Here is to hoping he sets the town on fire in September.
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by James Quinn on Sep 1, 2008 4:50 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The "official" word above may not be so official
According to the KC Star:
It will be a more-crowded clubhouse Tuesday when the Royals open a three-game series against Oakland at Kauffman Stadium. Hillman has already indicated the club plans to add four to six players once the rules permit rosters to expand.
The Royals took the first preliminary moves Sunday by recalling left-handed pitchers Jimmy Gobble and John Bale from their minor-league rehab assignments. That decision is a likely precursor to adding both to the active roster before Tuesday’s game. Lefty reliever Ron Mahay should also be activated Tuesday after experiencing no problems Sunday with his sore left foot in a bullpen workout.
First baseman Ryan Shealy is also expected to be recalled. Other top candidates currently on the 40-man roster include catcher Matt Tupman and pitchers Neal Musser and Josh Newman.
Club officials continue to debate whether to add first baseman Kila Kaaihue to the roster.
So what we have at this point is:
Officially
Gobble
Bale
Likely
Shealy
Possibly
Tupman
Musser
Newman
Kaaihue
I’d still like to know where “baseballfandan” got his information from. People shouldn’t be reporting some news as the “official” word if it is just speculation.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by NYRoyal on Sep 1, 2008 4:54 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
aroyalpain
Said it on Royals Corner…that Kila would be getting called up.
I’ll believe him 100% unless you can find me something he said that was wrong pertaining to the Royals…
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by doublestix on Sep 1, 2008 5:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If he has inside information and a track record of being right, he should say that
…so that we don’t think it is just random speculation.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by NYRoyal on Sep 1, 2008 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
?
Why are they calling up Tupman instead of Brayan Pena? Gobble,Bale=UGH
Every fight is a food fight when you’re a cannibal.
-- Demetri Martin
by kcscoliny on Sep 1, 2008 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dude
He’s hitting 1.000 in his MLB career. Not even Ted Williams did that.
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by RoyalsRetro on Sep 1, 2008 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No confusion there!
Maybe the certainty of his non-stop barrage of singles will offset the mass confusion caused by all those bodies. I sure hope the doesn’t cause Alberto to “slip” just as he’s starting to hit a bit.
Someone get David Crosby on the line!
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by devil_fingers on Sep 1, 2008 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This could be overly optimistic
but what are the chances that Gload gets cut in favor of Shealy as the backup 1B? I think Shealy essentially provides the same utility with a little more power and a little less glove. I hope Kila plays everyday at 1B.
by lordbyronk on Sep 1, 2008 9:12 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Shealy over Gload
I doubt that is really a option for Hillman as Shealy’s range has decreased. I think the chances of Shealy being on the ’09 roster is pretty low unless he blows up this September.
Every fight is a food fight when you’re a cannibal.
-- Demetri Martin
by kcscoliny on Sep 1, 2008 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
KILA NOW!
KILA FOREVER!
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by RoyalsRetro on Sep 1, 2008 11:45 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Bale? Gobble?
They’re coming back? I was hoping to never see either of them again.
Maybe Gobble if he is only allowed to pitch to lefties.
by Warden11 on Sep 1, 2008 11:46 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I take it,unlike the Royals brilliant new manager
that you believe in the myth of “platoon splits”?
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by devil_fingers on Sep 1, 2008 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know I'm crazy.
.421 for righties
.200 for lefties
against Gobble in 2008. That’s what I saw anyways.
by Warden11 on Sep 1, 2008 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kila does seem to in fact be up!
I picked him up in my keeper league while he flew under the radar earlier this year, so im hoping for great things!
by YankBuddy on Sep 1, 2008 2:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Kila so far today in Omaha’s finale: double, walk
That’s right — a double! Maybe there is hope for him after all.
/minorleagueball
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by RATW on Sep 1, 2008 3:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That argument was so dumb
DOUBLES > HOME RUNS!!!
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by doublestix on Sep 1, 2008 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wait, I thought I was following minorleagueball's Kila discussion
I missed that one. Did it top the big debate here earlier in the season in which a user who shall remain nameless argued that BA with RISP reflects a repeatable skill?
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by devil_fingers on Sep 1, 2008 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I missed that one
Or don’t remember it.
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by doublestix on Sep 1, 2008 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, it was SO illuminating
I’ll let NHZ or NYRoyal fill you in if they so desire.
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by devil_fingers on Sep 1, 2008 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let's just pretend it didn't happen
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by NYRoyal on Sep 1, 2008 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Clearly the promotion has gotten to his head
And will undoubtedly hurt his development
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by RoyalsRetro on Sep 1, 2008 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Naturally.
Although he did just walk, so maybe he hasn’t forgotten that skill yet.
The I-Cubs are looking positively human today, which is rare when they play the ORoyals.
by minda33 on Sep 1, 2008 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Now another walk...that makes 104 on teh year.
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by doublestix on Sep 1, 2008 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
BAM!! Kila just picked up his 100th RBI of the season
by minda33 on Sep 1, 2008 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lumsden has 2.1 hitless innings
How did THAT happen!?!
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by doublestix on Sep 1, 2008 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
All of Iowa's best players are in
Chicago
by minda33 on Sep 1, 2008 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
iowa has a relief pitcher hitting right now.
yikes.
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by doublestix on Sep 1, 2008 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And he got a hit
Embarrassing.
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by doublestix on Sep 1, 2008 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And he got a hit off of Lumsden
Double yikes
by minda33 on Sep 1, 2008 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is the Lumsden we know and love!
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by doublestix on Sep 1, 2008 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kila's one of those guys that makes everyone around him better?
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by marbotty on Sep 1, 2008 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Woo, the Omaha game is over, so
truly official news about callups can be delivered!
by minda33 on Sep 1, 2008 5:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Devon Lowery called up
http://www.gastongazette.com/sports/lowery_24383___article.html/royals_class.html
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by RoyalsRetro on Sep 1, 2008 5:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Call me crazy,
but should this really be labelled “official september call ups” without an actual source? Is that you, Chris Mortensen?
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
by NHZ on Sep 1, 2008 6:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You're not crazy
What’s crazy is denying repeated requests for a source on “official” team news.
by minda33 on Sep 1, 2008 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
baseballfandan = Dan Glass
And the Royals team president does not have to honor our requests.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by NYRoyal on Sep 1, 2008 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I really wish that we had
some sort of “anti-rec” beyond just flagging the post. I guess we just have to settle for fanposts not making the rec’d fanpost section. It just seems to me we ought to be able to make posts like these and the worse ones—joel comes to mind—die faster than the ones with actual substance.
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by NHZ on Sep 1, 2008 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't see
Why this can’t serve as a thread for callups as information becomes official.
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by RoyalsRetro on Sep 1, 2008 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't have a problem with people
discussing this topic, Retro. That wasn’t my point. It’s all good, really. I just take issue with this being “official” news without a source. The comments that ended up resulting from this…they’re fine.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
by NHZ on Sep 1, 2008 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It would have been much better if he had referred to this as "rumored" September call ups instead of "official"
There’s a big difference between real news and a juicy rumor.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by NYRoyal on Sep 1, 2008 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed. Did you edit the title?
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
by NHZ on Sep 1, 2008 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, I didn't
Will can do that, or the OP himself.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by NYRoyal on Sep 1, 2008 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who is the first one to get into a game?
I am guessing Shealy.
Don't forget to send your broken maples to the US Forest Service.
by 306008 on Sep 1, 2008 6:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i bet its yabuta.
"I can resist everything but temptation." - oscar wylde
by cfizzle on Sep 1, 2008 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
we know what Yabuta brings...
mop up in blowout… wait…. you might be right.
Don't forget to send your broken maples to the US Forest Service.
by 306008 on Sep 1, 2008 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
and he was right...........
http://www.kansascity.com/sports/royals/story/777084.html
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by doublestix on Sep 1, 2008 7:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I wish he would have said something about his source (or anything that would have led us to believe this was more than just rumor), particularly when he was asked multiple times
And his “official” word left out some players who are being called up.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by NYRoyal on Sep 1, 2008 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Then good for him
but the source is kinda an important detail to leave out.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
by NHZ on Sep 1, 2008 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
there were no players left out that are being called up
the four players from AAA are the ones I mistakenly “leaked” to then get berated because I can’t share my source. As you now see, they are all accurate. The other guys aren’t getting a “Sept call up”, they are just getting activated off rehab assignment.
by baseballfandan on Sep 1, 2008 8:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Next time, just tell us that you have an inside source
We certainly appreciate the information. But we like to know if there is a reason to believe that it is true. We had no idea if this was something you heard, something you read, something reliable or just a rumor.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by NYRoyal on Sep 1, 2008 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well i didn't berate you, i think you did a fine job at leaking these names properly.
but i can understand people being picky about certain “official” and “rumored”… i mean look where that got ESPN deportes.
"I can resist everything but temptation." - oscar wylde
by cfizzle on Sep 1, 2008 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't call shit "official"
if you can’t find a source. Yeah, it turned out to be accurate information; good for you. But you’ll still be seen as a jackass if you don’t source your info.
by minda33 on Sep 1, 2008 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think he's saying he has a secret inside source, so he can't reveal it
But he can at least say that he has an inside source, which at least gives us some reason to believe it might actually be true.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by NYRoyal on Sep 1, 2008 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed, completely.
I guess I could have expanded my sentiment to say that. Instead, I went with bitchery…that’s why you’re here, NY. :)
by minda33 on Sep 1, 2008 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Next time, think of the babies before resorting to bitchery
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
by NHZ on Sep 1, 2008 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
and just so you know
“The other guys aren’t getting a "Sept call up", they are just getting activated off rehab assignment.”
I don’t know if that is true or not. The only thing I knew to be accurate was the 4 players from AAA getting called up.
by baseballfandan on Sep 1, 2008 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I bet we don’t see a Kaaihue start until at least Friday — Oakland is starting three lefties this series (Gonzalez, Eveland, Meyer).
Looks like the next starting RHP will be Friday vs. the Indians: Anthony Reyes
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by RATW on Sep 1, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Fine with me
So long Shealy is playing instead of G-Load.
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by doublestix on Sep 1, 2008 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm pretty pumped to see Shealy get some PAs in the Bigs again
But then, I’m a pretty shamelessly huge Shealy fan.
by minda33 on Sep 1, 2008 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
4 players for 2 spots in the lineup
Butler, Gload, Shealy and Kaaihue for 1B and DH. The only smart way to to handle this is to bench Gload most of the time and let Butler, Shealy and Punch share 1B and DH. But will Gload see that much time on the pine? I hope so. I kind of doubt it.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by NYRoyal on Sep 1, 2008 10:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Sure we can sit Gload every game
and then bring him in as a defensive replacement. Just as long as we pinch hit for him when his turn comes up to bat.
Go Royals!
by BabyBlues on Sep 2, 2008 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't let Butler sit for a minute if he's healthy
platoon Shealy and Kila, I guess
Let Gload inspire from the bench.
That what I WOULD do. Don’t think it will happen.
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by devil_fingers on Sep 2, 2008 12:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If only you could be Hillman for a day...
…err, a month. That’s how I would play them too.
by minda33 on Sep 2, 2008 12:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree, except...
Butler can still get a day off every now and then. And I’d rather have Gload play a little than overexpose Kaaihue. But that can be accomplished by playing a lot of Shealy. So I think we’re mostly agreed that there should be lots of Butler and Shealy, a judicious amount of Kaaihue and minimal Gload.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by NYRoyal on Sep 2, 2008 1:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're missing the obvious Hillman solution.
Gload will spend the entire month of September starting in LF.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
by jonfmorse on Sep 2, 2008 2:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
With Oakland coming to town with 3 LH SP KC has a nice opportunity to get Shealy in the lineup and maybe even play Kila against one lefty since the league doesn’t know his weaknesses yet. IMO I wouldn’t sit Butler until he cools down at all (7gm hit streak .464BA .786 SLG)
Go heavy RH vs Oakland
DDJ CF
Aviles SS
Butler DH
Guillen RF
Olivo C
Shealy 1b
Teahen 3b
German LF
Callaspo 2b
Every fight is a food fight when you’re a cannibal.
-- Demetri Martin
by kcscoliny on Sep 2, 2008 9:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You forgot Gload
and lefty-killer TPJ.
Backl to the drawing board.
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by devil_fingers on Sep 2, 2008 11:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This isnt very relevant and you probably won't be believe me but
I talked to Eric Hosmer on the phone Saturday night. Unfortunately it was loud and I didn’t get to say much, but I did learn this much from him:
He’s gonna start in Burlington next year.
He was always gonna sign, but Boras made him wait.
I got this opportunity because a guy that I play baseball with at a small college in Iowa is from the same part of Florida, so they’re pretty good friends. Also, when he called my bud (ya he called not the other way around. I picked his phone up when it started ringing and it said Eric Hosmer on the caller ID. It was extremely exciting) my friend (who’s not black) says “what up Hos!” and Eric Hosmer replies “Gary! What up nigga!!” So apparently our friend Mr. Hosmer believes that he is black. But that is fine as long as he puts up numbers like other famous black 1b such as the crime dog. Anywho, he is coming to visit in the spring when he is at Burlington, and I am pysched.
by RoyalFlush on Sep 2, 2008 11:50 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
So the Royals gave John Cena a $6 million bonus?
Sounds like Dayton and Trey’s kind of guy.
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by devil_fingers on Sep 2, 2008 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I assume you mean the Iowa team? the Bees?
Go Royals!
by BabyBlues on Sep 2, 2008 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Obviously
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by doublestix on Sep 2, 2008 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Interesting story - I don't get Boras and making a kid wait for 2 months to get started
Boras held out the contract until after the deadline. What is the point when the kid was “always gonna sign?” Did Boras get any more money by holding out until 11:59 than he would have 5 minutes earlier?
I sure hope that Grant Green – SS from USC doesn’t hire Boras as an agent. He is a guy I’ eager to follow in spring of 09. Scouting report from Cape Cod League in BA said a “cross between Tulo and Longoria.” Put him in the infield with Moustakas 3B, Johnny G 2b and Hosmer at 1B and that is a good looking group!
by daveyork on Sep 2, 2008 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That is Boras's genius strategy
and it has been for 20+years now. Wait until the last possible second, it has worked for him many many times so you can’t really fault it.
Every fight is a food fight when you’re a cannibal.
-- Demetri Martin
by kcscoliny on Sep 2, 2008 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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