Another good night for Moose and Punch

Mike "Moose" Moustakas 2-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI,

Kila "Hawaiian Punch" Kaaihue 2-3, HR. RBI, BB, K

These two guys are absolutely on fire. Looks like the Royals have at least two very good hitting prospects.

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moose taco's first homer...

was against Jon Lieber. Guessing he’s on a rehab assignment.

go royals

by daverclear on Aug 6, 2008 12:31 AM EDT reply actions

well...thats nice...he may not be a good major league pitcher anymore...but surely he's the most advanced pitcher moose has seen

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Aug 6, 2008 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions

ahh another player formerly in the royals' organization bouncing around the mlb

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Aug 6, 2008 1:12 AM EDT up reply actions

Wouldn't it be easier for everyone

If we only fanshotted games where Kila doesn’t go yard?

OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG

by Matt Klaassen on Aug 6, 2008 12:32 AM EDT reply actions

Somebody has to point out the positives

It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness.

This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.

by Scott McKinney on Aug 6, 2008 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions

Nah, That Whole

Cursing darkness pretty much rules.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Aug 6, 2008 12:47 AM EDT up reply actions

I spend a lot of time cursing the darkness

Candles are better. Up there you get to curse the darkness for months at a time in the winter, don’t you?

This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.

by Scott McKinney on Aug 6, 2008 12:51 AM EDT up reply actions

MooseTacos will be ready for High A

next year.

How many HR’s in August for Kila? If he would hit 10-12 could Dayton ignore him in September?

Every fight is a food fight when you’re a cannibal.
-- Demetri Martin

by kcscoliny on Aug 6, 2008 1:17 AM EDT up reply actions

I don't think September is a big deal either way

If he continues to handle AAA pitching well, I’d give him a call up in September, but only for the slightest taste of the majors. I wouldn’t give him many AB’s. I don’t want to give him a big taste of failure, which I think is likely given how quickly he’d be jumping from AA to AAA to MLB. So, I think the benefit to him of experiencing the majors and having the MLB coaches look at and work with him would be minor. So if it doesn’t happen, I don’t think it is a big deal. It’s not like the September call up would be an important step in his development.

This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.

by Scott McKinney on Aug 6, 2008 1:27 AM EDT up reply actions

Just FYI

You guys know that Victorino of the Phils already has the nickname of “Hawaiian punch” right? We gotta think of something different.

Rowdy Hardy Fan Club member.

by doublestix on Aug 6, 2008 1:28 AM EDT reply actions

Damn

But Kaaihue is a real Hawaiian, both geographically and ethnically. I think he has a greater right to it. I’m going to call him Punch, regardless.

This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.

by Scott McKinney on Aug 6, 2008 1:30 AM EDT up reply actions

And Baseball Reference says Victorino's nickname is "Flyin' Hawaiian"

This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.

by Scott McKinney on Aug 6, 2008 1:31 AM EDT up reply actions

Oh chit

I think that may have been it instead.

Consider me an idiot.

I like “Kila Monster” anyways. But, I’m an idiot so take that with some salt.

I was at the game tonight. One of his foul balls was one of the hardest and farthest hit balls I have ever seen in my life. His power is definitely legitimate.

Rowdy Hardy Fan Club member.

by doublestix on Aug 6, 2008 2:03 AM EDT up reply actions

What was his approach?

Swinging early and often or was he being more selective. Clearly whatever he’s doing is working.

This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.

by Scott McKinney on Aug 6, 2008 2:07 AM EDT up reply actions

Extremely selective

If he gets a pitch early in the count that he likes, he’ll swing. If he doesn’t like it, he’ll take it. Seeing his final at-bat was really all you need to see about his approach. He got down 0-2 and took the next four for balls, two or three of them very close, against a hard throwing lefty no less.

Kinda easy to see why he doesn’t strike out much either, he widens his stance a little with two strikes and shortens his swing to make contact.

I might go to the game tomorrow as well.

Rowdy Hardy Fan Club member.

by doublestix on Aug 6, 2008 2:19 AM EDT up reply actions