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 0 recs
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 devil_fingers on Aug 6, 2008 12:32 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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 NYRoyal on Aug 6, 2008 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 NYRoyal on Aug 6, 2008 12:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 NYRoyal on Aug 6, 2008 1:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 NYRoyal on Aug 6, 2008 1:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And Baseball Reference says Victorino's nickname is "Flyin' Hawaiian"
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by NYRoyal on Aug 6, 2008 1:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 NYRoyal on Aug 6, 2008 2:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
Doesn't matter
As soon as Mike Barnett gets his mitts on him he’ll be flailing at the first pitch
by labbadabba on Aug 6, 2008 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shawn Komine
Is “Hawaiian Punch”. Kaahuie has to beat him to the big leagues.
Relive Royals History at royalsretro.blogspot.com
by RoyalsRetro on Aug 6, 2008 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I already
proposed and laid trademark to “Pineapple Express”. It’s different, but still culturally relevant!
by powderbluepower on Aug 6, 2008 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Benny Agbayani was the original Hawaiian Punch
by RATW on Aug 6, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It is time to pass the torch to a new generation of Hawaiian baseball players
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by NYRoyal on Aug 7, 2008 3:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
When Kila hits 50 homers for the Royals, the clever hacks at the Star will not be able
to resist the headline:
We always did feel the same, We just saw it from a different point of view, Tangled up in blue.
-Bob Dylan
by Royal Kingdom on Aug 7, 2008 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
.407/.465/.852/1.319
That’s a nice start.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by NYRoyal on Aug 6, 2008 3:01 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
3/5 BB/K ???
Complete unacceptable! I knew he needed more time in AA!
Rowdy Hardy Fan Club member.
by doublestix on Aug 6, 2008 3:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Please tell me his name is pronounced
KILLAH
What a great name for a slugger. (not sluggerrr)
by labbadabba on Aug 6, 2008 10:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Any chance Moose can go all Jay Bruce and move
all the way up to Omaha by the end of next year?
We always did feel the same, We just saw it from a different point of view, Tangled up in blue.
-Bob Dylan
by Royal Kingdom on Aug 6, 2008 10:37 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I hope he hits a little better than
Bruce, and i doubt he’ll move that quickly.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
by NHZ on Aug 6, 2008 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kila Kahuna!
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Aug 6, 2008 3:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Shealy HR last night.
Let’s get some real pop off the bench up here!
by I need more Esteban on Aug 7, 2008 8:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs














