Gload underperformed this year, but they are both likely roughly replacement level first basemen going forward. Given their ages and the fact that Shealy hasn’t had much of a shot in the majors (particularly while healthy), I’d rather go with Shealy and have Kila come up to the majors at some point next season.

The pitchers he currently are battering probably are not guys he would see during a normal regular season. Lets see what he does against the Twins and ChiSox, both teams playing for something currently. As far as a platoon option I don’t really know how viable that would be with Billy on the roster and Shealy’s bad vs. LHP numbers. I’m sure it is just an anomoly that his v. LHP numbers are bad but still doesn’t make a good excuse for a GM/coach to use him in that role.

I think Shealy should be given the starting first baseman’s job out of spring training. If he fails, Kila is available in Omaha, or if Kila is struggling, you can play Teahen at 1B and begin thinking about acquiring a long-term option next winter.

I see no reason to keep Ross and his grit around. We must let him go. And if it is true love, he will come back to us someday.

keep Shealy for next year, with a Kila call-up and in 2010 have one of them be backup to the new young stud?

we’re not going to solve all of the royals woes in one off-season, I think it would be most prudent to play Shealy, let him sink or swim. If he sinks, we try Kila and/or go for a 1B next offseason.

why there isn’t more excitement around Kila. The guy’s 6’3", 230, and probably the most patient hitter we’ve had in the system since…I can’t even remember when. When was the last time a power hitter had more walks than K’s? Or as many walks as K’s at the AAA level. The guy’s OBP is absolutely absurd. Absurd! And he’s too old of a prospect to be hanging around as backup insurance just in case Shealy doesn’t work out. I mean, what if Shealy bats .270 with 18 or 19 homers and, say, 80 RBI’s? That kind of performance won’t be bad enough to bench him outright in favor of Kila. I’m not saying Kila is a sure thing or anything, no prospect ever is, but we might be coddling Shealy’s .270 18 80 line when we have a .270 30 100 guy hanging out on the bench. If Kila’s the real deal he’s gonna need a full year of seasoning before he busts out (his 26th year would be next year, his ‘seasoning’ year). Then, at 27, he hits 30 homers, and will be the same age as Gordon.

I like Shealy, really hope he stays in the pros for a long time, but sitting Kila next year, or even making him play in Omaha at age 26 after the ridiculous (let me say it again, ridiculous!) season he just had makes no sense to me at all.

The tigers have Marcus Thames coming off the bench. The Red Sox have, I don’t know, Eric Hinske. Is Chris Shelton still getting at bats somewhere? Cody Ross comes off the bench in Florida. Gomes comes off the bench in Tampa. Lots of good teams have Ryan Shealy’s as bench players.

The PCL is a hitters league. Agreed. But the PCL does not make 75 OPS+ players 120 OPS+ players.

As someone who actually goes to PCL games, and doesn’t just read the stats, you know some player skills have nothing to do with their league. Power and speed for example. It doesn’t matter who is pitching, if you don’t have the bat speed to hit it out, it won’t go out. Just ask our friend Ross, i have a sweet soul patch, Gload. If you are really fast, you will steal bases. If you are slow, you won’t. Yes, put a AAA guy in the bigs he will probably K more, but they won’t forget how to drive the ball if that has been their game all along.

What I’m trying to say is that not all stats vary at the same rate when switching levels.

For the record Kila and Shealy both hit absolute bombs when I saw them play the last game of Omaha’s season. Shealy is absolutely on a tear.

Shealy is a better hitter than Gload, and has a bigger upside. Kila who knows, but I’d much rather have him play than Gload. We are 20 games back. Fill gapping Gload does the organization no good. Kila getting ABs does.

O ya, don’t tender Marky T or John Buck.

You said the same thing with Aviles when I said replace TPJ with him.

Do I need to repost the ignoring Omaha post?