Navigation: Jump to content areas:


Pro Quality. Fan Perspective.
Login-facebook
Around SBN: Devils Beat Rangers, Head To Stanley Cup Finals

Alex Gordon--a week of games in Omaha

What are people's thoughts on Alex's first 7 games in Omaha?  His position switch seems to have been going okay--reports haven't been glowing, but they've suggested he'll handle LF fine.  Offensively, I'm not sure whether the results have been positive or negative.  When Gordon was sent down, Moore and Hillman talked about him needing to get his timing back at the plate after missing all of spring training.  Well, their concerns about his timing seem to have basis in fact; in his the 26 ABs Gordon's accumulated so far, he's struck out a ridiculous 10 times.  That's the negative, but it's only half the story.  With a K% near 40%, it's typically hard to do anything offensively, but somehow, Gordon's overcome the strikeouts to punch up a .269/.387/.654 line for a 1.041 OPS. 

So should we be encouraged or discouraged so far?  In a very small sample size, it's such a weird data collection that you can really go either way.  Personally, I'm leaning more toward the concerned end of the spectrum.  He's only put the ball in play 16 times, and out of those, 3 of them left the ballpark for HR's.  With 3 of his 7 hits being HR's, they're not only boosting his slugging percentage, but they're also a core component of his BA and OBP.  Sure, you have to like the power, but there's no way he'll keep up that kind of HR rate, so he's going to have to figure out how to essentially halve his K%.  Hopefully, he just needs another week or two to regain his Timing, but until then, I'll be paying close attention to his K%.

Comment 18 comments  |  1 recs  | 

Do you like this story?

Comments

Display:

hear what you're saying

but the sample size is soooo small. he’s played 7 games in omaha, and 1 was before his most recent stint in the bigs

by AtTheWall on May 12, 2010 2:59 PM EDT reply actions  

and...

Gordon needs to play, every day.

If Hillman can’t find time for him in KC, then he needs to play in Omaha. It sucks, but that’s reality.

Callaspo has been pretty good at third and his bat is far more dependable (right now) than Gordon’s.

I hope Gordon makes the most of out this, so when we all take over the team and we all agree to trade Podsednik for a prospect, Gordon can move right into LF.

I think Omaha is going to be a good team, and they will continue to get good pitching, this will also help Gordon.

by Peterman700 on May 12, 2010 4:29 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

It's funny that a team as bad as the Royals can't find a way for one of their better players to play every day.

Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.

People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.

by Warden11 on May 12, 2010 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Let's hope he's not taking our current OF "stars" as examples

All-or-nothing AnKiel and Guillen are not whom you want to model your hitting approach after.

by SagehenMacGyver47 on May 12, 2010 5:07 PM EDT reply actions  

Gordon has a .387 OBP in Omaha this season

I'm not a sabermetrician, but I do play one at FanGraphs.

Can't get enough of me? Check out my Twitter feed.

by Matt Klaassen on May 12, 2010 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

1 hit and 2 walks today

OBP at .411 now….small sample size with wild fluctuations

by RaulDuke on May 12, 2010 5:17 PM EDT reply actions  

Please forgive my ignorance, I'm new to studying the minor league system

So, tell me, how do a guys AAA numbers correlate to the majors? My logical mind would expect all hitting numbers to go down upon a call-up. How good should he be hitting AAA pitching to really impress?

"Losing is a disease..." - The Natural

by RoyalsRule on May 12, 2010 6:11 PM EDT reply actions  

An OPS over 1.000

would translate pretty favorably I would guess.

by AxDxMx on May 12, 2010 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

With Gordon, who knows...

seems like everytime he goes there, he kills the ball.

Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.

People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.

by Warden11 on May 12, 2010 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Stats, schmats

I only have one question – has he wiped that damn smirk off his face????

Relive Royals History at royalsretro.blogspot.com

by RoyalsRetro on May 12, 2010 6:49 PM EDT reply actions  

He's trying

it will take at least 150 more Pods-esque foolish outfield dives to really start diminishing it, though

I'm not a sabermetrician, but I do play one at FanGraphs.

Can't get enough of me? Check out my Twitter feed.

by Matt Klaassen on May 12, 2010 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

in the article today

It says he walks through the door with a smile on his face every day…

by AtTheWall on May 12, 2010 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

Clearly, He's Gone

Around the bend.

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

by philofthenorth on May 13, 2010 2:18 AM EDT up reply actions  

She said "are you stupid or just apathetic?"
I said "I don't know and I don't care"

by Royal Kingdom on May 13, 2010 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

I wonder if Gordon's SO rate is...

…linked to an imperative from management for more power? Maybe they want Gordon to develop into LF version of Adam Dunn? – TL

"Sir,--It has been wittily remarked that there are three kinds of falsehood: the first is a 'fib,' the second is a downright lie, and the third and most aggravated is statistics." *The National Observer* (June 13, 1891): p. 93-94.

by timlacy on May 13, 2010 1:50 PM EDT reply actions  

Comments For This Post Are Closed


User Tools

Welcome to the SB Nation blog about Kansas City Royals.

FanPosts

Community blog posts and discussion.

Recommended FanPosts

Royalsretro_small
Would Royals Review Make Better Decisions Than Dayton Moore?
Funny-tattoos-hey-look-they-found-a-royals-fan_small
Mitch On the Bench
Royalsretro_small
Happy Mother's Day From Royals Review

Recent FanPosts

Dignan_small
Friday Game 43 Open Thread
Funny-tattoos-hey-look-they-found-a-royals-fan_small
MORE Mitch on the Bench
Sexy-beast-original_small
OT Friday: The generic boilerplate template desert island gambit
Tumblr_lwfiy4qkgv1r204zxo1_500_small
RR Poetry Contest
Small
Extrapolating the First 43 Games over the Full Season
Small
Is Dave Eiland doing ... anything?
Small
Alcides Escobar's Bat
Download_small
Was Dayton Moore Right on Bruce Chen?
Chalmers2_small
2012 Royals vs 2012 Ex-Royals

+ New FanPost All FanPosts >

Yahoo_full_count

Managers

Cimg0036_small Freneau

Editors

Dayton_small Jeff Zimmerman

Authors

Royalsretro_small RoyalsRetro

Headshot_small Old Man Duggan