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%.
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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
Wow...those comments under the article are insane.
His bat has been terrible? It doesn’t look terrible to me.
"I DARE you to make less sense."
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.
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
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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
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
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.
Stats, schmats
I only have one question – has he wiped that damn smirk off his face????
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He's trying
it will take at least 150 more Pods-esque foolish outfield dives to really start diminishing it, though
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by Matt Klaassen on May 12, 2010 7:13 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.

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