Johnny Giavotella Is Growing Up So Fast
by Freneau on Feb 26, 2011 12:24 AM EST
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"Look, I know I stayed out past curfew last Friday. Dad, you don't understand! Look! I mean, just trust me. Let me borrow the car tonight! I'll be home by 11:00 PM. I promise! Really."
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at gas stations and liquor stores?
im 25…and in no way look older…probably younger and very rarely get carded
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by billybeingbilly on Feb 27, 2011 1:24 PM EST up reply actions
Whether or not I should be
I’m really optimistic about him. Love the forearms. I think he’ll be a below avg defender but well above avg offensively. Short compact swing.
by WURoyal on Feb 26, 2011 2:10 AM EST via mobile reply actions
so, is this the new meme?
take all of the 2011 royals team photos and throw up a snarky story?
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by Home Run Tony Cogan on Feb 26, 2011 9:02 AM EST reply actions
yes,
this, i think is why the royals will fail…because they’ve taken team pictures. great analysis.
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by Home Run Tony Cogan on Feb 26, 2011 1:51 PM EST up reply actions
you could always
mind your own business…how about that?
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by Home Run Tony Cogan on Feb 26, 2011 2:27 PM EST up reply actions
I'm with you.
Giavotella looks like a 17-year-old. What else are we going to talk about during a throw-away year that even the FO has stated is “maybe going to get to .500”?
The whole problem with the world is that fools & fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts. ~ Bertrand Russell
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Feb 28, 2011 1:04 PM EST up reply actions
i see this picture and some part of me wants him to fail
i dont wanna have the next eckstein on our team
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by billybeingbilly on Feb 26, 2011 10:46 AM EST reply actions
Don't worry
They’re both small and scrappy, but similarities end right there.
I think JG is going to surprise us. One anonymous scout said the bat was MLB-ready. He’ll at least be a good trade piece.
ecksteins numbers in the minors were better
and eckstein could sorta play short and wouldve been a good defensive 2b. ecksteins numbers in the minors were better than gias offensively
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by billybeingbilly on Feb 26, 2011 11:43 AM EST up reply actions
I'd take Giavotella turning into Eckstein.
14.0 WAR over the first six years of his career……I’d take that from Gia. Wouldnt’ want to have him during the decline of Eckstein’s career…but for a while, Eck was a decent player. I’d take Gia turning into that.
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by EspeciallyK on Feb 26, 2011 11:57 AM EST up reply actions
i'll take a slightly lesser player in order to not have to hear ryan talk about an eckstein type player
and gia turning into an eckstein type player is an absolute best case scenario. eckstein was an above average SS defensively Gia is by all accounts a bad defensive 2b
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by billybeingbilly on Feb 26, 2011 12:05 PM EST up reply actions
I think Ryan will talk about it the second Gia makes his major league debut and won't quit until he's dead....no matter what.
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by EspeciallyK on Feb 26, 2011 12:11 PM EST up reply actions
the key is colon being a good mlb 2b and bianchi staying healthy...then gia is gone
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by billybeingbilly on Feb 26, 2011 12:37 PM EST up reply actions
Why? they Royals preference is to have 2 extra
middle infielders on the team.
Go Royals!
a backup MIF should be able to play at least passably both MIF spots....
not just poory at 2b
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by billybeingbilly on Feb 26, 2011 3:46 PM EST up reply actions
betemit has some upside with the bat and can play 5 positions in a pinch
where can giavotella play?
also, i dont think there’d really be a spot for betemit on a good team either
are there any teams in the league that carry a backup 2b?
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by billybeingbilly on Feb 27, 2011 10:38 AM EST up reply actions
and we're hoping to not be the same old royals
in a couple years which is precisely why if GIavotella isnt good enough to start, which i dont think he’ll be, he shouldnt be here
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by billybeingbilly on Feb 28, 2011 12:28 AM EST up reply actions
DM was just saying he could play third and outfield.
Sorry, but it is the same old thing.
Go Royals!
if thats the case...he should definitely get some time at those spots this year....
b/c clearly unless something goes horribly wrong, colon is the 2b of the future
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by billybeingbilly on Feb 28, 2011 1:58 PM EST up reply actions
yes, it would be awful to have a player like Dustin Pedroia on the Royals
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by Matt Klaassen on Feb 26, 2011 4:52 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
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