Royals Lose To Sox Again, But Its Okay, Because They're Young
Its unclear why they're even keeping track of the score anymore on Royals broadcasts because the score doesn't matter this year, its the future that counts. At the end of the season, after the Royals give everyone a nice "Participant" ribbon, these young kids will finally start preparing for the year that matters - 2012 2013.
Personally, I do not keep track of the score anymore, but from the jubilant looks on the faces of White Sox players, I surmise they were able to score more runs than the Royals. The Royals were unable to get a base hit until the sixth inning (creating a super awkward moment for the White Sox official scorer and for a second possibly giving Joe Posnanski a reason to write another "why official scoring is stupid" column). But MITCH had yet another Major League Moment when he plated home two runs in the sixth.
Jeff Francis did his best Daryl May impression (remember him?) giving up six runs in less than four innings of work. Speaking of which, is anyone talking about Brent Lillibridge's power surge this year? The Willie Bloomquist clone hit three home runs in his first 298 MLB PAs over three seasons, with little power in AAA. This year he has ten home runs in 174 PAs. And here I naively thought steroids were out of baseball. Won't someone think of the children?
Mike Moustakas is now 0-34 against the White Sox in his career. I'm sure he'll figure it out, just like Alex Gordon figured things out in just four seasons after his horrific rookie start.
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If Mous Can
Perform like Alex did after his horrible first two months of 2007, I’ll take it. That would be roughly a .265/.340/.430 line, then 2008 .260/.351/432. Those 2007 numbers are a WAG, but I’ll bet they’re close. Mous does need to skip the serious injury, surgery, smashed nose and broken thumb.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
As bad as Alex was
Moose is light years worse. Alex’ OPS after 209 PA’s: .567, Moose is at .474.
That’s about the same difference in OPS as between Eric Hosmer and Brayan Pena this year, do you consider them similar?
"Trying is the first step to sucking" -Jimmy Chance
I Don't Think
This sample size warrants this kind of numerical comparison. I’d just say they’re both obviously struggling at the plate and far underperforming expectations.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Aug 14, 2011 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Percentage wise
It makes Eric a little more like Chris Getz at the plate.
Alex was struggling, don’t get me wrong, and I was worried. But there are only 3 players in the live ball era who reached 200 PA’s in their rookie year who struggled worse than Moose. He is underperforming for a no hit all field catcher prospect who is forced into a starting role by injuries, much less any real prospect.
He is historically bad, and it is getting worse every day. If they leave him to struggle all year, he may never be the same.
"Trying is the first step to sucking" -Jimmy Chance
Promote Moose NOW
Send him to the Super League!
Merely keeping him in the Majors would KILL his confidence
Or Trade Him
To the Yankees where he would hit 75 HRs and play RF on a Series winner in 2012.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Aug 14, 2011 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Kris Wilson, Angel Berroa, Brett Tomko
When will it end?
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by RoyalsRetro on Aug 14, 2011 7:45 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 3 recs
Chris Getz, 2014
All Star.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Aug 14, 2011 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Jokes on them
WE’VE GOT MELKY!!!
But I wish we could get Kanekoa Texeira back
Mike Aviles Will
Put Boston over the top for sure
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Aug 14, 2011 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Aviles will be a busboy in a Boston lobster roll place before he gets a ring with the Red Sox.
I'm trying hard but some of this sabermetrics stuff sounds madeup.
I only watched the game as I was passing thru the kitchen, carrying my daughter's
stuff out to the van. I saw Billy do some bad things at bat. If I was pitching to him, I would throw nothing but sliders that end up being low and outside and watch him flail. Is this what letting him play in the field does for his batting? If so, I say “No thank you”.
"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell
Seems like he's been overly aggressive lately
Swinging at everything. Its the Seitzer Effect!
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by RoyalsRetro on Aug 14, 2011 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Not Really
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Aug 14, 2011 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions
indeed i remember darrell may
though i don’t think either one of us spelled his name correctly
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Aug 14, 2011 9:39 PM EDT reply actions
He doesn't deserve correct spelling
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by RoyalsRetro on Aug 14, 2011 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Search U Tube for Mike Moustakas workouts and
u get this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFuPw_jPwe4
Keep eye on belly button.
Search U Tube for Dan Uggla workouts, and you get this:
Moose out of shape
Looks like he needs a Come to Jesus moment and loose weight like melky did and start hitting the ball in 2012
"Stay Classy Kansas City"
by Mas Cervezas on Aug 14, 2011 11:23 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
those two tapes
aren’t even comparable, one is mike taking bp and the other is uggla’s fucking work out regimine since he was 14…….what was that suppose to comapre?
by Kansas City Keith on Aug 14, 2011 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Aug 15, 2011 2:21 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I thought you meant to show they are in the best shapes of their lives
"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell

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