Impossible Dream Achieved: Mitch Maier Reaches 100 Plate Appearances

by Freneau on Sep 16, 2011 12:59 PM EDT in Kansas City Royals News

What do you do with a fourth outfielder when you love two of your starting OFs and the third is one of the best players in the American League?

Very little.

We've written about Mitch Maier before this season, and he's written back to us. Here's the topline point: MITCH doesn't play very much, yet the Royals have dutifully/weirdly/loyally kept him on the roster all season long. Easy money I guess.

Back on the 7th (the last time he played) Mitch got 3 PAs, which pushed him right to 100 on the season.

	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
2011 - Mitch Maier	41	84	16	1	4	3	0	7	14	26	1	0	.250	.360	.369

But oh, did Yost toy with us. Since August 14th -- now a full month ago -- MITCH has appeared in three games. Three.

Per plate appearance, MITCH has made $4,590 dollars every time he's stepped in the box this season.

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Mitch 2012

No Way LA....MJD/AP are the leagues best RB's...Chris Johnson is soft......Luke Mccown will lead us to the promised land

by tiquanunderwear on Sep 16, 2011 1:03 PM EDT reply actions

The next "email the booth" really needs to involve Mitch

by Gopherballs on Sep 16, 2011 1:07 PM EDT reply actions

PITCH

Move him to the mound.

knock yourself out.

by theverbs on Sep 16, 2011 1:25 PM EDT reply actions

Kind of undercuts the idea of Cain as 4th OF next year

Given how Yost uses his everyday guys and can’t cycle them through the DH spot, I can’t see a lot more ABs than MITCH got this year, assuming health.

I’d like to see Dayton sell high on Melky and go with Cain’s glove, but if his people have soured on Cain and want to deal him, then go for it. Just make a decision while both guys have some value.

by thelaundry on Sep 16, 2011 1:26 PM EDT reply actions

what is this "selling high" of which you speak?

Making watching baseball as fun as doing your taxes.
My Twitter feed.

by Matt Klaassen on Sep 16, 2011 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Ok, just sell

“Selling High” would be a movie starring Jonah Hill as an up and coming baseball exec. Oh, wait…..

by thelaundry on Sep 16, 2011 1:40 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Season's almost over, can we hold off on the inadvertant Gordon-jinxing for a bit longer?

You just increased his chances of a hamstring injury by 10%, a concussion by 8%, and the chances of an anvil falling off of a cliff, landing on a trampoline, and bouncing into Kauffman and off of his head as he tries to single to complete the cycle tonight by 32%.

Making watching baseball as fun as doing your taxes.
My Twitter feed.

by Matt Klaassen on Sep 16, 2011 1:31 PM EDT reply actions

This…

I'm waiting for my wave of talent to arrive.

by mitchfreakingmaier! on Sep 16, 2011 10:40 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions

Wait...

I didn’t think they loved Gordon

by Husker_in_KC on Sep 16, 2011 2:13 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah

he’s the third one Will is talking about…unless your were making a joke about Francouer or Melky being one of the best players in the AL. In which case, don’t I feel like a horse’s bottom.

Many people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so.-Bertrand Russell

by Dr. van Strijcker on Sep 16, 2011 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions