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We are stuck with whatever we can get out of him this year, but hopefully they are smart enough to get him traded, or at least let him go after the season.

Slip HGH in his BBQ sauce. Easiest way to clear his salary.

Prison Bitch

04-21-2014 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990 (Post 10575768)

Agree 100%. Hes absolutely hurting this team if he cant drive in runs.

The problem is, are there any better options? The Royals have no choice but to keep running him out there and praying he returns to his form of 2-4 years ago.

I guess if we're at the point where a .265-9-70, .400 slg guy who ekes out 22 doubles is batting cleanup in the AL.....and we honestly can't find anyone or any platoon that can beat that....then that's just sad.

Emil Brown could do that. Maxwell-Dyson could do that.

Bowser

04-21-2014 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Sure-Oz (Post 10575795)

This is GMDM's fault for not getting a power hitter

We don't need no stinking power hitters. Slappy hitters are all you need when you have great pitching like we do! /GMDM

The irony is Atlanta, being an NL team and all, has way more power in their lineups than we ever have.

Bowser

04-21-2014 10:12 AM

Well, at least we can say we don't have Altuve hitting cleanup for us.

duncan_idaho

04-21-2014 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990 (Post 10575791)

Yea, i dont truly believe he will stay this bad the whole year. He will most likely bounce back of course. But by how much? 15 HRs and 60-70 RBIs? Not good enough IMO.

Key point is slugging percentage. Due to his slow start, he's going to have a hard time posting a great one unless he has an equally hot stretch or two.

It's not just about HR, though. If Butler hits .300 with 15 HR and 40 2B the rest of the way, he's probably going to SLG in the .460 range (assuming about 525 at-bats, .300/15 HR/40 2B would put his slug at .463).

That's good enough to be a productive 4 hitter for the Royals (and many teams in baseball). And would be basically in line with his career averages.

It's going to require him "getting right," though, and proving that last season was an outlier and the start to this year was a fluke.

Fansy the Famous Bard

04-21-2014 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho (Post 10575813)

After seeing his start I'll be happy if the fatty gets even 20 2B's this season....