I could see KC working a trade around the All Star Break for a 2nd baseman. And if Frenchy continues to be Frenchy, he'll get DFA'ed and Lough will be brought up.

It's possible he's merely bored.

It's also possible, considering his immense K rate (40 in 117 ABs) that his new approach is getting exploited OR that the Rays are having him work on something (I know they did not like his OF defense, reportedly, but possibly they're tinkering with his hitting approach, too).

He has struck out 40 times in 117 ABs. That's a 34.2 percent K rate. This is HIGHER than Bubba Starling's extremely alarming K rate.

This is HIGHER than Drew Stubbs' MLB K rate. This is 7 points higher than Stubbs' career minor league K rate.

If you're wondering if this is merely a small sample size... if you look at the past two seasons, since Myers went to the power-focused approached, he STILL has a K rate higher than Stubbs. He has struck out 180 times in 639 AB since the start of the 2012 season.

That works out to 28.2 percent.

Let's compare that to guys Myers is commonly compared to.

Ryan Braun - Minor league K rate of 19.7 percent

Dale Murphy - Minor league K rate of 17.0 percent

Jayson Werth - Minor league K rate of 24.5 percent

Jay Bruce - Minor league K rate of 25.2 percent

Jeff Francoeur - Minor league K rate of 18 percent

Myers' K rate leads me to think he's much less Ryan Braun/Dale Murphy and much more Werth/Bruce, with a floor of Stubbs/Francoeur.

The umpire who screwed up the pitching change in Houston last night has been suspended for 2 games and fined.

Somebody has to show these umpires that they are not a goddamned institution.

Wouldn't that be something if he became the next Francoeur.

Moore may have an eye for em'

Just for some prospective on the season so far. Lets look at the season like an NFL season. For every 10 games in MLB is like one NFL game. So how are the Royals doing so far:

First 10 - 6-4 - Win
Second 10 - 6-4 - Win
Third 10 - 5-5 - Tie
4 Games in 4 - 1-3

Looking at it like a NFL season, the Royals would be 2-0-1. Getting close to halftime in Game 4.

This fails because 10-0 = 6-4 & vice versa. That's potentially a 64 game swing, which is actually about the number of games up in the air in any MLB season. Each team will win 50, and lose 50, it's the other 62 that decide their fate.

I like the analysis, just not applicable in my opinion.

http://espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/story...1-million-deal

Parameters for a Hosmer deal??? Rizzo's putting up better numbers.

This makes me feel q little better about recent games. But I'm not sure it actually means anything. If they start winning again by sweeping the Angels, the winning might become consistent again.

Gotta upgrade the RF & 2nd Base positions!

I'd like to actually see Hosmer be good before we give him shit.

Yeah I hear you. But he's a Boras client. And if he does show something, his price tag goes way up. If you're confident in him...you go ahead and buy low for that potential. It's the only way we keep our stars with that wretched TV deal.

Meh, for a seven year deal, he may be worth the gamble.

I wasn't able to see to see the Sat or Sunday games...what's the scoop?