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He will say "Nate" at least 4-5 times during the course of responding to a single question, any time he deals with Bukaty. His disdain is very awkward...

Anyong Bluth

07-09-2014 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Zeke (Post 10737530)

He will say "Nate" at least 4-5 times during the course of responding to a single question, any time he deals with Bukaty. His disdain is very awkward...

Maybe he repeatedly says his name because he's so used to saying the exact same name in the throws of passion during sex (?)

BWillie

07-09-2014 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho (Post 10734219)

Moustakas returned from the minors on June 1. Since that time, he is:

.250/.308/.469 (6 HR, 18 RBI). Paired with his defense, that's a very playable major league player, and an above-average guy overall. Dayton Moore said before the season his expectation for Moustakas was for him to hit between .250/.260 with good power and above-average defense. He's succeeding - so far - since his return at meeting those expectations. Project Moustakas out over 550 ABs, and you'd be pretty happy with the results you get - 34 HR and 100 RBI.

Of course, this is Moustakas, so we need to see that sample size grow before we can believe he can sustain it. But he has not been a problem since returning (in fact, he's actually been a plus and would be a very, very effective No. 6 or No. 7 hitter if he can sustain it).

Since June 1, Hosmer is .226/.278/.316. It's just awful, and there's not enough lipstick in Orange County to make it look any different. No power, no OBP. Nothing.

Pair that with Yost and Dayton Moore coddling him more than the worst over-protective mom AND insisting on batting him in the first 3 spots in the lineup, and you've got a production bomb.

To be fair, Moose has been platooned with Valencia mainly since returning from Omaha. Hosmer doesn't get to platoon with anybody. Hosmer's numbers would be much much better if he was platooned. Bottom line, Moose still needs to improve to be an everyday player.

duncan_idaho

07-09-2014 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by BWillie (Post 10737739)

Valencia spent the first 3 weeks of that time sitting on the DL and only recently became an option again. He also has only started 6 games since returning. It's a platoon, mostly, but not a straight platoon.

Hosmer is actually only a .680 OPS guy against RHP (He is .616 against LHP). So playing in a straight platoon actually wouldn't help him that much.

I was just pointing out that for as much crap as Moustakas takes, he has been a beneficial player (still not a superstar like he was thought to possibly be coming out of MiLB, but a solid starter) for the team since his demotion and emergency promotion.

Perhaps the Royals should see if a similar wakeup call can jar Eric Hosmer out of his shit-tastic season. Because remaining calm and saying all is well sure as shit isn't working.

Ceej	07-09-2014 12:42 PM

Glad Ibumanez is starting again.

WhawhaWhat

07-09-2014 12:51 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Aj pierzynski will be DFA'ed. Christian vazquez getting call. Will catch de la rosa tonite. <a href="https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal">@Ken_Rosenthal</a> 1st on aj news</p>— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) <a href="https://twitter.com/JonHeymanCBS/statuses/486944442004172800">July 9, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Salvy Backup? Although he has a rep of being a shithead.

WhawhaWhat

07-09-2014 12:59 PM

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Kevin Kiermaier Hit A Liner Straight Through Eric Hosmer's Glove

duncan_idaho

07-09-2014 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat (Post 10737855)

If he'd be willing to be a backup, it's a good move. He'd also call out the young shitheads on being young shitheads.

siberian khatru

07-09-2014 01:08 PM

God, I hate that asshole Pierzynski. But I agree, he'd be better than Hayes, and I'm all about winning NOW.

SAUTO

07-09-2014 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho (Post 10737873)

If he'd be willing to be a backup, it's a good move. He'd also call out the young shitheads on being young shitheads.

we need an asshole in the clubhouse. someone with some REAL attitude. not the douche attitude they have now

WhawhaWhat

07-09-2014 01:38 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Masahiro Tanaka flying back to NY for an MRI on his right arm, The Post has learned <a href="http://t.co/bKbWhn37nO">http://t.co/bKbWhn37nO</a></p>— George A. King III (@GeorgeAKingIII) <a href="https://twitter.com/GeorgeAKingIII/statuses/486954669584175104">July 9, 2014</a></blockquote>
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seaofred

07-09-2014 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat (Post 10737952)

Why was this put in the Royals thread?

WhawhaWhat

07-09-2014 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by seaofred (Post 10737958)

Why was this put in the Royals thread?

Baseball.

WhawhaWhat