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Royals Rewind: 5/24-5/30

Michael Engel — Mon, 31 May 2010 20:42:24 +0000

When last we saw our Royal blue heroes, they were coming back down to earth after an initial hot streak under new manager Ned Yost. After a hot start to the week, the Royals dropped the last two games at home to the Rockies, finishing their week at 4-3.

So what happened next? Is the honeymoon over? Would the Royals remember that they are, in fact, still the Royals? Well read on, as we recap the week’s happenings and trends:
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Lovin’ Moose: A little about Mike Moustakas and more about perspective

Wally Fish — Mon, 31 May 2010 03:39:44 +0000

By now I think we can all agree that it is safe to be excited about Mike Moustakas, Eric Hosmer, and Mike Montgomery. I’m talking about both the present and future of all three, and in the case of Montgomery the past as well. Before I espouse happy thoughts, sunshine, roses and lollipops I wanted to take a step back and stress that it is going to take more than these three prospects reaching their potential for the Royals to make a move in the hierarchy of baseball powers. I know that is kind of a duh, but stay with me here I think I’m going somewhere with this. [...] … [visit site to read more]

Brian Bannister on BP Radio

Michael Engel — Sat, 29 May 2010 20:04:29 +0000

I came across an entertaining, brief interview with Brian Bannister on Baseball Prospectus radio. Bannister’s one of those players that I think most fans really enjoy – he’s accessible, he’s definitely put a lot of effort into parlaying a fairly weak skill set (relative to most pitchers) into an average major league career, and for those in the statistical branch of the baseball fan community, he’s among the louder voices espousing the use of statistical analysis in judging (and adjusting) performance.
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