Royals Rewind 7/19-7/25

The Royals got the chance to face the AL East, with a three game series against Toronto and a four game trip to New York.  As the trade deadline approached, the Royals made one move, sending Alberto Callaspo to the Angels, while many other players were linked to rumored deals (though the best trade chip, David DeJesus, was lost to a season-ending thumb injury).

All that drama almost overshadowed the returns of Rick Ankiel off the disabled list and Alex Gordon from Triple A purgatory.

The Numbers
.280/.326/.407/.733
29 runs scored
11 steals in 11 attempts
17 walks in 267 plate appearances: 6.4% walk rate
20 of 69 base hits went for extra bases

Team ERA: 6.97
Starters ERA: 6.51
Bullpen ERA: 8.76

Ouch.

48/23 K/BB ratio
The Royals allowed 10 homers

Streaking
Scott Podsednik, 11-28, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 4 SB
Jason Kendall, 7-24, 3 SB
Billy Butler, 7-24
Rick Ankiel, 5-14, HR

Slumping
Alex Gordon, 1-11
Yuniesky Betancourt, 5-26
Jose Guillen, 6-25, HR
Blake Wood, 2 IP 8 ER
Dusty Hughes, 5 IP, 6 ER
Victor Marte, 3 IP, 5 ER

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