http://kingsofkauffman.com/2012/02/27/royals-extend-salvador-perez/ A Kansas City Royals Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Thu, 29 Nov 2012 02:29:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://kingsofkauffman.com/2012/02/27/royals-extend-salvador-perez/#comment-2019393 Royals Extend Alcides Escobar - Kings of Kauffman - A Kansas City Royals Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:42:00 +0000 http://kingsofkauffman.com/?p=12337#comment-2019393 [...] Royals most recently extended catcher Salvador Perez through 2019, which makes sense, considering he’s only 21 years old and plays at a much more [...] [...] Royals most recently extended catcher Salvador Perez through 2019, which makes sense, considering he’s only 21 years old and plays at a much more [...]

]]> http://kingsofkauffman.com/2012/02/27/royals-extend-salvador-perez/#comment-2019392 Salvador Perez Has Torn Left Meniscus - Kings of Kauffman - A Kansas City Royals Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:27:04 +0000 http://kingsofkauffman.com/?p=12337#comment-2019392 [...] Perez is weeks removed from signing a new contract that, after team options, would have him in Kansas City through 2019. [...] [...] Perez is weeks removed from signing a new contract that, after team options, would have him in Kansas City through 2019. [...]

]]> http://kingsofkauffman.com/2012/02/27/royals-extend-salvador-perez/#comment-2019367 Perez Deal is Just the Start - Fountain City Focus - Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:50:16 +0000 http://kingsofkauffman.com/?p=12337#comment-2019367 [...] Perez signed an extension with the Royals today, covering his years under Royals control and essentially giving the Royals an [...] [...] Perez signed an extension with the Royals today, covering his years under Royals control and essentially giving the Royals an [...]

]]> http://kingsofkauffman.com/2012/02/27/royals-extend-salvador-perez/#comment-2020209 michael.allen.engel Tue, 28 Feb 2012 05:59:10 +0000 http://kingsofkauffman.com/?p=12337#comment-2020209  @Alan_Barrington I'm glad you used the phrase "man among boys" because I remember Sal's debut game more than about any other rookie's debut from last year. He looked like a guy who'd been catching at that level for years. He almost pulled off the "pickoff cycle" if he'd have nailed Kotchman. He even drove in a run.   Fans are going to love him. Look at the adoration of guys like Jorge Posada, Ivan Rodriguez and Yadier Molina. Yeah, those are all productive players at the plate historically, but for many fans, I'd guess they're in the top 3 of their respective fanbase's "favorite players" list. Sal can be there too.    I didn't address this in the writeup but have on the podcast, but looking at the narrow field (at least more narrow than say, first base) and that the All Star Game is in KC, if Sal has a good first half, he might have a strong shot at the AL roster. At the start of 2011, if you'd hear the question "which regular will be an all star first?" you'd think Hosmer, right? He's got to get around Fielder, Pujols, Teixiera and Adrian Gonzalez at that position among others...   So yeah. Very much on Team Sal here.   @Alan_Barrington I’m glad you used the phrase “man among boys” because I remember Sal’s debut game more than about any other rookie’s debut from last year. He looked like a guy who’d been catching at that level for years. He almost pulled off the “pickoff cycle” if he’d have nailed Kotchman. He even drove in a run.
 
Fans are going to love him. Look at the adoration of guys like Jorge Posada, Ivan Rodriguez and Yadier Molina. Yeah, those are all productive players at the plate historically, but for many fans, I’d guess they’re in the top 3 of their respective fanbase’s “favorite players” list. Sal can be there too. 
 
I didn’t address this in the writeup but have on the podcast, but looking at the narrow field (at least more narrow than say, first base) and that the All Star Game is in KC, if Sal has a good first half, he might have a strong shot at the AL roster. At the start of 2011, if you’d hear the question “which regular will be an all star first?” you’d think Hosmer, right? He’s got to get around Fielder, Pujols, Teixiera and Adrian Gonzalez at that position among others…
 
So yeah. Very much on Team Sal here. 

]]> http://kingsofkauffman.com/2012/02/27/royals-extend-salvador-perez/#comment-2020207 Alan_Barrington Tue, 28 Feb 2012 03:14:39 +0000 http://kingsofkauffman.com/?p=12337#comment-2020207 I had an opportunity to watch Perez in Arkansas last year and he was a man among boys.  His defensive skills are as good as I've witnessed from any seasoned major league catcher and I don't think his offensive production will regress as much as many others are predicting.  I could not be happier with the prospect of watching Salvador Perez behind the plate at Kauffman for years to come. I had an opportunity to watch Perez in Arkansas last year and he was a man among boys.  His defensive skills are as good as I’ve witnessed from any seasoned major league catcher and I don’t think his offensive production will regress as much as many others are predicting.  I could not be happier with the prospect of watching Salvador Perez behind the plate at Kauffman for years to come.

]]> http://kingsofkauffman.com/2012/02/27/royals-extend-salvador-perez/#comment-2019363 Great Perez Deal is Just the Start - Kings of Kauffman - A Kansas City Royals Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Tue, 28 Feb 2012 03:09:35 +0000 http://kingsofkauffman.com/?p=12337#comment-2019363 [...] Perez signed an extension with the Royals yesterday, covering his years under Royals control and essentially giving the [...] [...] Perez signed an extension with the Royals yesterday, covering his years under Royals control and essentially giving the [...]

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