http://kingsofkauffman.com/2012/06/27/im-just-not-that-into-you-jonathan-broxton/ 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/2012/06/27/im-just-not-that-into-you-jonathan-broxton/#comment-2020779 michael.allen.engel Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:23:34 +0000 http://kingsofkauffman.com/?p=13743#comment-2020779  @ArrowFan I don't want to speak for Alan, but the Royals have three good candidates in-house. Aaron Crow, Greg Holland and Kelvin Herrera. They seem to like to use Herrera in situations that go beyond just one inning and Holland hasn't been super sharp (but was in the running in spring). I think Crow is the best option for it - he's been rough when finishing an inning and starting another inning, so it ends up where he's not perfect for a 7th to 8th inning spot but starting in the 9th and finishing off the game could suit him well.   @ArrowFan I don’t want to speak for Alan, but the Royals have three good candidates in-house. Aaron Crow, Greg Holland and Kelvin Herrera. They seem to like to use Herrera in situations that go beyond just one inning and Holland hasn’t been super sharp (but was in the running in spring). I think Crow is the best option for it – he’s been rough when finishing an inning and starting another inning, so it ends up where he’s not perfect for a 7th to 8th inning spot but starting in the 9th and finishing off the game could suit him well. 

]]> http://kingsofkauffman.com/2012/06/27/im-just-not-that-into-you-jonathan-broxton/#comment-2020776 ArrowFan Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:09:55 +0000 http://kingsofkauffman.com/?p=13743#comment-2020776 Who closes? Who closes?

]]> http://kingsofkauffman.com/2012/06/27/im-just-not-that-into-you-jonathan-broxton/#comment-2020768 michael.allen.engel Wed, 27 Jun 2012 23:40:11 +0000 http://kingsofkauffman.com/?p=13743#comment-2020768 To add, Broxton's stranded more than 85% of the runners he's put on base.    League average is around 72% of that and it's extraordinarily rare to see more than one or two pitchers above 80% in a season.    So yeah...he's scary. At a certain point, he won't be able to tapdance out of a situation. To add, Broxton’s stranded more than 85% of the runners he’s put on base. 
 
League average is around 72% of that and it’s extraordinarily rare to see more than one or two pitchers above 80% in a season. 
 
So yeah…he’s scary. At a certain point, he won’t be able to tapdance out of a situation.

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