Kansas City Royals Survivor: The Rotation Edition
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Chris Young
Chris Young has had a solid season, posting an overall 8-5 record with a 3.03 ERA and a 1.043 WHiP. As a starter, Young has continued his surprisingly strong season, posting a 3.26 ERA and a 1.125 WHiP. That doesn’t necessarily sound like a candidate who gets voted off in Survivor. But here, he is meeting Jeffrey Probst saying, “Your tribe has spoken”.
Is Edinson Volquez the best SP on the #Royals ? Young Chris's numbers are pretty good too
— RoyalBall (@royal_ball) July 18, 2015
Sure, it’s not fair with his story and everything Young has done, that he is the odd man out with the return of Vargy. But the 36-year-old righty is my favorite to get bumped to a bullpen role.
The biggest reason I foresee Young getting sent back to the bullpen is the simple fact he has been there before, having made six appearances as a reliever. He came from a long relief bullpen role, and I think whoever gets kicked out of the rotation will likely end up with that job. So why not give the role to a guy who has proven he can do that job?
Next: A few final thoughts