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Kerry Flanagan's avatar

Clarke pitched well. Neither hit was barreled and the RBI single came on a 95mph fastball at the very top (and not middle) of the zone. Pretty sure thats exactly where Sal and Clarke intended it to go.

Michael Massey as impeccable swing mechanics along with a certain swagger, like he knows he's going to be good.

Pratto has a >40% K rate. Not good....

KC Royals baseball is fun again even tho they aren't actually good yet. I haven't been this excited about a bunch of young players since 2012.

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BassPlayerDude's avatar

It was really encouraging to see the way Bubic pulled himself together after that wobbly first inning. There are few starting pitchers who are immune to that whole "wobbly first inning" thing, so I'm not going to ding him much for that.

In the larger picture it seems that somehow, some way, a few of the younger pitchers are finding ways to overcome the coaching they've received in this organization, from Eldred down through the minor leagues.

What a shame that they have to do that!

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