If you look at Sal's HR per AB over the length of his career, he's demonstrated linear and steady increases in power. A couple of years ago, when people talked of moving Sal out of the Catcher spot, it was kinda pointless.... with his ridiculously low BB rates and OK power, he was pretty much a league average hitter. So, its good to see him become a legitimate power hitter worth playing at DH or potentially 1B going forward.
My son is a D2 assistant coach and I have listened to him rant about organizational mindsets that hold the program he is in improve, and it always evolves out of culture and who the AD and head coach are, with some input from certain assistants. For his program it is flaws in how and who they recruit. In reading your articles about coaching and GM structure I am dumbfounded by the Royals seeming being buried in old thinking patterns and not seeing outside the box. Granted every player is a risk, but please, can the Royals never change to modern thinking???
This is one of those times that I wish Dayton and Lonnie could publicly be honest about what's really going on.
They knew where the players were ranked by outsiders, and I have a hard time believing they actually thought Frank Mozzicato was the best player available. Every single year outside of 2013, they've used their first-round pick on a player that was an obvious choice for the slot. What was it about Rocker, Watson, House, et al. that caused the switch?
The Royals front office is strong in its convictions, and I applaud them for that. I think it's the best way to approach such a lottery like the MLB Draft. But like you, I'm confused. They got several talented players, and you can definitely dream on Mozzicato. I'd just love to know their real reasons for taking this approach.
If you look at Sal's HR per AB over the length of his career, he's demonstrated linear and steady increases in power. A couple of years ago, when people talked of moving Sal out of the Catcher spot, it was kinda pointless.... with his ridiculously low BB rates and OK power, he was pretty much a league average hitter. So, its good to see him become a legitimate power hitter worth playing at DH or potentially 1B going forward.
My son is a D2 assistant coach and I have listened to him rant about organizational mindsets that hold the program he is in improve, and it always evolves out of culture and who the AD and head coach are, with some input from certain assistants. For his program it is flaws in how and who they recruit. In reading your articles about coaching and GM structure I am dumbfounded by the Royals seeming being buried in old thinking patterns and not seeing outside the box. Granted every player is a risk, but please, can the Royals never change to modern thinking???
This is one of those times that I wish Dayton and Lonnie could publicly be honest about what's really going on.
They knew where the players were ranked by outsiders, and I have a hard time believing they actually thought Frank Mozzicato was the best player available. Every single year outside of 2013, they've used their first-round pick on a player that was an obvious choice for the slot. What was it about Rocker, Watson, House, et al. that caused the switch?
The Royals front office is strong in its convictions, and I applaud them for that. I think it's the best way to approach such a lottery like the MLB Draft. But like you, I'm confused. They got several talented players, and you can definitely dream on Mozzicato. I'd just love to know their real reasons for taking this approach.
To your point about a plan backfiring…any plan that relies on 30-ish picks later to hit your man seems fraught with risk.