I was traveling Saturday and didn't get to watch Saturday's game. It was good to see a baseball game yesterday. I was impressed with Mickael Garcia. He looked like a polished hitter yesterday. I also thought Isbel had 3 good at bats yesterday. Great writing as usual David.
Gosh, I love talking about young players competing for and WINNING starting spots. I'm still haunted by a year in the past the Royals right field spot was basically "won" by default by Emil Brown (I think?). They just had no one else...
Eaton is also the emergency catcher. If the Royals go with two catchers and not Fermin, its partly because Nate can actually play the position well enough for an emergency. Between that and the threat of Olivares, Reyes, and Dozier playing in the field, Eaton makes the squad. Nate's OF defense will be valuable, even if he doesn't hit.
Personally I don't like any of our guys playing in wbc. We have a completely new coaching staff and these guys need to be here playing for KC learning what these coaches have to teach. Also they could get hurt. I know that they can get hurt playing spring training games but getting hurt playing for something that basically meaningless is different. Both Lopez and singer need to stay and work with the new coaches. Pasquintino can hit in his sleep but he could still get hurt.
I really wish that they had signed an outfielder in the off-season. Non of these young guys look like they can hit. Olivares can hit but he's another mondesi. If they could have signed even one decent hitting outfielder they could've protected some of the young guys in the lineup. Now there's more pressure on each hitter to perform. That's a big thing to ask of a bunch of young players right out of the minors
I was traveling Saturday and didn't get to watch Saturday's game. It was good to see a baseball game yesterday. I was impressed with Mickael Garcia. He looked like a polished hitter yesterday. I also thought Isbel had 3 good at bats yesterday. Great writing as usual David.
Gosh, I love talking about young players competing for and WINNING starting spots. I'm still haunted by a year in the past the Royals right field spot was basically "won" by default by Emil Brown (I think?). They just had no one else...
I think the Royals should contact the Dodgers about his availability
Very informative article, David. Thank you.
Eaton is also the emergency catcher. If the Royals go with two catchers and not Fermin, its partly because Nate can actually play the position well enough for an emergency. Between that and the threat of Olivares, Reyes, and Dozier playing in the field, Eaton makes the squad. Nate's OF defense will be valuable, even if he doesn't hit.
Personally I don't like any of our guys playing in wbc. We have a completely new coaching staff and these guys need to be here playing for KC learning what these coaches have to teach. Also they could get hurt. I know that they can get hurt playing spring training games but getting hurt playing for something that basically meaningless is different. Both Lopez and singer need to stay and work with the new coaches. Pasquintino can hit in his sleep but he could still get hurt.
Maikel Garcia needs to make the team a left side of the infield of him and Witt Jr is scary
I really wish that they had signed an outfielder in the off-season. Non of these young guys look like they can hit. Olivares can hit but he's another mondesi. If they could have signed even one decent hitting outfielder they could've protected some of the young guys in the lineup. Now there's more pressure on each hitter to perform. That's a big thing to ask of a bunch of young players right out of the minors