The Kendrys Morales Awesomeness Game Day Thread KC vs Detroit
 

Let the Ass whoopin commence ! 1:15 Central

Young vs Zimmerman

Zimmerman (9-3) Last 3 starts =17 innings/21 hits/13 ER (6.88 ERA)

Young (2-6) Last 3 starts=12 innings/ 13 hits / 7 ER (5.25 ERA)

1. Whit Merrifield, 2B .339
2. Alcides Escobar, SS Swings at balls 2 feet from the plate
3. Eric Hosmer, 1B .320 12 HR
4. Salvador Perez, C .305 12 HR
5. Kendrys Morales, DH 7 game hit streak
6. Paulo Orlando, RF .356
7. Brett Eibner, LF .360
8. Cheslor Cuthbert, 3B
9. Jarrod Dyson, CF





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The video is hopefully a nice metaphor for Kendry's season.

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Cain sitting today. I think Yost needs to put Orlando #3. Right now he's behind slow ass Morales which could keep him from getting that extra base.

Dream lineup (for me) when Gordon is back:

Merrifield - 2B
Gordon - LF
Cain - CF
Hosmer - 1B
Perez - C
Morales - DH (assuming he continues to hit)
Eibner/Orlando - RF (like Eibner's power potential a bit more)
Cuthbert - 3B
Escobar - SS

I think that would be pretty productive, and in putting Merrifield, Gordon, and Cain in front of Hosmer, you hopefully generate a lot of RBI chances for your best hitter.

Gordon was batting .211

I'm good with Eibner in LF

I would dump Esky out of the #2 hole immediately. He's a bottom of the order guy, probably a #8 hitter. .240 BA and .269 OBP is embarrassing for a top of the order hitter that provides no power

I was looking at their roster last night and I don't see why they can't keep Gordon, Orlando, and Eibner. Nothing wrong with having five outfielders. Do they really need Flynn and Gee and Wang?

Gordo has always been a streaky hitter. When he turns it on he's better hitter and plays much better D than Eibner.

Yeah I'm hoping for a hot start. Benching Eibner or Paulo is tough to do right now even though it's the right move.

And even with that BA, he had a .320 OBP.

I'll take the guy who has a .281/.359/.450 slash line over the past five years, over 2800 at-bats over a rookie who has 30, sorry.

Despite the slow start, I don't believe Alex Gordon is just DONE. Maybe he is, but it seems pretty unlikely to me.

I like Eibner and think he is potentially a better long-term option in RF than Orlando, but Alex Gordon is Alex Gordon until proven otherwise (over more than 150 at-bats (in which he still posted a .650 OPS despite "sucking" in his own words).

Nope, not in my opinion. Either Flynn or Gee is optioned back down when Gordon is finished with rehab.

I hope you are correct. I love seeing Eibner in the lineup. He provides speed, power and generally makes very good contact with the ball.

So do you think the only thing they will look for at the trade deadline is a front to middle of the rotation pitcher? Assuming we dont have any other injuries. It looks like we have plenty in the OF, 2nd is now set and if KenMo keeps it going no need for a DH although if the Yanks fell of it would have been nice to see Beltran in that role.