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Naww, you're not retarded. Your brain just went faster than your fingers. I've done that a few times before. I agree with your post. We are all just a little impatient for the Royals to be the team we all want them to be. They have made significant progress in the past 2 years, but it is STILL frustrating to lose games that we should win. The Royals have an annoying habit of beating good teams, and laying eggs against teams they really should be beating.
The other annoying thing is apparent lack of discipline at the plate. Last night was a rare exception. All the batters in the lineup last night actually waited for the pitch they wanted to hit, and then jumped all over it. The weren't overswinging, or trying to do too much. I'm not expecting the Royals to have the offensive output that Detroit and Boston etc. have. What I would expect, though, is for the boys to use some discipline and try to get good wood on each swing. For a team that doesn't hit a lot of HR's, they really need to be selective with their pitch selection as to what to swing at and what not to swing at.
Last night, Soren was talking with Kevin Seitzer on 810 and he was saying you CAN teach players to improve their OBP by having a plan at the plate. Pick a location, and wait a split second or two longer to swing so you can identify the pitch better. He said what he is seeing from the Royals is that they may be guessing location, but they are putting fastball swings on curveballs and sliders out of the strike zone. If the Royals would be more selective, their On-Base Percentage should go up - which in turn should increase runs scored in the game. He also said that the young guys are being relied on too much, too early in their career. There's no solution to that, though......
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