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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
As long as Escobar is hitting 9th and playing the defense he has played as a Royal, I'm not as concerned about his offense as long as he doesn't start hitting at extreme low levels.
He's also been much more successful hitting out of the 9th spot as a Royal. Hitting in that lower-pressure spot seems to bring out the best in him. If he can continue to give them .270/.300/.375 out of that spot, with his defense, it works just fine.
The Royals also are no longer in a position where they are relying so much on those guys stepping up because they're strong 1-6, and Moustakas and Escobar are hitting 7-9. Most teams have question marks/concerns 7-9.
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yeah, I don't think its too greedy but I'd really like him to at least OPS over .625 or so (.700 would be fantastic). He was much better defensively in 2013 than in 2012, but a lot of that got cancelled out at the plate.