Gordon was coming up through the minors when I was actually getting seriously interested in baseball. He was the first real "prospect" other than Grienke that I was excited about seeing play.
I remember being pissed that they moved Teahen to LF so Alex could play 3rd. I thought it was ludicrous.
I remember his absolute STRUGGLE at the big league level, and his inability to hit any sort of breaking pitch.
To see how much he's grown - it's something special. I couldn't be happier for Alex.
I hope he's back as a Royal, but I'll also understand if he takes his talents elsewhere.