Royals thought

**ChiTown** · 05-13-2005, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by SCTrojan

Agree with you here. I think we should head back towards the glory days in terms of how this team is built. Good to great speed everywhere, gap hitters with decent power, solid defense and good pitching. Don't know much about Kearns, but have heard on the radio he is not a speedy guy. Unless he's a monster hitting 40 homers and driving in a 100+ runs consistently, we don't need that kind of guy here.

If these other two are speedy and can play good defense, I'm all for it. I've got a feeling that Affeldt is quickly going to become trade fodder. I can't help but feel like there is still interest out there for MacDougal as well.

Completely agree.

We need speed on this team. Right now, our best speed is at SS, and 2 vets that sub (McEwing and Graf) not very ideal......

I'd love to see a reincarnation of the the 76-80 Royals. Great contact hitters in the Corner OF spots with good arms, Blazing speed at Center, great D and speed up the middle, power hitting at the corner infield spots, and solid pitching. That recipe won this Organization 102 ball games in 1977 and a WS invite in 1980

Here's the Royals Roster from 1977. Anything close to this would make me a happy man:

This was a team

SCTrojan · 05-13-2005, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiTown

We need speed on this team. Right now, our best speed is at SS, and 2 vets that sub (McEwing and Graf) not very ideal......

I was thinking the same thing last night when I watched DeJesus get thrown out by two steps stealing second. I wouldn't have considered Berroa as the leadoff, but I think I like DeJesus batting second. I don't think he has the knack for stealing bases.

**ChiTown** · 05-13-2005, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by SCTrojan

I was thinking the same thing last night when I watched DeJesus get thrown out by two steps stealing second. I wouldn't have considered Berroa as the leadoff, but I think I like DeJesus batting second. I don't think he has the knack for stealing bases.

DeJesus looks horrible trying to steal. You need quickness to steal bases, and he just doesn't have it.

Re: Berroa as leadoff?
No thanks. You have to have a guy that has at least a smidge of plate discipline, which Angel has NONE! This guy is suffering from Steve Balboni disease. Great rookie year and then falls off the face of the Earth.

SCTrojan · 05-13-2005, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiTown

Re: Berroa as leadoff?
No thanks. You have to have a guy that has at least a smidge of plate discipline, which Angel has NONE! This guy is suffering from Steve Balboni disease. Great rookie year and then falls off the face of the Earth.

Yep, need a leadoff guy. If the guys mentioned at the beginning of the thread can leadoff, might be a good move to acquire them.