Well it's been a couple of weeks since I last wrote about Kansas City baseball...and with good cause...every time I think about this team, I get a little bit depressed.
In the time since that last post, the Royals have made some moves and shuffled some things around. Most notable is the recalling of Mike Aviles and designation of Alex Gordon. Ah...Alex Gordon...The Chosen One. Or maybe not.
Gordon is now making a transition to left field, in an effort, I suppose, to give us a potential power hitting corner outfielder. Will it work? I dunno. But it's worth a shot and I guess better than just throwing in the towel. In the meantime, though, it's good to see Aviles back with the big league club. Aviles has shown that he can, in fact, hit major league pitching (something Gordon has yet to prove on a consistent basis). Aviles gives positional flexibility on defense as well. Chris Getz not hitting well? Plug Aviles in at 2B. Yuni Betancourt underwhelming us at shortstop? Aviles. Callaspo playing horrible defense at the hot corner? Aviles. Maybe Mike Aviles is the real Chosen One. At least for now.
My one gripe in all of this...Chris Getz hasn't done a lot to impress me outside of the first seven games or so. The offense did look better before he was injured, and he does play a much better second base than Callaspo, but his bat just isn't looking good right now. I could argue that maybe Gordon deserves a spot on the roster more than Getz...but if they're serious about the position change for Alex, probably better to do it in AAA. I don't necessarily like Getz on the roster, but I can see where the organization's hands are a little tied.
Oh. And Kila is on the roster. Let's hope they actually let him play rather than sit the bench for two weeks. That would just be a waste of time for all involved.
