Hey, it's Jake here again talking some baseball.
Minor League Update!
1. Daniel Cortes. Cortes is sporting a 2-2 record in AA. His era is 3.27 which isn't bad for a 21 year old. He's holding his own. In 33 innings of work this season he has 31 k's which is good. 17 Walks are killing him. If Cortes can cut down on his walks you would see his ERA drop. I believe the Royals are still having him on a pitch count. Look to see that drop off here this month and for Cortes to be able to cut lose some more.
2. Matt Mitchell. Mitchell's record is 3-4. In 48 innings Mitchell has only walked 9 guys. That is very impressive for a 19 year old. His 36k's are impressive. I would like to see those go up and the 52 hits allowed go down. Mitchell is sports an ERA of 3.75 it's the result of 2 bad outing's. 1 when he had an era of 9.00 and another when he had an era of 11.57
3. Mike Moustakas. Mike is hitting .241 on the season but April he hit only .190, May .271 The swing is coming around and Moustakas had a lot to deal with. He was a top pick and probably put too much pressure on himself. He's 19 years old, really a kid. My only problem is he goes in stretches with no hits. He recently had a stretch of 1 for 18, he only had 2 walks. If your not swinging the bat well you have to try to draw some walks. But the power numbers are there with 8 hrs, 8 doubles and 2 triples.
Now onto the draft! The draft is tomorrow and it appears that I was wrong about who the Royals are going to pick. Keith Law today on ESPN said that the Royals are looking to Pedro Alveraz or Eris Hosmer. The Pirates picking at #2 are in love with Alveraz so look to see him gone, the Rays picking number 1 appear to be going after Georgia Prep SS Beckman. If the Royals get Hosmer it will be a good pick. According to BA the guy has the best power in the draft (something KC is lacking!) and could be an above average defender. I'll post an update this weekend about the guys the Royals drafted and some reports on those that are available.
ENJOY THE DRAFT
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Jake...Jake...Jake. You and I both know who the Royals should draft. Kimbo Slice, that guy is everywhere right now. Think of the publicity the team would get if he was playing catcher and some poor sap trying knocking him over. Thats good TV. And the Royals blow, hard. The season is over for them. So why not try and get some pub? I say Kimbo Slice at the #3 pick. No one is going to see that coming. Think about it!!
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