SB Nation User Blog: jsolo

SHOCKING NEWS: Neyer doesn't like the Crisp trade

jsolo — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:25:08 -0000

SHOCKING NEWS: Neyer doesn't like the Crisp trade

I guess you could say this is less negative than he normally is about the Royals. That might be the equivalent of saying Jacobs is a better OBP guy than Guillen...

Moore says Jacobs may be Royals’ only major off-season acquisition

jsolo — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:47:28 -0000

Moore says Jacobs may be Royals’ only major off-season acquisition

Some interesting comments/quotes about Jacobs, OBP, and a few other things.

Nationals released infielder Felipe Lopez. Lopez wsan't going to be re-signed as a free agent at...

jsolo — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:14:06 -0000

Nationals released infielder Felipe Lopez.

Lopez wsan't going to be re-signed as a free agent at the season's end, so the Nationals figured it was best to set him free now. He was hitting .234/.305/.314 in 325 at-bats, which is a 40-point OPS drop over his highly disappointing 2007 total. He's still just 28 and he's had seasons of 23 homers and 44 steals in the majors, so someone will pick him up and give him a long look. Candidates include the Padres, Orioles and Royals.

http://rotoworld.com/content/playernews.aspx?sport=MLB

Guillen Denies ESPN Report That He Wants Out

jsolo — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:02:54 -0000

Guillen Denies ESPN Report That He Wants Out

Interesting...

ESPN is like Inside Hollywood for sports

Hawaiian Punch! (aka Kila Now!)

jsolo — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:38:44 -0000

Hawaiian Punch! (aka Kila Now!)

55 walks in 207 ABs! .560 Slugging!

Get this guy an Omaha uniform pronto!

Thoughts from Chase Field

jsolo — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:48:33 -0000

I rarely get to see the Royals in person since I moved to Phoenix, so needless to say I was excited to go to Sunday's game. Just a couple quick interesting points from the game I thought I'd pass on:

- I was shocked at the fairly significant amount of Royals gear at the game. Granted, no one in Phoenix is actually from Phoenix. Still, as much suffering as we've had to go through as fans, I always find it amazing to see a concentration of Royals gear outside of KC.

- Gload hustled and caught a foul ball about 5 feet in front of me. He did not throw me the ball. I've added that to the list of Gload negatives. On the other hand, the guy next to me started calling him G-Load after that which I found absolutely hilarious. Go G-Load!

- Had a pretty good line of sight to right field so saw a lot of Teahen and Upton. Teahen hustles a heck of a lot more than Upton. I think you might say Teahen has some grit. Just an FYI. Teahen is also much bigger in person than you might think. The dude is big.

- Dejesus hit the ball really hard.

- Meche is actually kind of fast. I think the Royals should consider using him as a pinch runner. That adds value, right?

Just four more years away from the next Royals game in AZ!