#OTD 1980 - Whitey Herzog was hired as the manager of the Cardinals and the course of the franchise was soon to change - in a big way!
👇 Speaking about learning the NL league without the DH. 👇
"If it gets down to a point where you guys think I screw up, it might take me three or four days to learn this because I am pretty smart"
@royalskeep Didn't Salvy hit 30 HR and 100 RBI LY? His numbers mirror Jensen's this season with hits, HR, and RBI. Salvy is unquestionably a better defensive player at this time. However, the answer is yes. We can work Jensen into the role more and Salvy can DH more assuming he picks it up.
Rocky, Field of Dreams, Remember the Titans, Hoosiers, The Sandlot, Miracle, Coach Carter, Rudy, He Got Game and Jerry Maguire aren’t available. Name a great sports movie.
The problem with teams that embrace analytics is that defense and fundamentals don't matter as much. The Royals are so flawed in the field and on the base paths and it goes against everything I understood to be important about the game. Spin rate, launch angles, & WAR are not fun
Yes- guys need to do their jobs but.... Erceg needs a trip on the IL for 15 days to clear his head. Putting him in that position tonight simply sabotaged his team. Gotta make the change
#Royals lose 4-3, walked off in 10.
Led 3-1. Matt Strahm HR in the 8th.
Lucas Erceg struggled again. Leadoff HR in the 9th
Royals 12th blown save, 0-4 in last four.
Noah Cameron tied career highs in innings & strikeouts. 7IP 1H 1R 0BB 8K 1HR 87 pitches. Retired 21 of 22
I love Erceg and he has to do his job. Yes, he is a set up man if the world in perfect. But..... Q keeps putting him in a position where he is not successful. At some point, he has to closer by committee and start with Lynch as much as possible. That is on Q. It is time!!
@TopTierCyclones What if money isn't the problem? What if the money is there but the ISU staff feels he's only worth half of what he's rumored to be getting?