You can tell a lot about the economy by watching commercials during football games. These football commercials used to feature beer, automobiles, Coke-Pepsi, McDonald's, pizza, airlines, financial services and blondes with big boobs. Apparently the only things selling these days are cell phones, penis pills and Red Bull. Plus some beer (still), thank God.
OK. It's a New Year, and we are going back to the Royal We. We are also going to try to give negativity and snarkiness a break (don't worry; this won't last long). Anyway, here is a serious attempt at listing some realistic reasons why the Royals might not be horrible in 2010.
Gordon is likely to be healthier and improve, maybe a lot.
Butler is likely to hit as well if not better than last year.
Greinke is still Greinke.
Soria is more than solid.
Hillman will probably be a better manager. He can't be much worse.
Yuni is only, what, 27 or 28? He actually has a little pop. Maybe he'll have a decent year.
Getz is fast and has to be better defensively than Callaspo.
Callaspo can flat out hit.
Tejeda looks like he can pitch.
Fields might have something resembling a break out year with power (especially against lefties).
Jacobs is no longer on the team.
Aviles might get healthy and return to form.
Disco might make his MLB debut!
Farnsworth probably won't be a late inning set-up guy.
The Rule 5 pick looks like he could be a useful lefty.
Cruz used to be very good; he should be healthy again.
At least Kendall can block a slider in the dirt.
P.S. To Mellinger: Why can't Callaspo DH? I don't understand why that's absolutely not going to happen. Platoon him with Guillen or Fields. DH him against right-handed pitchers and start him for Getz at second against left-handed pitchers. This is the best option available. Please tell me the brain trust that put this crappy roster together is capable of considering such a thing.
P.P.S. I guess the positive thing is already wearing off.
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You lost me after the first five.
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