Royals super-prospect Alex Gordon is hitting .050.
Will Gordon be a great player? Quite possibly. A good one? Quite likely. Will he be the AL Rookie of the Year? He’s still as likely as anybody.
For all that, a reminder that jumping from AA to the big leagues isn’t a seamless transition. Gordon should still have a fine year on the way to a fine career, and fortunately for him the Royals are likely to be patient with him and not bail after a bad week or two, but it’s not really that unlikely that he will be hitting .225 at the All-Star Break, either; it happens to the best of rookies. (Here’s just one example that pops to mind of a great hitter who had some early struggles in a fine rookie season).
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Don’t forget Mantle and Mays as well. And in 1986, in a bit over 100 games, Barry Bonds batted under .225 I think.
how’dya like Pavano tonight?
It is all about timing. Batting .050 for a week in July is barely noticed. Doing it now means it is your average for the season as well making it stand out.
What about Robin Ventura? Didn’t he start his rookie year by going 0-41 or something like that?
I have watched Gordon hit in several games so far this year. What I have seen is a player getting good at bats, but hitting in good luck. Sunday is a good example. I was doing my popcicle imitation at the stadium and saw him hit two balls right on the nose. One was a line drive right at the left fielder and the other was a very sharp one hopper right at Casey at first. The one thing is that he is striking out a lot too. Most of the K’s I have seen have been in situations where he had worked the count full and fouled off a couple. He will be fine and when his luck turns the average will climb quickly.
can we start a counter on the A-Rod effort to pass the Barry Bonds single season HRrecord yet?
Probably good for Dice K to eat some humble pie American style. Though as a prior posted noted, I don’t doubt he is equally talanted.