Meet a Royal

[Gwreck]

The Royals dropped pinch-runner Terrance Gore from their roster and added Raul A. Mondesi (yes, his son), a 20-year old rookie who's never played above AA. He would be the first player to make his major league debut in the World Series.

He's a shortstop. Was 19-for-25 stealing bases this year.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=mondes000ada

[Gwreck]

Apparently Ben Zobrist's wife is pregnant as well, and Mondesi is insurance in case Zobrist has to miss a game.

[Benjamin Grimm]

If he does, he'll have to answer to Mike Francesa.

[Edgy MD]

The Royals dropped pinch-runner Terrance Gore from their roster and added Raul A. Mondesi (yes, his son), a 20-year old rookie who's never played above AA. He would be the first player to make his major league debut in the World Series. He's a shortstop. Was 19-for-25 stealing bases this year. http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=mondes000ada

Bug Holliday, debuted in the pre-World Series World Series, 1885.

[Frayed Knot]

Gwreck wrote: Apparently Ben Zobrist's wife is pregnant as well, and Mondesi is insurance in case Zobrist has to miss a game.

That makes sense, Gore and Jarrod Dyson are pretty much redundant players on their roster anyway. This just replaces a pinch-running specialist who'd be their second replacement OFer with a pinch-running specialist who can play the IF if needed.

[Guest cooby]

I have zero interest in the Kansas City Royals. ZERO I tell you!

So the mets better win!

[Edgy MD]

Didn't we fight a war to reject monarchy in America? Why are these people even allowed to exist? To persistently practice and advocate for un-American, anti-Democratic systems?

[Frayed Knot]

I know I'll never be a Royal. I crave a different kind of buzz.