[USML Announce] More Good Moose For Riptorns

[springkerb at aol.com]

Maybe we should just cancel the draft and concede the season to the Rips.  Heck, from these reports, this would seem to be the best Riptorns retention roster in at least a year or two.



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From: Brad Jansen <bljansen at gmail.com>
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Sent: Thu, Jan 3, 2013 12:08 pm
Subject: [USML Announce] More Good Moose For Riptorns


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>From mlb.com:
 
Moustakas finished 2012 with 20 home runs and 73 RBIs, both of which ranked second on the team behind designated hitter Billy Butler. His 34 doubles trailed only Major League leader Alex Gordon's 51. While Moose saw dips in his batting average and on-base percentage from last year, his slugging percentage jumped up from .367 to .412, and he raised his OPS from .675 to .709. 
 
"He had a phenomenal season," first baseman Eric Hosmer said. "Twenty home runs and 80 RBIs or whatever it is, he came to play. And his defense -- I saw him for a lot of years in the Minor Leagues and I've seen how good he can be. I think everyone in KC really saw how good he is defensively this year." 

According to manager Ned Yost, though, no one has seen Moustakas' full potential quite yet. "Look, if you're looking for the finished product, that ain't going to happen," Yost said. "He improved greatly all season long, defensively, offensively. But he's still just scratching the surface of what he's going to be able to do. I think when it's all said and done, he's going to be a consistent .275, 25-to-30 [home runs], 100 RBIs with great defense." 
LOSER 
Berliners. Any hopes of Hosmer having bounce back season will be diminished by Moustakas knocking ducks off the pond, leaving Hosmer scant RBI opps.  
WINNER 
Riptorns. With 3B anchored by the M&Ms (Middlebrooks and Moose), Rips' candy jar of IF talent almost full. 






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