What you have here is called a “tautological argument.” He’s played alot so he must deserve to play. We better play him.

Also, you’re a Royals fan. In addition, you’re a Royals fan who is defending Yuniesky Betancourt. I think it’s you who needs to do some thinking. Not of the “before you type” variety, but more of the “about your life variety.”

I like Giavotella as a hitter but if he has work to do on his defense, best place to do it is in AAA. He’ll be up in no time. With Betancourt in his way, well that’s all about his defense then.

Who would you rather be part of, the Twins or Royals now. Twins are on the way down for a decade, the Royals are on their wayUP for a decade. I like KC’s pitching alot, and the lineup is very good, Moustakas and Hosmer in the middle of the order and corner infielders with limitless potential, the super fast Escobar, and Cain in CF when he gets back, with Dyson backing him up, Gordon is reasonable in LF where you don’t need the greatest talent to play, and Franceour in RF who is a great veteran presence. Add a young catcher coming back from injury and your future 2B in the minors working on defense, and Butler at DH? OMG, you have alot to work with. Look at this lineup card as projected:

CF Cain
LF Gordon
1B Hosmer
DH Butler
3B Moustakas
RF Franceour
C Perez
2B Giavotella
SS Escobar

Grass looks greener on the other side, until you find out that’s in Minnesota. Trust me guys, the Royals are on the way up, and many people in baseball and in this division know it. The door is closed on the Twins, closing on the White Sox (in transition now to bridge over to upside) and Detroit (veteran team with some upside young players).

I’ll be working in St. Louis for a couple of months but you know what, I like the Royals ALOT. Rooting for the Cardinals is easy, rooting for the Royals. now that’s a challenge, and I’m up for it.

1.) You’re right, Yuniesky Betancourt is not washed up. He has always been bad at baseball. He’s played nearly 1000 games in the major leagues, and has a career OPS+ of 83. He’s bad. You seem to think his defense is “versatile.” He now plays several positions because he isn’t good enough at any of them to be a regular there. He’s a career negative in defensive WAR. He’s bad at baseball.

2.) Spending money on the draft is nice. Some teams won’t even do that. But spending money on the draft doesn’t make you “not cheap.” It’s definitely an improvement over where the organization has been in years past, but, they have a long history of signing bad veterans to cheap deals, holding good players back to push off their arbitration horizons, and then trading them when they get close to earning what they are worth. Using your draft position effectively, and being willing to pay the price for the right pick doesn’t erase that.

3.) Aaron is not an expert on all teams and all teams prospects. To expect him to be is foolish. Don’t call him an idiot.

4.) Learn to use paragraphs.

5.) Be nice, you jerk.

It’s not like Yuni & Getz play spectacular defense either. Bring the kid up, it’s not like the Royals are going to get worse.

Commenter 2: “Second, Yunni is not washed up. He was brought in to effectively play 2nd, short, and 3rd base.”

Wait? That was from the same person? Dang…..