KC is 6-2 since Yost took over and I got to admit they have been impressive. Especially Jose Guillen, a long time Royally Speaking punching bag, Guillen is hitting .367/.441/.700 with 3 home runs and 10 RBI's with Yost in charge. Compare that to the previous eight games when he he .077/.200/.115 with 0 and 0. Now Guillen is a notorious streaky hitter so this probably doesn't mean anything, I mean it's not like Yost is doing anything different, like Trey Yost has him DH'ing everyday so really a person couldn't be blamed for suggesting Guillen mailed it in the last eight games of the Trey era. Whatever's going on with him I would have to think his trade value is going up.
Sending Kila down may have been the right decision for now, you ride the hot bat (even though Guillen wasn't hot when Kila was riding the bench or sent down). I know some recent comments by Yost suggest that the Royals believe Kila is part of the future but I'm not so sure because this organization is infamous for saying one thing and doing another. It actually wouldn't surprise me if Moore signed Guillen to an extension.
The whole team seems revived and a third place Central finish seems possible, though I suspect Moore is still thinking first is in play. And that's fine as long as he doesn't trade any prospects in an attempt to win now. We'll know how good they are shortly, after the Rockies series their next 19 games are against the Rangers, Red Sox, Angels, Tigers, Twins, and Reds. If they tank in those 19 games then it'll be time to trade Guillen & Podsednik, call up Kila & Gordon, and start thinking about next year.
But for now they're playing well, and watching them is fun right now, so let's just enjoy it.
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