Alex Gordon

Alberto Callaspo, currently hitting a robust .378, follows in the two-hole and, if Jose Guillen, Alex Gordon and Billy Butler can at least hit their weight, Kansas City should challenge Detroit atop the under-appreciated AL Central.

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Of the few who have some expectations to live up to, Luke Hochevar (5.40 ERA) and Alex Gordon (.252 BA), have not come through.

Seattle Mariners- Yikes. I would have really enjoyed jumping on the Richie Sexson pig pile but, darnation, the M's cut him last night. Who does this leave me with? Oh, the rest of the roster. Adrian Beltré, José Vidro, Kenji Johjima and Miguel Batista are all failing spectacularly this year. Mariners brass has got to blow this thing up. Letting go of Bill Bavasi was a step in the right direction, but they’ve only brushed the tip of the iceberg.

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Kansas City Royals

Can Alex Gordon take a step towards fulfilling expectations?

Gordon entered last season with the label "the Next George Brett". Pretty lofty expectations for a 23 year-old who skipped Triple A ball. On the surface, Gordon had a terribly disappointing year, but if you look closer you see that from June on, he hit .296 with 12 home runs. Not monster numbers, but pretty decent for a rookie campaign. The expectations to be the savior of a franchise is not an easy burden to bear, especially for some one with so little experience. With the adjustment period behind him and expectations toned down, look for Gordon to perform more like the player he is expected to be than a repeat of last season. If Gordon does take the next step up, he and Billy Butler and Mark Teahan should combine to form a pretty formidable middle of the line up for the Royals. With Gil Meche and Brian Bannister in the starting rotation, Kansas City is a team you might look at the standings one day and realize they aren’t that bad.

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