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</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Royals ship disappointing Gordon to Triple-A </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Alex Gordon - 3B - KC - May. 2 </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Royals optioned 3B Alex Gordon to Triple-A Omaha.
The writing was on the wall since Chris Getz was activated from the disabled list and Kansas City shifted Alberto Callaspo to third base, a move that relegated Gordon to the bench. At least give credit to the Royals for having the guts to send down Gordon to find his swing in Triple-A instead of stubbornly keeping him on the bench to atrophy. The second overall in the 2005 amateur draft has been a huge disappointment, batting .194 with one home run and one RBI in 38 plate appearances. He's a .249/.331/.413 career hitter over four seasons.
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</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Royals ship disappointing Gordon to Triple-A </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Alex Gordon - 3B - KC - May. 2 </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Royals optioned 3B Alex Gordon to Triple-A Omaha.The writing was on the wall since Chris Getz was activated from the disabled list and Kansas City shifted Alberto Callaspo to third base, a move that relegated Gordon to the bench. At least give credit to the Royals for having the guts to send down Gordon to find his swing in Triple-A instead of stubbornly keeping him on the bench to atrophy. The second overall in the 2005 amateur draft has been a huge disappointment, batting .194 with one home run and one RBI in 38 plate appearances. He's a .249/.331/.413 career hitter over four seasons.
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