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royalsblog.kansascity.com - 8/19/2009

Alex Gordon's career would be in less trouble if this really was all about service time

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You should believe two things about Alex Gordon's demotion to the minor leagues: 1. This is not primarily a ploy for the Royals to get an extra year before his free agency. 2. That truth is more damning of Gordon than his .198 batting average. This one's on Gordon, not the Royals. It's ...

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cantstopthebleeding.com - 8/19/2009

Dayton Moore : Spitting In Alex Gordon’s Mouth & Telling Him It’s Arthur ...

— cantstopthebleeding.com — Of the Royals optioning 3B Alex Gordon to Omaha before tonight’s game against Chicago , KC manager... Trey Hillman said “we decided to give him an opportunity to put some joy back in the game, take a little pressure off himself.” That’s an interesting way of rationalizing ... (more) Dayton Moore : Spitting In Alex Gordon’s Mouth ...

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baseball-reference.com - 8/17/2009

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royallyspeaking.com - 8/21/2009

If I had anything clever to say about Gordon's demotion I'd say it here

— royallyspeaking.com — I really have no problem with it. That .198/.300/.313 line he has put up just screams overmatched... . I really don't even care if they are doing it to delay free agency because it needs to be done. Gordon so far has been a major disappointment and the ... (more) If I had anything clever to say about Gordon's demotion ...

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