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KC prefers 3B Gordon avoid minors?
Published 6/6/2007 by Ben Maller at Ben Maller's Sports Rumors & Notes
... Rookie third baseman Alex Gordon lugged a zero-for-19 skid into Tuesday’s series opener against the Indians that prompted renewed questions regarding the need for a remedial trip to the minors. So far, the Royals seem to be resisting the idea. “I still feel the same way about him,” manager Buddy Bell said. “I’m really not interested in his numbers. I just want to see him get better. There was a stretch for about three weeks when he was hitting the ball hard and not getting much reward for it. “I saw a lot of progress. The last week, he’s kind of reverted to the way he was early in the year. I’m hoping that doesn’t continue for very long.” Gordon’s average is down to .172 — it has never topped .195 — and he has just three homers, eight RBIs and 50 total bases in 52 games.

Alex Gordon Isn't Going Anywhere
Published 6/6/2007 by Tom Fornelli at FanHouse
... and the Cleveland Indians. The slump has dropped his average to .172 on the season, but when you consider it's never been higher than .195, it's not saying much. So the debate has begun. Should the Royals send Alex Gordon back down to Omaha to get his act together? Buddy Bell doesn't think so . "I still feel the same way about him," manager Buddy Bell said. "I'm really not interested in his numbers. I just want to see him get better. There was a stretch for about three weeks when he was hitting the ball hard and not getting much reward for it "I saw a lot of progress. The last week, he's kind of reverted to the way he was early in the year. I'm hoping that doesn't continue for very long." Arguments can be made for both sides. In the last few years, the Royals have sent

Today at The Fanhouse
Published 6/6/2007 by Fornelli at Foul Balls
... - The slump has dropped his average to .172 on the season, but when you consider it's never been higher than .195, it's not saying much. So the debate has begun. Should the Royals send Alex Gordon back down to Omaha to get his act together? Buddy Bell doesn't think so .