Though the Royals were my favorite boyhood team, by 1985 I was in college and other interests/distractions/obstacles took over, so I missed the day-to-day of what would become a magical season. Looking forward to living through the past of 1985 with the Royals.
Oh man, I'm glad to have these daily recaps back. You may or may not feel the same about my comments, but here's the thought you've inspired for today. I really undervalued John Wathan as a kid. Granted, I came in toward the end of his career, but he was one of my mom's favorite players and I just never saw it. Now, he strikes me as ahead of his time. With his versatility, he would fit in very well on a modern-day roster.
Anyway, welcome back. I look forward to revisiting the season I fell in love with baseball all summer long. I was only 6, so my memory isn't super reliable. It'll be interesting to see how much I remember, how much slipped through the cracks, and how much never even registered with me in the first place.
I'm always happy when you comment! I agree; teams would value Wathan now more than they might have in the 70s and 80s. A catcher who can play outfield reasonably well and even steal a base? He would even take a walk. I'm surprised we don't see more of the catcher/outfield type now.
Me too. Royals did try it briefly with Melendez, but it didn't seem to do him any favors at either position. The Royals have made a lot of questionable decisions on how they've handled MJ's development, but ending that decision was probably the right call.
Though the Royals were my favorite boyhood team, by 1985 I was in college and other interests/distractions/obstacles took over, so I missed the day-to-day of what would become a magical season. Looking forward to living through the past of 1985 with the Royals.
Oh man, I'm glad to have these daily recaps back. You may or may not feel the same about my comments, but here's the thought you've inspired for today. I really undervalued John Wathan as a kid. Granted, I came in toward the end of his career, but he was one of my mom's favorite players and I just never saw it. Now, he strikes me as ahead of his time. With his versatility, he would fit in very well on a modern-day roster.
Anyway, welcome back. I look forward to revisiting the season I fell in love with baseball all summer long. I was only 6, so my memory isn't super reliable. It'll be interesting to see how much I remember, how much slipped through the cracks, and how much never even registered with me in the first place.
I'm always happy when you comment! I agree; teams would value Wathan now more than they might have in the 70s and 80s. A catcher who can play outfield reasonably well and even steal a base? He would even take a walk. I'm surprised we don't see more of the catcher/outfield type now.
Me too. Royals did try it briefly with Melendez, but it didn't seem to do him any favors at either position. The Royals have made a lot of questionable decisions on how they've handled MJ's development, but ending that decision was probably the right call.
Welcome back!
Thanks! Kind of hard to believe it's starting already...