Yea, that Ryan Goleski didn't work out too well.

Soria has really been a great find. He only throws in the low 90s, but his fastball has good movement and some bite to it - it seems faster than it is. His command is the best I've seen from a Royals pitcher in decade - he can hit the outside corner at will. He has pretty decent offspeed stuff. I think his stuff is definitely good enough to make it as a starter.

The first time I saw him in spring training I really had to question why San Diego didn't protect this guy. Even then though, I had no idea he'd be THIS good.

He hasn't given up a run in his last 18.1 IP, and has given up just one in his last 22.2 for a 0.40 ERA. Lefties hit .148 against him (righties don't fare much better at .207). Lefties have a .404 OPS against him. He's given up just four extra base hits all year. He has a 1.02 ERA at home. He brought peace to the Middle East, brought David Lee Roth back to Van Halen and turned water into wine.

brought David Lee Roth back to Van Halen

I am sold!!

Anybody know what happened to Garth and his blog? It has been well nigh a month since he posted. He is beginning to make Rob and Rany look like regular correspondents.

Anybody know what happened to Garth and his blog? It has been well nigh a month since he posted. He is beginning to make Rob and Rany look like regular correspondents.

Yeah, seriously. I have a perverted interest in the Royal's climb out of suckitude that I have been unable to articulate and I enjoyed Garth's postings very much. I said this in another thread already today but I think the Royals are the new Tigers. They'll be in the playoffs in a few years.

Anybody know what happened to Garth and his blog? It has been well nigh a month since he posted.

And yet it was still updated more recently than the Yankees blog, the Mets blog, not to mention the 25 teams that don't even have blogs...