Hi there. My name is Alex. I’m the guy that wrote this over the offseason: “The Royals Need to Stay Far Away From Mike Moustakas”. In the event that you didn’t read that, let me defend myself. Here’s the gist.
I explain in the article that I was worried about Moose’s knee and his weight, about his xStats (expected number of home runs vs actual home runs hit), and his on-base percentage in 2017 (.314). For reference, Eric Hosmer’s batting average in 2017 was .318, four points higher than Moose’s OBP.
The main point of my concern with Moose was the long-term contract.