Emil Brown has led the Royals in RBI's the last two seasons with 86 and 81 in '05 and '06 respectively. The Royals know that he can handle a bat reasonably well, but they also notice that Brown has trouble with defense at times. Unfortunately for Brown, the media tends to focus on that as well, and he's getting pretty tired of hearing about it.
Brown went on a rant Monday before the Royals game that you get the feeling he's been holding back for a few years now.
"I hear it all of the time," Brown said. "He's an adventure out there. Why? Because I'm actually trying to make plays happen?
"It isn't an adventure for (Twins outfielder) Torii Hunter when he dives for a ball and misses it. Then, it's, 'Oh, he just missed it.' He gets the benefit of the doubt because he's a Gold Glover. But it's an adventure when I do it."
Hey, Emil? I think you answered your own question, buddy. The reason nobody gives Torii Hunter crap when he dives and misses a fly ball is because he's a Gold Glover, and he has made that catch many times before. On the other hand, when you charge after a ball like a wounded moose and then fall on your face as the ball goes flying by, you are going to get criticized.
It's just the way things work, but don't fret. There is something you have in common with Torii Hunter. You're both pissed off at the media right now.
Previously at the Fanhouse:
Torii Hunter Can Hold A Grudge
