Here’s what Dayton Moore said about Cal Eldred and the Royals’ pitching woes
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In the aftermath of the Kansas City Royals firing hitting coach Terry Bradshaw on Monday, many fans had a common question.
Is that all?
The Royals’ 12-21 start to the season is not simply the result of the hitting troubles. Sure, the Royals are among the bottom five in runs scored, along with average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
But they’re also bottom five in ERA, opponent batting average and strikeouts.
Royals president Dayton Moore was asked Monday about the pitching struggles and pitching coach Cal Eldred.
“The pitching’s on me,” Moore said, per The Star’s Vahe Gregorian.
Moore also said, via KCTV-5: “What this does convey to all of us is at the top of this list is that there’s accountability. And there comes a point in time when it runs out. We’ve got to be more successful, and that goes for all of us.”
And here’s one more quote, via The Star’s Sam McDowell.
“We rushed our young pitchers to the major leagues, because I had such great confidence in Mike Matheny and (pitching coach) Cal Eldred and (bullpen coach) Larry Carter’s belief in them and their desire to have (them in the majors),” Moore said. “Why did I put my stamp on bringing them to the Major Leagues? I believe in Mike Matheny. I believe in Cal Eldred. And I believe in the makeup of our pitchers.”
Any faith the fans have in Eldred is apparently gone. Royals fans on Reddit shared their thoughts on Eldred after the news of Bradshaw’s firing.
One wrote: “Can’t believe this happened before Cal, but I do think it was necessary. This hopefully puts the hot seat on Cal, but I don’t see Matheny and Moore going anywhere unless things really get out of hand”
Another wrote: “You know i could go on about how Cal Eldred having his job still is annoying, and it most certainly is, but at least they did something positive.”
Here is also a small sample of what Royals fans were saying on Twitter.
You don't need a Ph.D to analyze that the pitching is a problem.
Last in the AL (15 teams) in the following categories:
Earned Runs Allowed
Strikeouts
3rd to last in the AL in the following category:
Walks— Swede (@CarlsonSwede) May 16, 2022
first it’s terry bradshaw, now it needs to be cal eldred
— nick johnston (@JohnstonNqj) May 17, 2022
When you see they fired Bradshaw, but not Eldred…. pic.twitter.com/ZmMOCGv71P
— Ryan (@BaseballGuyRyan) May 16, 2022
As a #Royals fan, I'm fine with them firing Bradshaw, but they're firing the wrong guy to start. Cal Eldred gotta go...and so does Mike Matheny.
— PanMan (@PanMan1988) May 17, 2022
#Royals parting ways with hitting coach Terry Bradshaw is one step in the right direction. The next step is Cal Eldred, who should have been let go after last season.
— Ryan (@quaydawg85) May 16, 2022
I’m sorry that anyone has to lose their job..but Cal Eldred needs to go too!! Our pitchers,(not Zack)have not performed well at all.They should be making better strides year after year.Hasn’t happened.Has DM forgotten about all the pitching stars the Braves had,with coaching?
— Carol Bedard ️ (@CarbedardCarol) May 16, 2022
Cal Eldred next so these so called pitching phenoms actually produce in the majors
— Kevin Waterman (@kdub171) May 16, 2022
Cal Eldred needs to go. Way too much young pitching talent that was so very promising is simply not there across the board! An organization can miss on one or even two prospects but not every prospect that they draft!
— Newton Brown (@RNewtonBrown) May 16, 2022
Cal Eldred must have dirt on everyone lol
— Tyler Davis (@tylerdavis02) May 16, 2022
Someone in the media needs to flat out ask JJ or Dayton why Cal Eldred still has a job.
— Brandon Smith (@bsides11) May 16, 2022
Eldred should have been fired first
— mattg277 (@mattg2771) May 16, 2022
