Spring Training Wishlist

No stats today and nothing too intense. Spring training is clearly NOT the regular season. A lot of players use this time to work on new pitches, plate approaches, etc. Nonetheless, these are the things I would love to sense at the close of Spring Training this year (as a fan, nothing more or less):
1. Alex Gordon shows that he is healthy and capable of being a positive contributer at the Major League level.
2. Billy Butler demonstrates a slight, if not moderate, improvement playing first base.
3. Chris Getz lives up to the tiny bit of hype that has been attached to him.
4. Jose Guillen (even though I can't stand him) is healthy and plays his heart out to secure a new contract ELSEWHERE.
5. Gil Meche doesn't look like a worn down mule and is able to be a solid #2 starter.


6. Zack Greinke shows no signs of slowing down.
7. Betancourt gets lost in the Arizona desert, forcing the Royals to sign ANY OTHER SHORTSTOP available to fill his roster spot (oh dear, maybe that was too harsh).


8. Callaspo either shows that he is too valuable a hitter to be out of the lineup or gets traded for players that don't create more logjams.
9. Jason Kendall...umm...hmm...the Royals did sign him didn't they...a positive clubhouse influence perhaps?
10. Farnsworth throws a solid two-seamer and becomes a solid setup for Soria.
11. Juan Cruz becomes the other solid setup for Soria.
12. Robinson Tejeda proves to even Dayton Moore and Trey Hillman (it will take a lot) that he belongs in the rotation.
13. Luke Hochevar stops his impression of Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde, becoming the starter he was supposed to be.


14. Rick Ankiel returns to form (Shh...I am not opposed to HGH, as long as no one finds out)
15. The "Soria to the rotation?" discussion ends because the Royals have five legitimate starters (boy, is this a wishlist or what?).
16. A lead-off hitter emerges (I really don't care who) that does what lead-off hitters do: GET ON BASE!
17. Sluggerrr improves his delivery and avoids retinas this season.


18. Zack Greinke carries his Samurai sword onto the field, stabs it into the mound, and screams, "EXCALIBUR!!!!!!" at the start of every home game (think of the t-shirt sales).
19. The Royals ditch the new, ridiculous, insulting, vomit provoking powder blues for the ones of old (Cal Ripken Sr always told Jr "If you are going to do something, do it right").
20. Lastly, and most importantly, Trey Hillman gets rid of the Mullet, realizing that there can't be a "party in the back" until the Royals take care of some business up front (the funniest stuff you've heard...right?).