Louis had first baseman Albert Pujols, who hit three home runs in game three and has won multiple MVP awards, and shortstop Rafael Furcal, both born in the Dominican Republic, as well as Mexican-born startingpitcher Jaime Garcia.
Most recently, he presented research at the National Baseball Hall of Fame that addresses the need to revise the current definition of a quality start and recommends creating a new statistic that incorporates pitch counts as well as measures the efficiency and effectiveness of a startingpitcher.
Over the past week, the Kansas City Royals have been the subject of several rumors due to their willingness to use prized prospect Wil Myers as a pawn to secure another legitimate and accomplished startingpitcher to compliment Jeremy Guthrie and the recently acquired Ervin Santana.