Should the Royals call Brandon Belt?

The Royals have gotten off to a good start, but the season is long, and there are cracks in the edifice. The Royals are scoring 4.60 runs-per-game, good for 14th-best in baseball, but the production has been inconsistent. In 16 of their 35 games, the Royals have scored three runs or less. The offensive deficiencies have been enough for my colleagues to write articles about how the Royals have a hitting problem, how the offense is in a precarious place, and how the team needs reinforcements.

While calling up a Drew Waters or Nick Loftin may prove to be an upgrade over the current roster, both are unproven Major League hitters. Waters has hit .231/.306/.402 in 446 plate appearances, and Loftin…