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mioumama

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Someone please tell me the meaning.

This is from some talk about baseball.

"He got drafted in the sixth round right out of high school. He had a cup of coffee in the Royals' organization."

What does it mean "to have a cup of coffee" here?
And what is "the Royals' organization"?
Is it different from simple "Royals"?
 

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It means he wasn't in the organization for very long; he didn't stay that long. The (Reading) Royals is an ice hockey team.
 

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If it's baseball, it'e likely the Kansas City Royals. Organization means not just the big league team, but its minor league affiliates.

"A cup of coffee" is a brief stint in the major leagues. The player played with the big league team, but not for very long.
 

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If it's baseball, it'e likely the Kansas City Royals. Organization means not just the big league team, but its minor league affiliates.

"A cup of coffee" is a brief stint in the major leagues. The player played with the big league team, but not for very long.
Yes, baseball, of course. I should have read more. The emphasis is mine here:

-poses as: catcher, Roy Chapel, #2; from the Great North League (Alaska); has played all over, Venezuela, Portland, South Korea; per Hardison, drafted in 6th round right out of high school, had a cup of coffee in the Royals organization, bounced around the minors, bounced around the world, made a very popular commercial for an energy drink in Japan
-doesn’t like baseball (doesn’t like any sport where you can’t score on defense)
-as Roy, starts rumor that the team is moving
-takes batting practice (BP)
-plays baseball: calls game and gets runner out (tosses him over shoulder); hit walk off single in the 9th to win the game; PJ Philbins named a reuben after him

http://community.livejournal.com/leverage_hq/11664.html
 

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This expression seems very interesting to me.
I absolutely understand those meanings.
Thank you everyone!
 
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