tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post1390164746099970094..comments2023-11-02T08:28:08.286-05:00Comments on Rany on the Royals: For Want Of A Pitcher: Jonathan Sanchez.Ranyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713226276377020284noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-40071886444468376472011-11-15T22:50:31.924-06:002011-11-15T22:50:31.924-06:00A note on MLBTR says that with the Sanchez trade t...A note on MLBTR says that with the Sanchez trade the Royals are no longer looking for a front line pitcher. If true, they need to resign Chen as a long reliever. With that rotation, he'll get a lot of work.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491155039829315270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-2173381317326919292011-11-15T22:48:27.130-06:002011-11-15T22:48:27.130-06:00A note on MLBTR says that with the Sanchez trade t...A note on MLBTR says that with the Sanchez trade the Royals are no longer looking for a front line pitcher. If true, they better resign Chen as a long reliever. With that rotation, he'll get a lot of work.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491155039829315270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-52274099116783202442011-11-15T12:47:09.539-06:002011-11-15T12:47:09.539-06:00Kyle-key word there is "expected". He&#...Kyle-key word there is "expected". He's a prospect who has shown zero ability so far in the majors. If the Phils were dumb enough to accept only Wil Myers in trade AND we were able to sign Hamels to an extension to keep him longer than one year, you'd be dumb to pass it up. <br /><br />We have the salary space, so if that were available (which I highly doubt it is, the Phils Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17250964134282394393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-43429031685275153332011-11-15T09:41:43.393-06:002011-11-15T09:41:43.393-06:00This is Sanchez last year of arbitration. So if h...This is Sanchez last year of arbitration. So if he is bad this year, he is gone. If he is decent and the other arms aren't pushing him out, maybe they sign an extension. <br /><br />Hamels is also in his last year of arbitration, so I would not give up Myers. Unless he is signing an extention with the trade. And then I don't know if I include Myers. Myers has 6 years of cost controlKylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07404885023695750077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-45503026088570285402011-11-15T02:32:13.829-06:002011-11-15T02:32:13.829-06:00IF Hamels is on the market, it would take a lot mo...IF Hamels is on the market, it would take a lot more than just Myers to get him. But yes, if Philly was willing, I'd do that in a heart beat.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17250964134282394393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-72822202907778733762011-11-14T21:20:47.820-06:002011-11-14T21:20:47.820-06:00Rumor has it Cole Hamels is on the market. Would 2...Rumor has it Cole Hamels is on the market. Would 2 years of Hamels be worth trading Myers, or am I crazy?Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07678658269205055069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-55688215877748389802011-11-14T15:55:47.380-06:002011-11-14T15:55:47.380-06:00JMJ, not if Frenchy maintains last season's sw...JMJ, not if Frenchy maintains last season's swagger he won't. If they wouldn't bump anyone from the Big Club for the Painkiller then they are definetly not going to promote Will Rogers unless he starts treating Triple A like Albert Pujouls treats the majors. That's the benefit of depth.<br /><br />If you don't like this Sanchez trade for the Royals I think you have to be Kennethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04529960966125698328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-41661403851934499022011-11-13T07:28:57.537-06:002011-11-13T07:28:57.537-06:00Wil Meyers will not be traded this off-season to p...Wil Meyers will not be traded this off-season to put us 'over the top'. With a roster this young, it would be an idiotic gamble to think Dayton Moore thinks we will contend for a title. HOWEVER, sports being unpredictable as they are: If the Royals are sitting at or above .500 at the All-Star break this year and... Frenchy is playing well and Meyers is playing well, only then would the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-39657689955851964942011-11-11T13:11:59.301-06:002011-11-11T13:11:59.301-06:00Just read there will be no fanfest this year! Team...Just read there will be no fanfest this year! Team will be focusing on All-Star Game activities instead???? Can they not multi-task? Hire additional support?<br /><br />This really irritates the hell out of me. GRRRRRRR!!!!!<br /><br />Like the Sanchez trade, BTW.phototropic785https://www.blogger.com/profile/09814841478176794983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-14470743183053484542011-11-09T20:57:12.889-06:002011-11-09T20:57:12.889-06:00Really looking forward to our 2012 Royals, you guy...Really looking forward to our 2012 Royals, you guys.JJSKCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12980532680529123164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-53543795773390081732011-11-09T13:09:40.680-06:002011-11-09T13:09:40.680-06:00Moore has never spent more than 1 mil on a backup ...Moore has never spent more than 1 mil on a backup player. Cain, Francoeur, and Gordon are most likely going to play every single day. So the need for a bench is pretty minimal. Yost does not use his bench like most coaches should. All he really needs is a backup C, and a Utility player that plays all over the field. Then he could keep a 9 man bullpen.Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07404885023695750077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-15823338272060681102011-11-09T12:37:04.556-06:002011-11-09T12:37:04.556-06:00Zambrano would seem to be another risky investment...Zambrano would seem to be another risky investment. He has had years when he has been quite good. But not recently. He did get extended periods of rest last season. (Involuntarily)<br /><br />Kyle, while those guys all hit from the left side none would seem to be impact bats. Maybe OK is enough.Steve Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05801257951142926868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-457025585277703492011-11-09T12:23:30.507-06:002011-11-09T12:23:30.507-06:00That last sentence gave me goosebumps in November....That last sentence gave me goosebumps in November...and its baseball chills, not an indication that the heat isnt working in my office!<br /><br />Great read Ranyroyalsfanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06956385044686410572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-20365692899718746872011-11-09T11:10:06.843-06:002011-11-09T11:10:06.843-06:00Can you imagine reading this article about a year ...Can you imagine reading this article about a year ago? When so many people were saying the Cabrera signing proved that Moore had no idea how to build a major league team?Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201393560100552251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-891212024033596462011-11-09T11:06:40.346-06:002011-11-09T11:06:40.346-06:00Steve N, they have LHH options in the system alrea...Steve N, they have LHH options in the system already. Whether Maier comes back is still up in the air. They also have Lough (Left Handed), Dyson (LH), Falu (Switch hitter), D.Robinson (SH), and a few other options that are further out.Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07404885023695750077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-91492536455347990892011-11-09T09:53:44.888-06:002011-11-09T09:53:44.888-06:00I'm okay with this trade. Thrilled it didn'...I'm okay with this trade. Thrilled it didn't cost us one of our real prospects.<br /><br />Its an odd trade that we could actually "lose" the trade (i.e. Melky outperforms Sanchez)and yet the team will be better off because of Cain's superior defense.kcghosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06362423366736243156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-35215578322207150992011-11-09T09:51:51.231-06:002011-11-09T09:51:51.231-06:00I like the trade for all of the reasons in the art...I like the trade for all of the reasons in the article. However, Cain being right handed does hint that the Royals do need at least a sometimes fill in who hits from the left side.Steve Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05801257951142926868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-46993110525562075782011-11-09T08:32:41.864-06:002011-11-09T08:32:41.864-06:00This was a VERY good move for the Royals. Sanchez...This was a VERY good move for the Royals. Sanchez is only around for one year, so if he figures out great, if not it doesn't matter. Sanchez, Paulino, Hoch (2nd half), and Duffy are going to be strike out machines. But the bullpen is going to get crazy worked alot of the nights. I guess that's why they have 8 man bullpens now.<br /><br />Cabrera was not likely to repeat his 2011 Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07404885023695750077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-6720201531302397972011-11-09T02:00:12.412-06:002011-11-09T02:00:12.412-06:00I agree with everything in this article. Cabrera ...I agree with everything in this article. Cabrera was a nice windfall, but the Royals need pitching more than outfielders. 150 odd innings of league average pitching drives the Sean O'Sullivans and Vince Mazzaros out of the tail end of the rotation.<br /><br />I see the trade as basically fair. Both sides get an inconsistent player who can look great one year and terrible another. The Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284350648793830503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-80752510970313694132011-11-08T22:27:48.636-06:002011-11-08T22:27:48.636-06:00Uh-oh.
I typed "executioner" into Babel...Uh-oh.<br /><br />I typed "executioner" into Babel Fish and sure enough, it English-to-Spanish translated to "verdugo." But then I reverse translated and it told me that "verdugo" is Spanish for "twig."arnold1888https://www.blogger.com/profile/13304382878141706706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-6154501555997653482011-11-08T21:02:18.724-06:002011-11-08T21:02:18.724-06:00As a Giants fan, I'm not sure I agree with the...As a Giants fan, I'm not sure I agree with the assessment that they don't have a single quality outfielder. Andres Torres didn't have a great 2011, but he was terrific off the bench in 2009 and then spectacular when given a starting job in 2010. The effect of this trade was to relegate him to the bench, which is why I don't like it.<br /><br />MLE calculator here: http://El Personhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10590126099369971552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-52865858610002229792011-11-08T19:27:59.653-06:002011-11-08T19:27:59.653-06:00Sanchez has his warts,
.... this from a dermatolo...Sanchez has his warts,<br /> .... this from a dermatologist.<br /><br /> How severe an anomaly are warts?<br />All kidding aside, great piece, as usual.Don't Jinx the Dirthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15528608800930309568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-52523655981933703372011-11-08T19:23:17.223-06:002011-11-08T19:23:17.223-06:00By the way, the question Wright asked was whether ...By the way, the question Wright asked was whether Dayton would laugh at an pick up Zambrano if he was releaed by the Cubs. Of course, Dayton said he would look at any option.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-6797975251581369222011-11-08T19:20:55.974-06:002011-11-08T19:20:55.974-06:00This Zambrano stuff is funny. I was listening to N...This Zambrano stuff is funny. I was listening to Nick Wright yesterday when he interviewed Dayton. At the end of the interview Wright asked an innocent question that Mark Carmen had asked him to. That was all. Dayton basically said it was not a stupid question (which Wright had suggested it was) and said that he was willing to listen to legitimate offers on any pitcher. Amazing how this has blownAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-56528222401729618712011-11-08T16:45:59.765-06:002011-11-08T16:45:59.765-06:00No, he's a free agent after this year. This i...No, he's a free agent after this year. This is his third year of arbitration. <br /><br />I absolutely loved this trade as well, for all the reasons Rany mentions. Another reason is I think Cain can be a very good leadoff hitter, allowing the Royals to move Gordon to #2 or lower, where his power will better drive in runs. <br /><br />I think overall, Cain vs. Melky will be a wash, with Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17250964134282394393noreply@blogger.com