tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post1568811164621543915..comments2023-11-02T08:28:08.286-05:00Comments on Rany on the Royals: Out With The New, In With The Old.Ranyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713226276377020284noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-31358189406161694332012-04-03T21:52:05.159-05:002012-04-03T21:52:05.159-05:00Ice Cream Jonesy, I think you're right on the ...Ice Cream Jonesy, I think you're right on the money. I even composed a rant along the same lines, but yours is much more eloquent. For instance, I didn't use the term "butthurt" in mine.<br /><br />I notice that when Rany likes the Royals' moves he's a "mouthpiece for the team", and when he doesn't he's a "know-it-all". Damned if you do, The Professorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04407747297918712909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-34330654345479999632012-04-03T21:51:31.260-05:002012-04-03T21:51:31.260-05:00Ice Cream Jonesy, I think you're right on the ...Ice Cream Jonesy, I think you're right on the money. I even composed a rant along the same lines, but yours is much more eloquent. For instance, I didn't use the term "butthurt" in mine.<br /><br />I notice that when Rany likes the Royals' moves he's a "mouthpiece for the team", and when he doesn't he's a "know-it-all". Damned if you do, The Professorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04407747297918712909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-70640661759958582122012-04-03T18:19:32.383-05:002012-04-03T18:19:32.383-05:00What's with all the terrible comments on this ...What's with all the terrible comments on this one? You Royals fans should be DELIGHTED there is a guy who cares about the sixth starter and #9 hitter anywhere on the Internet. If you want this level of discourse regarding the Pirates, you need a ham radio and a time machine. <br /><br />It's like Baird's extended family happened upon the blog and collectively got butthurt. "How Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-73241580629278685622012-04-03T11:39:12.394-05:002012-04-03T11:39:12.394-05:00Maybe they're just trying to showcase Getz for...Maybe they're just trying to showcase Getz for a trade. Hence the talk of his "new powerful swing"Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07549298744961947245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-68945328805242574362012-04-02T19:16:07.711-05:002012-04-02T19:16:07.711-05:00Well, Rany, I guess it wasn't a dream after al...Well, Rany, I guess it wasn't a dream after all. It's a beautiful reality! My previous post about your daughter #4 and Gordon's number being #4 turned out to be a prophesy! <br /><br />Take a bow.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08539831989596501354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-44173034446688192362012-04-02T16:48:50.192-05:002012-04-02T16:48:50.192-05:00Congratulations on the birth of your daughter.
Ge...Congratulations on the birth of your daughter.<br /><br />Getz was doomed the instant they allowed Getz to come to camp. Hack, retread managers can't pass up keeping players that remind them of themselves as players.kcghosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06362423366736243156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-38908876674663511902012-04-01T11:18:31.401-05:002012-04-01T11:18:31.401-05:00I have always been a bit skeptical of the team con...I have always been a bit skeptical of the team contending this year. <br /><br />The Francouer and Chen moves reminded me of a gambler who has had a good run, but doesn't leave the table. Instead, he gets cocky and starts betting more. That usually ends up in a story that starts "Well, I WAS up alot but then.....)<br /><br />You have commented extensively about the failure to acquire KHAZADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06625151001857035616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-13716053453844077492012-03-31T13:39:06.498-05:002012-03-31T13:39:06.498-05:00Long time lurked here; just wanted to offer my con...Long time lurked here; just wanted to offer my congrats to Rany and his recently expanded family. I also appreciate the analysis of the Royals by Rany - don't know where he finds the time after work and family. For myself, I am cautiously optimistic about the coming season, although the injuries to Perez, Soria and Paulino have made me ratchet back expectations a bit. I'm not hoping for Hawaii Royalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702325621847290976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-4779570652784921622012-03-31T13:39:02.547-05:002012-03-31T13:39:02.547-05:00Long time lurked here; just wanted to offer my con...Long time lurked here; just wanted to offer my congrats to Rany and his recently expanded family. I also appreciate the analysis of the Royals by Rany - don't know where he finds the time after work and family. For myself, I am cautiously optimistic about the coming season, although the injuries to Perez, Soria and Paulino have made me ratchet back expectations a bit. I'm not hoping for Hawaii Royalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702325621847290976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-80353563230855968252012-03-31T10:29:03.738-05:002012-03-31T10:29:03.738-05:00I am very glad they got the Gordon signing done. ...I am very glad they got the Gordon signing done. <br /><br />But what I don't understand is why Moore goes backwards on some of these deals.<br /><br />I mean he already had a contract in place for 2012. Just build on top of that contract and not re-write 2012.<br /><br />Did the same thing with Francoeur. They had a 4MM option for 2012 and instead of exercising the option they tore that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-21108603020382792632012-03-31T01:13:25.891-05:002012-03-31T01:13:25.891-05:00Rany, Maybe the Gordon signing will sate your bitc...Rany, Maybe the Gordon signing will sate your bitchy, whiny ass.McGoldencrownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14169498300024406960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-78990359951076696552012-03-30T21:03:02.939-05:002012-03-30T21:03:02.939-05:00Congratulations Rany!
Four girls? Boy, are you o...Congratulations Rany!<br /><br />Four girls? Boy, are you outnumbered. Better start saving up for all those weddings:)royalclonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02571507593558995509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-2372764004893277692012-03-30T21:02:02.593-05:002012-03-30T21:02:02.593-05:00Congratulations Rany!
Four girls? Boy, are you o...Congratulations Rany!<br /><br />Four girls? Boy, are you outnumbered. Better start saving up for all those weddings:)royalclonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02571507593558995509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-58818896001899814722012-03-30T20:59:17.731-05:002012-03-30T20:59:17.731-05:00Congrats on the new addition! It is clear you are ...Congrats on the new addition! It is clear you are a genuine Royals Fanatic, so you are excused for your wild optimism and temper tantrums. Among a crew of old diehards from the Municpal Stadium days (remember Dick Drago?), I am very familiar with the same condition. We finally signed Gordon for 4 years!! Yippee. We can all finally exhale and give Dayton a pat on the back. We need Alex in the foldRogers Writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16461082408368788625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-38831699324763340002012-03-30T11:21:22.467-05:002012-03-30T11:21:22.467-05:00Congrats on the child. I have one. Can't ima...Congrats on the child. I have one. Can't imagine 4. <br /><br />I would believe that the awesomeness of the birth doesn't get less with experience, but again I can only try to imagine.<br /><br />okok kind of hit the nail on the head.<br /><br />My biggest problems right now are the fact that Gordon isn't signed and that Moore had the audacity to say that he was afraid of blocking Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-50998245061940364262012-03-30T09:59:51.637-05:002012-03-30T09:59:51.637-05:00The mark of a good GM is to NEVER give his manager...The mark of a good GM is to NEVER give his manager a chance to derail the process by signing an overrated veteran who makes alot of outs and just enough hard contact to intrigue said manger (YUNI). Never forget that baseball people spend their whole lives seeing great hitters make 7 outs in 10 chances, they just don't understand the value of the 27 outs they are given until they are sitting Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08825110567483267224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-14221633364570213252012-03-30T09:31:37.669-05:002012-03-30T09:31:37.669-05:00Mazel Tov on the new addition!
As for the Royals,...Mazel Tov on the new addition!<br /><br />As for the Royals, I wouldn't think too deeply into the Getz thing. I think it's just about the options - this isn't really a contending year, so give the guy a final chance to prove himself before they're forced to drop him completely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-87917238368806620482012-03-29T23:31:31.875-05:002012-03-29T23:31:31.875-05:00You're a talented writer and obviously a smart...You're a talented writer and obviously a smart guy for getting into dermatology, one of the hardest fields in medicine to go into, BUT, Mr. J -- between the megaTV-networks of the Rangers and Angels, the Pizza-money of the Tigers (and their new stadium), the ability of the Sox to spend, the Yankees, Red Sox, and even the Blue Jays -- also in the TV network/spend money category, and the Rays okokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15504559566416026746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-47487871281957103882012-03-29T21:42:54.677-05:002012-03-29T21:42:54.677-05:00Congrats, Rany!
Also "Mercy me. Someone get ...Congrats, Rany!<br /><br />Also "Mercy me. Someone get to reinforcing the outfield walls pronto!" got a big laugh out of me. Thanks you.Dannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08335128402886030631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-63504040229108412722012-03-29T20:35:36.472-05:002012-03-29T20:35:36.472-05:00First off, congratulations on your child!
Secondl...First off, congratulations on your child!<br /><br />Secondly, way to waste a lot of words on a number 8 or 9 hitter and a number 6 starter. You're really focusing in on the things that matter. And by focusing in on the things that matter, I mean not even coming close to focusing on the things that matter.<br /><br />Run scoring and run prevention are the names of the game. The Royals got by Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-66307346100463203422012-03-29T15:39:51.237-05:002012-03-29T15:39:51.237-05:00Mucho congrats, Mr R! Just think, 2 more and you ...Mucho congrats, Mr R! Just think, 2 more and you will have your own volleyball team.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03572148982033990206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-78344375296024006572012-03-29T14:35:47.825-05:002012-03-29T14:35:47.825-05:00Rany, I appreciate your rant. Regarding the Yuni i...Rany, I appreciate your rant. Regarding the Yuni issue I'm no expert, but here is a wild, wild guess: could this kind of roster move could go back to the new draft spending rules?<br /><br />If Moore/Yost don't have the creative space to make the Royals competitive via the draft, I wonder if they are employing selective roster spots toward guys like Yuniesky, trying to repackage them so Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-48665656356282842862012-03-29T14:15:45.737-05:002012-03-29T14:15:45.737-05:00Rany, thank you for stating the team's recent ...Rany, thank you for stating the team's recent moves more eloquently than my "ARGGGHHHHHHH"s.CottMan3https://www.blogger.com/profile/17346443921561048923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-78485378884139718042012-03-29T14:14:55.862-05:002012-03-29T14:14:55.862-05:00Wow...you truly seem to believe you're smarter...Wow...you truly seem to believe you're smarter than the Royals front office. When you tweet that your track record is better than the Royals front office, what track record are you talking about? You get things wrong all of the time, and barely ever offer actual suggestions...just of a bunch of generalities and no brainer suggestions. I notice that it’s extremely difficult to find much of Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13821334149177201380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-74877532192293125512012-03-29T14:08:47.345-05:002012-03-29T14:08:47.345-05:00Congratulations times four Rany. Sounds like your ...Congratulations times four Rany. Sounds like your buuilding another "A League of Their Own".<br /><br />Sounds like the general tenor is that people don't like the Giavotella move. For those that do, you can always find compatriots over at Judge's site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com