tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post1896497732914049914..comments2023-11-02T08:28:08.286-05:00Comments on Rany on the Royals: More on Bloomquist, the Royals, and the Nature of Democracy.Ranyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713226276377020284noreply@blogger.comBlogger104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-81783215088095661242009-01-23T16:50:00.000-06:002009-01-23T16:50:00.000-06:00They don't have to build someone's fantasy roster....They don't have to build someone's fantasy roster. They have to spend their money smart. And signing players that are slightly above average and worse to deals isn't a good thing. They've added 20 million dollars to the payroll and they've made marginal improvements. How much over the 2-year, 16 million deal would the Royals have to offer to get Burrell to come to KC? They could have had himAntonio.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08740155942210835984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-40201458279229313562009-01-22T21:36:00.000-06:002009-01-22T21:36:00.000-06:00dLook it's all well and good to say we could have ...dLook it's all well and good to say we could have signed those other big name for the same money. But guess what, they aren't coming to KC any more than the Easter Bunny is going to play 2nd next year. <BR/>Look at the Yankees for years they went without a Championship while hiring big names and throwing tones of money at them. Then they took it easy and won with some homegrown guys and small Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-11960021123279479782009-01-21T13:45:00.000-06:002009-01-21T13:45:00.000-06:00I wish Gload would have filed.I wish Gload would have filed.Shelbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04514566296885869946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-33948125330451094092009-01-21T08:52:00.000-06:002009-01-21T08:52:00.000-06:00Can you enlighten me on arbitration, and if the Ro...Can you enlighten me on arbitration, and if the Royals were/are required to pay Buck this year? It seems ridiculous that they are paying him $2.9M to be our backup, when we could go to the market and get a guy with the same skill set for the league minimum most likely. I thought I heard on 810 this morning that the club could decide not to go to arbitration, and thus the player would essentially Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-25445126099082087462009-01-21T08:51:00.000-06:002009-01-21T08:51:00.000-06:00Hopefully the little one arrived and is doing well...Hopefully the little one arrived and is doing well...... and during naptime we can expect a post on the arbitration numbers????? Pitchers. Catchers. 23 days!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-77639753387774191152009-01-20T18:40:00.000-06:002009-01-20T18:40:00.000-06:00I am completely on board with your analysis, Rany!...I am completely on board with your analysis, Rany! Keep up the honest criticism - it's the best way to improve, whether it be as a nation, a sports team, or a blog writer.swimmerpie3331https://www.blogger.com/profile/00402659370362643912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-76660389123347097952009-01-19T20:02:00.000-06:002009-01-19T20:02:00.000-06:00So just because we didn't have hitters in the rece...So just because we didn't have hitters in the recent past years that could make it to the ever-tough water mark of twenty home runs, we're supposed to be excited that the Royals choose to overpay for these "talents" that strike out too much, walk out too seldom and doesn't get enough other hits to make up for anything and play bad defense?Antonio.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08740155942210835984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-80533977299312945502009-01-19T08:50:00.000-06:002009-01-19T08:50:00.000-06:00I don't think its fair to include the Detroit Tige...I don't think its fair to include the Detroit Tigers in the discussion of AL Central teams not spending money in free agency this off-season. They spent so much money (so foolishly) last winter that they really had no room to move. Having said that, I love their acquisitions at shortstop and catcher. Aren't those two positions we were looking for in K.C.?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-30591272360948196302009-01-18T23:11:00.000-06:002009-01-18T23:11:00.000-06:00Bloomquist is a different story, I can get behind ...Bloomquist is a different story, I can get behind signing utility players but not for multi year contracts unless the player is Mark Derosa. The most confusing part of the signing is examining Bloomquist's range factor which shows that Bloomquist is far behind Aviles in this category. I had thought the point in signing an infielder was to find someone to bump Aviles to 2B. I also have no Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05192767447154625411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-39890062103760459492009-01-18T23:04:00.000-06:002009-01-18T23:04:00.000-06:00I disagree with your conclusion about Dayton Moore...I disagree with your conclusion about Dayton Moore and there are a few reasons why but none more so than looking at his drafts. I have not checked the stats. of his draft picks but I know that Dayton has had great success in not only identifying talent but being able to sign them. Count two victories in taking Mike Moustakas down to the last minute and sticking to his offer and signing Tim Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05192767447154625411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-3571286518951617422009-01-18T18:57:00.000-06:002009-01-18T18:57:00.000-06:00I also was at FanFest and saw Jacobs. I know what...I also was at FanFest and saw Jacobs. I know what that guy is saying. He just looks like an athlete. Ever see Billy Butler in person? Chase Daniel? Matt Stairs? Those guys don't look like they would be athletic at all. While looking the part doesn't mean they can hit, it's better than looking like a fat tub of goo or like Willie McGee.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-77024952022593266412009-01-18T18:38:00.000-06:002009-01-18T18:38:00.000-06:00How does one look like they can hit from a fanfloc...How does one look like they can hit from a fanflock?Antonio.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08740155942210835984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-83944109823790228162009-01-18T17:48:00.000-06:002009-01-18T17:48:00.000-06:00Fan Fest was fun and Bloomquist was a nice guy. Y...Fan Fest was fun and Bloomquist was a nice guy. You know what they say about nice guys....<BR/><BR/>Anyways, Jacobs was there too and he looks like he can hit.<BR/><BR/>Forget you guys, I'm pumped for this year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-75015905743568778682009-01-18T12:08:00.000-06:002009-01-18T12:08:00.000-06:00So people can't call out Rob Neyer for his actions...So people can't call out Rob Neyer for his actions and words but you can call out DM based on his?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-61549442005131493392009-01-17T16:34:00.000-06:002009-01-17T16:34:00.000-06:00I would love to see the Royals gamble on Mark Muld...I would love to see the Royals gamble on Mark Mulder. He would be a better bet to be a solid lefty in our rotation than Ho Ramirez. He has supposedly looked good following his rehab. That signing is the kind of low risk high reward move we need to make.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-85658540158447002742009-01-17T16:01:00.000-06:002009-01-17T16:01:00.000-06:00I agree with you Rany...a lot has to come into que...I agree with you Rany...a lot has to come into question now. However, I'm not as concerned with the offense as I am with the lack of effort to get another starting pitcher. Dayton says that pitching is the monetary in baseball. If this is the case we are near broke after our front two starters (I guess just another example of him talking out of both sides of his mouth). To think that Ramirez Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-64295739998909497682009-01-17T16:00:00.000-06:002009-01-17T16:00:00.000-06:00What I don't understand is why principles that a p...What I don't understand is why principles that a person holds true in their life, political, personal or otherwise, is always stopped at the door when logging on? Your stance on dissent should be the same no matter where you are taking up your existence in that particular moment.<BR/><BR/>Also, I don't understand why a person would need only agreeable things to read. For the most part, I do Antonio.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08740155942210835984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-52982099857555075532009-01-16T21:01:00.000-06:002009-01-16T21:01:00.000-06:00Wow...this just goes to show how utterly pathetic ...Wow...this just goes to show how utterly pathetic Royals fans have become. Thanks for nothing Rany...you're just another typical whiny fan who expects DM to resurrect this franchise with a modest budget and a minor league system in a coma.<BR/><BR/>Three years go there wouldn't have been 3 posts on this website because there was ZERO interest. And all you can do is whine. My last visit here. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-20506073583876770122009-01-16T19:04:00.000-06:002009-01-16T19:04:00.000-06:00I would have had no problem overpaying for Dunn. ...I would have had no problem overpaying for Dunn. I live in Mesa, AZ and saw him play everyday for a couple months and it's really fun to see. With Drew, Hudson, and Jackson batting ahead of him there was ALWAYS someone on base, and he would step up to the plate, and if there was less then 2 outs he would take a walk. With two outs he would swing, but NEVER at anything remotely outside. So Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-61388581150064658652009-01-16T16:15:00.000-06:002009-01-16T16:15:00.000-06:00Appier shouldn't count in that list. The Royals o...Appier shouldn't count in that list. The Royals only paid him the pro-rated veteran's minimum. The Angels picked up the rest.<BR/><BR/>And overpaying for Guillen is one thing. Overpaying for Dunn is quite a different thing altogether. And overpaying in a depressed market means you still win if the economy begins picking up steam again in the duration of the contract.Antonio.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08740155942210835984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-49945497648532883312009-01-16T14:43:00.000-06:002009-01-16T14:43:00.000-06:00The two highest paid players for each year of this...The two highest paid players for each year of this decade:<BR/><BR/>2008 Guillen/Meche<BR/>2007 Sweeney/Perez<BR/>2006 Sweeney/Sanders<BR/>2005 Sweeney/Long<BR/>2004 Sweeney/Beltran<BR/>2003 Appier/Sweeney<BR/>2002 Sweeney/Hernandez<BR/>2001 Hernandez/Sweeney<BR/>2000 Damon/Dye<BR/><BR/>So yeah, KC fans have gotten into a habit of critizing their highest paid players. Mainly because they are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-5249640372437929572009-01-16T14:26:00.000-06:002009-01-16T14:26:00.000-06:00Having the highest offer on the table isn't always...Having the highest offer on the table isn't always a good thing. It means you are usually overpaying, like we did with Jose GuillenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-18151981740644005662009-01-16T12:42:00.000-06:002009-01-16T12:42:00.000-06:00Guillen's contract will be up soon enough in the g...Guillen's contract will be up soon enough in the grand scheme of things, and we can all start complaining about the new highest paid player at that point (as seems to be the habit in KC)... <BR/><BR/>None of the players acquired in the last 2-3 years is likely to suddenly develop into a perennial (non-obligatory) All-Star, but to me it's clear the team has improved from 2006-2007-2008. I believeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-9601633518269519762009-01-16T12:04:00.000-06:002009-01-16T12:04:00.000-06:00Why doesn't Bill James work for the Royals yet? I...Why doesn't Bill James work for the Royals yet? It's obvious that there is still no type of sabermetric influence at all in Kansas City and it's getting to be a joke. Beane and James have not only done wonders for their respective teams, but they have not exactly been under the radar. <BR/><BR/>I wonder if any saberhead out there has figured out exactly how many teams have implemented a stat Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-49609873583813737752009-01-16T11:16:00.000-06:002009-01-16T11:16:00.000-06:00Madness, It would have been nicer to not get Guill...Madness, <BR/><BR/>It would have been nicer to not get Guillen at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com