tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post2293792052529257141..comments2023-11-02T08:28:08.286-05:00Comments on Rany on the Royals: Putting The "Dead" In The Deadline.Ranyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713226276377020284noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-57467390067764602172011-08-05T21:31:32.311-05:002011-08-05T21:31:32.311-05:00At the game tonight, and the question occurs to me...At the game tonight, and the question occurs to me, does any contender have a worse infield defense than Detroit? Cabrera, guillen, Peralta, and betemit. That's pretty bad.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17250964134282394393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-14915078954501002942011-08-05T12:27:08.547-05:002011-08-05T12:27:08.547-05:00Rany, you got a great thing going here, but you co...Rany, you got a great thing going here, but you could do SO much better on the radio. Joe Sheehan is a complete dumbass. He is worthless. He has never been right about anything, and his arrogant, self rightous manner is intolerable. Quoting him in your articles does nothing for your credibility. You need to dump him like Chris Getz.McGoldencrownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14169498300024406960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-13791612890233734452011-08-05T09:40:29.375-05:002011-08-05T09:40:29.375-05:00Rob is right. For some reason fans posting on the...Rob is right. For some reason fans posting on the internet don't seem to be appreciating how good of an outfield the Royals have this year.Kennethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04529960966125698328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-52207177216256701432011-08-04T16:56:17.334-05:002011-08-04T16:56:17.334-05:00Was it disappointing that we didn't make any b...Was it disappointing that we didn't make any big trades? Yes. Was it disappointing that we didn't trade Francour or Cabrera? No.<br />I, as well as many of you watch the Royals nightly. And I just don't get a couple of items in your post.<br />1) I don't understand why all of the negative comments on Cabreras defense. I haven't seen any balls drop that he should have Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09455860895255984136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-30850747943357318912011-08-04T12:38:24.220-05:002011-08-04T12:38:24.220-05:00My guess is they'll keep Cabrera as an arbitra...My guess is they'll keep Cabrera as an arbitration eligible player and let Francouer walk. He's definitely earned his money this year, but to resign him for next year will probably cost more than $5 million. We could probably get Cabrera back for much less than that through arbitration, and of the two, he's the one I think is most likely to keep producing next year. I still see tooMichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17250964134282394393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-1562070569011002042011-08-04T11:04:37.940-05:002011-08-04T11:04:37.940-05:00After Chen's last two implosions, I do not see...After Chen's last two implosions, I do not see him being a Type B FA. I still don't have a problem keeping him or Francis though. Monty is still working on control issues in AAA. Outside of him, there is really no one that needs to be up. Pucetus, SOS, Mazzaro, Suppan are not part of the future. Odorizzi, Dwyer, Smith, and Arguelles are still working their ways through the system. Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07404885023695750077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-15370121778218869252011-08-04T05:54:57.241-05:002011-08-04T05:54:57.241-05:00"Would it better if teams didn't wait unt..."Would it better if teams didn't wait until the week before the deadline to get serious about deals?"<br /><br />That's an interesting question. Contending teams might do well to trade earlier, because they'd get more out of whatever veteran they acquire. On the other hand, they might have to give up more turn. Also, some players might not be available because they play for Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201393560100552251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-8025799899941735742011-08-04T05:52:10.762-05:002011-08-04T05:52:10.762-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201393560100552251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-54039466367229488862011-08-03T22:17:46.217-05:002011-08-03T22:17:46.217-05:00Excellent point about the Rays' not trading BJ...Excellent point about the Rays' not trading BJ Upton, I never would've thought of that.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06850650980498142378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-81199759282112503102011-08-03T20:26:06.103-05:002011-08-03T20:26:06.103-05:00Great analysis. Deadlline deals are overrated. U...Great analysis. Deadlline deals are overrated. Unless you have someone very good -- like Beltran -- you are very unlikely to secure a top notch player. Moore using modestly talented players to get Collins last year was excellent.<br /><br />The short of what Rany says is there was no significant market for out guys. That is fine, so long as keeping the guys does not hurt the long range Kansas Cityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16630367629067743935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-37801006971325017282011-08-03T15:53:28.052-05:002011-08-03T15:53:28.052-05:00A lot about bringing up Gio here. Yesterday the St...A lot about bringing up Gio here. Yesterday the Star had an article in which DM was quoted as saying that he wants to get GIO 100 to 150 ML at bats this year. That would probably mean a call up sometime in the middle of this month. <br /><br />Also. Rany come on you can't expect us to go from 7/22 until 8/3 waiting for a post. I need my fix man. I was getting ready for a rehab stint, but you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-45642058881758943252011-08-03T14:05:16.272-05:002011-08-03T14:05:16.272-05:00Rany, would it better if teams didn't wait unt...Rany, would it better if teams didn't wait until the week before the deadline to get serious about deals? It seems trades would be easier to make in early July when more teams were in potential contention. Waiting until late July, a lot of teams have fallen out by then. <br /><br />Deep Dixie Blue, if what you say would happen, maybe the Royals will have a movie made about them like the A'Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08539831989596501354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-83854604667590034852011-08-03T14:03:12.088-05:002011-08-03T14:03:12.088-05:00You have company. DM has done some things that pis...You have company. DM has done some things that piss me off. But he deserves some serious credit for some other things. We're going to win NEXT YEAR. If not, then I'm going to be depressed again, and I'll probably blame it on DM.WSPAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03498916107898304783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-47252106528495856682011-08-03T13:54:00.301-05:002011-08-03T13:54:00.301-05:00I'm not so sure I agree with the Aviles trade....I'm not so sure I agree with the Aviles trade. Aviles sported a .233 BABIP this year, causing his demotion. He was still hitting the ball hard, he had 5 homeruns. He hit the ball as well in AAA this year as he had in 2008; his breakout year. Odds are he'd finally recovered from Tommy John surgery and is close to ready to be an elite ML shortstop. His defense appears to be average at shortAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18182646794377477621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-11181305196793783252011-08-03T13:20:02.945-05:002011-08-03T13:20:02.945-05:00People get too caught up in the trade deadline. T...People get too caught up in the trade deadline. The off season moves are much more important. There are many mythical trades suggested by those that think we will get blue chips for castoffs, and then are livid when we don't.<br /><br />I long for the day when the Royals are buyers, turning prospects they think have been overrated into immediate help for the team.KHAZADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06625151001857035616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-19934273460546218402011-08-03T13:19:40.549-05:002011-08-03T13:19:40.549-05:00I will say this much. A couple years ago, everyon...I will say this much. A couple years ago, everyone was complaining about how the horrible Mike Jacobs was blocking the sure fire stud Kila Ka'aihue. We all soon found out that Ka'aihue wasn't nearly as good as we thought. <br /><br />Maybe they feel the same way with Johnny G? Or maybe they just want him to have a full season at AAA before calling him up. I don't know if thatMichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17250964134282394393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-6824079506000824862011-08-03T12:59:35.330-05:002011-08-03T12:59:35.330-05:00Thank you for the wonderful writing. It felt good...Thank you for the wonderful writing. It felt good to get my Rany fix :-)<br /><br />I can stop checking the website for a couple days now.Kennethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04529960966125698328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-59209883378061943662011-08-03T12:43:52.323-05:002011-08-03T12:43:52.323-05:00It seems clear that the pendulum has swung too far...It seems clear that the pendulum has swung too far on prospects; GMs across the league seem to be over-valuing them, as demonstrated by this trade deadline.<br /><br />With a strong farm system and plenty of payroll $ available, maybe its time for the Royals this offseason to exploit the market opportunities and dangle some farmhands in exchange for established players (read pitchers) with Deep Dixie Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08196601503534209344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-88424784489427446862011-08-03T10:59:46.364-05:002011-08-03T10:59:46.364-05:00Apologists unite!Apologists unite!KCDChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03376046906109913730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-34384290703534726512011-08-03T10:34:17.235-05:002011-08-03T10:34:17.235-05:00You aren't the only blogger that has been labe...You aren't the only blogger that has been labeled by some as a Dayton Moore apologist. <br /><br />(royalrevival.blogspot.com)<br /><br />I was called a good company man in one of my comments. ha.Landon Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757270442133039299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-39265212064075023412011-08-03T09:34:05.788-05:002011-08-03T09:34:05.788-05:00The Process continues to be some mystical procedur...The Process continues to be some mystical procedure that is beyond the ken of mere mortals. To let Cain rot in Omaha is not a good thing. To advocate trading him instead of Melky or Frenchy is silly. Neither of them is offensively capable enough to offset the lack of a real CFer. You have to trade one of those guys or not take Frnechy's option.<br /><br />And why Gio is in Omaha and Getz is kcghosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06362423366736243156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-27455680512359489692011-08-03T08:55:51.950-05:002011-08-03T08:55:51.950-05:00At the very least, Giavotella should be called up ...At the very least, Giavotella should be called up Sept. 1 and play every day for the rest of the season (benching Getz). Not that I think the Royals will do it. What do you think?Fast Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12318089894697640479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-78287853546998624682011-08-03T07:18:23.608-05:002011-08-03T07:18:23.608-05:00Another good article. One question I'd love yo...Another good article. One question I'd love you to address is whether the Royals could/should have been <i>buyers</i> at the trade deadline, with 2012 in mind. I think it would've been interesting to get in on Colby Rasmus or BJ Upton with some of our young bullpen arms or prospects. Lorenzo Cain has a big league future, but he doesn't have the upside either of those players could Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201393560100552251noreply@blogger.com