tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post2538077789366697870..comments2023-11-02T08:28:08.286-05:00Comments on Rany on the Royals: YUUUUUUU-NEEEEEEE!Ranyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713226276377020284noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-7243520002513017252010-08-26T19:30:32.541-05:002010-08-26T19:30:32.541-05:00No one needs Babe Ruth hitting behind Kendall- we ...No one needs Babe Ruth hitting behind Kendall- we have Willie Bloomquist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-34707378474454087362010-08-26T17:26:33.652-05:002010-08-26T17:26:33.652-05:00Babe Ruth wouldn't drive in 100 with Jason Ken...Babe Ruth wouldn't drive in 100 with Jason Kendall hitting in front of him.FAst Eddienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-29120194244240266852010-08-26T15:00:35.385-05:002010-08-26T15:00:35.385-05:00One would think that if Dayton were the master dra...One would think that if Dayton were the master drafter that some here think he is.....then in four years we would have seen more than one ineffective relief pitcher. But maybe my standards are too high!<br /><br />Imagine this team without Bairds boys like Butler, Zack, and DDJ. Good lord Dayton is pathetic at baseball.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-73677046727529335402010-08-26T13:24:15.632-05:002010-08-26T13:24:15.632-05:00Dave Dombrowski turned the Tigers around in about ...Dave Dombrowski turned the Tigers around in about three years. He way overspent for FA talent, like Pudge, but Pudge was good through the end of his contract. He also had as much money to spend as he wanted on draft picks, and he cleaned up when other teams wouldn't draft players like Porcello due to signability concerns.Chancenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-5404159002737939382010-08-26T11:40:06.376-05:002010-08-26T11:40:06.376-05:00HAHA!!! Are you serious? We have a Dominican base...HAHA!!! Are you serious? We have a Dominican baseball team, full of young talented kids. That's just what they are though, kids. They were signed at 16-18 years old. The Royals hadn't done anything before Dayton, so yes a free pass for now.<br /><br />Keep your eye on Cheslor Cuthbert, Yowill Espinal, Geulin Beltre, Justin Trapp, and several others. International signings are usually Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07404885023695750077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-25645498401216858572010-08-26T11:27:26.418-05:002010-08-26T11:27:26.418-05:00And what has Dayton dine with the money in the int...And what has Dayton dine with the money in the international signings? Squat. Not a single success story. Dayton gets a free pass there too I'm sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-89537339274075439192010-08-26T11:10:11.139-05:002010-08-26T11:10:11.139-05:00Those 3 guys were it. There was no other "ma...Those 3 guys were it. There was no other "major league" talent in the farm system. I am not giving Moore a free pass, but it's not magic. He has had to start from the bottom up. When he took over the Royals were not spending any money in the draft or internationally. No players would come to KC in FA, and there were no trading chips. <br /><br />I have not liked his FA signingsKylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07404885023695750077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-11897146361158854452010-08-26T10:53:22.135-05:002010-08-26T10:53:22.135-05:00The 2005 Witchita team was loaded witha future Cy ...The 2005 Witchita team was loaded witha future Cy Young winner, minor league player of the year, and Billy Butler. They won a championship. How's that working out for the Royals now?<br /><br />Improvement at the MAJOR league level is all that should matter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-51512703281202491522010-08-26T10:26:23.476-05:002010-08-26T10:26:23.476-05:00And you wouldn't trade away every player for a...And you wouldn't trade away every player for a WS title? Of course you would. 4 years is more than enough to show improvement....so now we are giving Dayton 12years? Unreal what low standards and garbage Royals fans are conditioned to. A GOOD GM would be doing better. What happens after 10 years with no improvement? <br /><br />Dayton has been given more leeway than anyone ever in KC. We Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-52301743824478861302010-08-26T09:44:59.848-05:002010-08-26T09:44:59.848-05:00Actually Kyle, he took a pretty similar contract t...Actually Kyle, he took a pretty similar contract to what the Royals were offering and went to the Angels because they gave him the better chance to win. <br /><br />But, Anonymous, the reason those other teams were left off is because every single one of those players is at least 2-3 years away. The ones that will help us in the relatively near future are at A+ and higher. I honestly didn'Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17250964134282394393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-44317800654404293582010-08-26T08:13:27.425-05:002010-08-26T08:13:27.425-05:00Minnesota, Tampa, and even the Yankees took more t...Minnesota, Tampa, and even the Yankees took more than 4 years to get to where they are. The Yankees of the 80s and the early 90s were horrible. The Twins of the 90s were horrible, and it took the Rays 12 years to get a winning team. It has been 25 years since the Royals have done anything, but to blame that on Moore is a little crazy. <br /><br />Would you rather he had taken all college/Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07404885023695750077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-22250441295869004332010-08-26T06:32:29.518-05:002010-08-26T06:32:29.518-05:00Why would young people, in particular, be turned o...Why would young people, in particular, be turned off from stats? I'm a math teacher, so maybe I'm biased, but it doesn't seem to me that young people have any more aversion to statistics than older people do. If that's true, it's a sad thing. Math is really useful, and baseball is actually a halfway decent illustration of why.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201393560100552251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-76239378315903590672010-08-26T06:29:40.182-05:002010-08-26T06:29:40.182-05:00Wait, four years is almost half a decade? Dude?? T...Wait, four years is almost half a decade? Dude?? Thank you for that deep insight. Completely negates the facts about the successful rebuilding processes in Minnesota and Tampa. I mean, four years. Dude!Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201393560100552251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-7908028679064683952010-08-26T01:36:37.466-05:002010-08-26T01:36:37.466-05:00Funny how Burlington, IF, and others are left off....Funny how Burlington, IF, and others are left off. Convienent.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-39642772297616454602010-08-26T01:35:27.929-05:002010-08-26T01:35:27.929-05:00Results at the major league level, friend.Results at the major league level, friend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-42835803552137941892010-08-26T01:19:08.058-05:002010-08-26T01:19:08.058-05:00You want results? Ok, how's this...
Wilmingt...You want results? Ok, how's this...<br /><br />Wilmington-31-27, half game out of first place in the second half.<br /><br />Northwest Arkansas-77-51 overall. Won first half title, and is currently leading second half as well.<br /><br />Omaha-73-59, 1.5 GB of first place.<br /><br />Our top 3 affiliates all have a decent chance of making the playoffs (NWA is already there). These are the Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17250964134282394393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-61408530013980415762010-08-25T22:22:37.331-05:002010-08-25T22:22:37.331-05:00Chance.......I would give Anon 12:52's left nu...Chance.......I would give Anon 12:52's left nut to have Split do a written game blog for a million bucks a year, I like Split very much. It is in fact in my household at least it's uncomfortable listening when he does the games. <br /><br />Bryan. I am still learning the new stats for baseball. Anything related to Royals baseball no matter what I love. My point is I've read and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-28885504401315496572010-08-25T21:01:19.203-05:002010-08-25T21:01:19.203-05:00So RBIs are a better tool for hitting evaluation t...So RBIs are a better tool for hitting evaluation than OPS? Lol, this should get good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-44568028426182554802010-08-25T20:37:51.311-05:002010-08-25T20:37:51.311-05:00For all you Betancourt haters. It is very possible...For all you Betancourt haters. It is very possible that Betancourt may lead the team in rbis with nearly 100 less plate apperances than Butler. It proves to me that OPS is over rated, if you can't drive in the run. All I want is for my Royals to score more runs than the other team. Butler doesn't get it. I don't care if you hit it hard on the ground. I want you to hit it where they Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-21087720497403848142010-08-25T19:49:44.951-05:002010-08-25T19:49:44.951-05:00Very real chance the next game will have Blanco, K...Very real chance the next game will have Blanco, Kendall, and Blomquist at 1-2-3.....that would be unfortunate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-86057731547091531212010-08-25T19:48:24.562-05:002010-08-25T19:48:24.562-05:00Bloomquist in the 3 hole. Only Rany and the Royal ...Bloomquist in the 3 hole. Only Rany and the Royal Corner idiots are ok with that. Sadly, his fluky game today will ensure more playing time for every managers favorite below replacement value utility man. Awesome. Even good things are bad for Royals fans. <br /><br />Good news is Kila looks better. And he is without a doubt better at 1B than Billy. If Kila blows up it will present a very Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-59014106967755202332010-08-25T16:47:04.033-05:002010-08-25T16:47:04.033-05:00Don't look now, Kila two homers and a double a...Don't look now, Kila two homers and a double and two walks the past 2 days....<br />I think they should have started him lower in the order.<br /><br />Can you believe Bloomquist hitting in the 3 hole today!!! Unbelievable.Codynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-32067136058136331832010-08-25T13:04:36.489-05:002010-08-25T13:04:36.489-05:00Great now we get Russian spam. Probably RC forgett...Great now we get Russian spam. Probably RC forgetting what site he is posting on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-3829128725430220042010-08-25T13:00:02.970-05:002010-08-25T13:00:02.970-05:00Obviously the best FA won't come here. But:
Gl...Obviously the best FA won't come here. But:<br />Gload, Bloomquist, Horam, Guillen, Cruz, Kendall, Ankiel, Anderson(s), Bale, etc.....<br /><br />It's almost like Dayton Tries to get the worst FA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-61581801245735136292010-08-25T12:57:41.109-05:002010-08-25T12:57:41.109-05:00Michael- all I hear is excuses. Professional sport...Michael- all I hear is excuses. Professional sports are a results driven business. Wins and losses in KC. How is he doing at that. This isn't little league.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com