tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post2578083000031234034..comments2023-11-02T08:28:08.286-05:00Comments on Rany on the Royals: A Better Day.Ranyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713226276377020284noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-1752146576221761242010-08-07T13:07:50.031-05:002010-08-07T13:07:50.031-05:00I have to admit I'm a pretty angry right now w...I have to admit I'm a pretty angry right now with Greinke. Maybe it was just bad timing for him to throw a stinker against the Mariners, but he did it immediately after complaining about the rebuild. I can't help but wonder if it's not so much a SUB-conscious drop in performance due to pitching for a bad team, but a CONSCIOUS drop in performance. An intentional I-don'Jackie Ballgamenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-51897910970895675842010-08-07T12:57:46.756-05:002010-08-07T12:57:46.756-05:00Forget werth, if we are going to dream we got to g...Forget werth, if we are going to dream we got to get Crawford. That guy is an animal. Overpay if we have to, but he would look good in royal blue...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-23317445379751022522010-08-07T08:22:48.530-05:002010-08-07T08:22:48.530-05:00Guillen reminds me of the type of guy at the offic...Guillen reminds me of the type of guy at the office who makes one feel ill at ease. Just kinda creepy. <br /><br />As a Royal fan of course had to watch, but never felt comfortable. Like the Nate B. experience with Hose, kinda creepy really. <br /><br />Intensive Care at St. Lukes for weeks........pleazeeee. My wife is an R.N. and tells me nobody of his fame with life threatening problems couldAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-58423241158463450762010-08-07T01:45:03.115-05:002010-08-07T01:45:03.115-05:00Kila did not start until facing two leftys in a ro...Kila did not start until facing two leftys in a row.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-38889066426047269722010-08-06T23:57:27.713-05:002010-08-06T23:57:27.713-05:00I like the general excitement about Moustakas, but...I like the general excitement about Moustakas, but he shouldn't be up to start next year. He has 1 walk in 102 ABs. Perhaps you didn't hear me because I'm not typing loud enough.<br /><br />ONE WALK!!!! Seasoning will do him good. Maybe he will be ready mid-2011. I would say "probably," but I won't jinx it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-14724574248859738392010-08-06T23:33:43.627-05:002010-08-06T23:33:43.627-05:00Forget Werth for a dozen reasons. The book on Wer...Forget Werth for a dozen reasons. The book on Werth is that he is a non-star turning 32 whose HR numbers have declined (though his OPS+ is up), and he is apparently something of a jerk. The trickiest part...he is out of the Royals' league in the FA market. I wouldn't dislike the move if he wasn't going to get a fat contract, but he will, and with a good team. RF is a hole in the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-67083844980406062732010-08-06T22:23:26.639-05:002010-08-06T22:23:26.639-05:00Yeah, the idea that somehow the Royals end up with...Yeah, the idea that somehow the Royals end up with Jayson Werth is almost laughable. We can't get those kind of free agents guys. The closest we came was Torii Hunter a few years ago, and the main reason he went to LA instead of here was the chance to win. Until we start doing that here, no major free agents are going to want to come here unless we blow them out of the water like we did Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17250964134282394393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-88406422337582209612010-08-06T19:24:54.176-05:002010-08-06T19:24:54.176-05:00Forget Werth.
What's wrong with taking your o...Forget Werth.<br /><br />What's wrong with taking your own toenail out? It saved me some money. Of course, Jose Guillen doesn't have to worry about money.<br /><br />To his credit, Jose did some good things in the community, like buying $67,000 worth of tickets for kids, etc.Fast Eddienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-35666197251503701362010-08-06T12:49:30.000-05:002010-08-06T12:49:30.000-05:00Dear Zack:
Take this with a grain of salt, as I a...Dear Zack:<br /><br />Take this with a grain of salt, as I am one of the ones you talked about in that I have been dealing with this for a lot longer than you.<br /><br />I sincerely believe that we are not nearly as far away as we have been in the recent past. I feel that with the right additions, and minor additions at that, that this team can compete next year. And by compete, I mean compete Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-90403115347087153922010-08-06T12:47:09.927-05:002010-08-06T12:47:09.927-05:00The only reason people are concerned about Kila Ka...The only reason people are concerned about Kila Ka'aihue's age is because the Royals let him rot in the minor leagues for two years after he should have been promoted to K.C.<br /><br />Not saying he's going to be quite as good, but it's the same story as Edgar Martinez as a young player. He hit something like .350 three years in a row in AAA before it dawned on the Mariners that Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00025084603769153259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-54015551664830289542010-08-06T10:10:36.701-05:002010-08-06T10:10:36.701-05:00Roy in Omaha, I love your enthusiasm! Those are p...Roy in Omaha, I love your enthusiasm! Those are pretty crazy numbers, and I hope they transfer to the big leagues. It has been a long time coming for Kila, and for the Royals to have an OBP machine. I just hope we aren't getting too far ahead of ourselves. The guy just got called up, and he is going to be the savior of this offense? <br /><br />Go out and pick up a #2 starter and a powerKylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07404885023695750077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-74038474533886721952010-08-06T09:27:52.989-05:002010-08-06T09:27:52.989-05:00Kyle,
I think we could eventually see the logjam (...Kyle,<br />I think we could eventually see the logjam (if it ever develops) broken up by trading one or more of those guys. Perhaps it would be trading Kila after he does well at the MLB level. Maybe it would be trading one of the prospects.<br />We're bound to have a hole somewhere on the diamond or mound in 2012 that needs filling.Jacob G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10477754845480009252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-12844412696237665102010-08-06T09:17:25.127-05:002010-08-06T09:17:25.127-05:00Kila will outperform Guillen in every conceivable ...Kila will outperform Guillen in every conceivable way and Guillen will never be missed. At this point, the next thing that needs to happen is for Billy Butler to throw away his glove because he isn't even half the first baseman that Kila is. Number 1, Kila can actually bend over since he isn't a tubbo. And, Kila isn't going to clog up the bases like slower-than-molasses Butler, which Roy in Omahanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-3010299434632341622010-08-06T08:56:30.697-05:002010-08-06T08:56:30.697-05:00I love Grieke. I own more Grienke memoriablia than...I love Grieke. I own more Grienke memoriablia than a healthy man should own of another man. <br /><br />I also don't think he is that off with his comments. I think the Royals would love to extend him but i'm not sure they'll be able to. <br /><br />And if 2012/2013 is shaping up the way it looks like, would it be such a bad thing to move him this winter and get some guys for that eraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-62177362904444249002010-08-06T08:49:43.826-05:002010-08-06T08:49:43.826-05:00I definitely won't miss Guillen, but I am stil...I definitely won't miss Guillen, but I am still a little skeptical about how Kila will play as well. It is much better to find out now, than to wait until spring training. After just one game of him at first base, I love his defense. But thats b/c we have had to deal with Butler for the last 2 years there. <br /><br />What can we do with the log jam we will have at first base in a couple Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07404885023695750077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-20442805350240248922010-08-06T08:46:47.668-05:002010-08-06T08:46:47.668-05:00I don't usually argue with your math but I was...I don't usually argue with your math but I was absolutely stunned with how productive the Royals' DH position has been. Man it seemed worse. You would think it wouldn't be that difficult to find a poor mans David Ortiz somewhere to plug into the DH role. At least over pay for a poor fielder and plug him into the DH role. I do think your being disengenuous when you talk about Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-50729202451406099872010-08-06T08:34:57.870-05:002010-08-06T08:34:57.870-05:00Rany's comments were far nicer than most Royal...Rany's comments were far nicer than most Royals' fans in their view of Guillen. Even in April we would have traded him for a bucket of used baseballs. Sure the geniuses at ESPN would have savaged us, but their attention span is incredibly short. <br /><br />But, on with the Kila Trials. We can finally find out if he is part of the puzzle or not. Due to his age I am a little skeptical, butkcghosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06362423366736243156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-3528542787420085732010-08-06T07:44:32.363-05:002010-08-06T07:44:32.363-05:00Now that the trash has been taken out, what about ...Now that the trash has been taken out, what about possibly non-tendering guys like Brian Bannister and Kyle Davies?Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17250964134282394393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-75511314434991172772010-08-06T00:42:14.464-05:002010-08-06T00:42:14.464-05:00Awesome. Can't wait to go to a game and see t...Awesome. Can't wait to go to a game and see the future. I haven't been since opening day.Dan (Lawrence)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-44821902844031137452010-08-06T00:19:50.620-05:002010-08-06T00:19:50.620-05:00I checked your blog a couple of hours after I hear...I checked your blog a couple of hours after I heard that Guillen had been designated for assignment and saw the headline from your previous post: "A Good Day." I thought to myself that it was a shame had already used that headline, because it described the Guillen news perfectly. Of course, you found "A Better Headline" for this post.Scottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-61223396121331492062010-08-06T00:12:31.298-05:002010-08-06T00:12:31.298-05:00I'll never forget that you tweeted the Ren &am...I'll never forget that you tweeted the Ren & Stimpy song on the day Guillen was D'dFA.blairjjohnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05038552228026370088noreply@blogger.com