tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post3237039728382175294..comments2023-11-02T08:28:08.286-05:00Comments on Rany on the Royals: Jeremy and Luke.Ranyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713226276377020284noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-38357817134159893622012-09-14T20:32:15.032-05:002012-09-14T20:32:15.032-05:00Any chance Chen pulls a Gil Meche and walks away a...Any chance Chen pulls a Gil Meche and walks away after this season, giving the Royals a break on the contract? Yeah, I didn't think so.pjbroncohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08277672919143161617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-29980825468652453682012-09-13T10:21:42.440-05:002012-09-13T10:21:42.440-05:00Great article. So if you add together the Camdem y...Great article. So if you add together the Camdem yard affect and the AL East affect and the home field affect. Guthrie should have an ERA of 3.25. The old adage about statistic can say anything comes to mind, but seriously offer him and Hoch the same contract at the very least. <br />I would tell Hoch's agent he has to sign before Guthrie or we remove the offer. <br />All of this doesn't Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-18998008798838308922012-09-09T11:07:18.285-05:002012-09-09T11:07:18.285-05:00I don't think King Felix is going to get trade...I don't think King Felix is going to get traded anywhere. Tampa is the team to trade with. You could start with David Price and work your way to Jeremy Hellickson. Tampa needs bats, but it might take Myers or Butler to get someone worth having. It might be worth it.Struggling to Copehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17862603181426029697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-82786614491658404582012-09-08T21:31:41.526-05:002012-09-08T21:31:41.526-05:00I don't understand why the Royals did not secu...I don't understand why the Royals did not secure a club friendly contract with Guthrie when they had the leverage on him of the thing he needed to rescurrect his career -- starts. The Royals could have used the leverage, for example, to get a $6 million option for next year or maybe a two year deal with some type of club options. In effect, promise to give him starts until the end of the Kansas Cityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16630367629067743935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-71484927680559168482012-09-08T10:24:00.167-05:002012-09-08T10:24:00.167-05:00Great insight Rany.
I am on board with what you...Great insight Rany. <br /><br />I am on board with what you are saying. Sign Guthrie.<br /><br />If you look at Guthrie as the 4th starter. He is quality in that position.<br /><br />I think Chen is a capable 5th starter on a playoff team. To me Mendoza should be your 6th guy, long man in the bullpen who you might give a few spot starts to. <br /><br />I know you can't really count on Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-85661730154564389922012-09-07T16:34:57.043-05:002012-09-07T16:34:57.043-05:00Rany, I'm disappointed that your analysis of H...Rany, I'm disappointed that your analysis of Hochever didn't include his Polk Points Per Year (PPPY).Daniel Wesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122828577925113174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-66462364643881318892012-09-07T10:56:03.164-05:002012-09-07T10:56:03.164-05:00Classic Royals. Guthrie wants to talk about an in-...Classic Royals. Guthrie wants to talk about an in-season contract, and the Royals want to wait. Wait for what? So Guthrie can get out on the free agent scene and someone, with all the extra money come in from the new tv deal, will offer more for Guthrie than the Royals. <br /><br />The Royals....they'll go to arbitration with Luke<br /><br />A tradition unlike any other.....Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08539831989596501354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-429462020764849982012-09-07T09:30:52.493-05:002012-09-07T09:30:52.493-05:00The only rational choice is to admit Hochevar is a...The only rational choice is to admit Hochevar is a failure and send him on to some other team. I do think the Royals will do just that.kcghosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06362423366736243156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-82296276973957858862012-09-06T23:31:30.963-05:002012-09-06T23:31:30.963-05:00Please dear God no. He has to go. There isn'...Please dear God no. He has to go. There isn't even a hope of turning him into an effective reliever because of his inability to work from the stretch. Canny insights, Rany - you've really stepped up in a difficult year.tookeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00505128396588939453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-2156970161702412282012-09-06T20:39:14.240-05:002012-09-06T20:39:14.240-05:00Well, if Hochevar's problem is that he can'...Well, if Hochevar's problem is that he can't pitch from the stretch, then how about just tell him to take his full wind-up whether there are men on base or not, and just live with any extra stolen bases that occur? He wouldn't be the first pitcher to do this, and the results couldn't possibly be any worse than him turning ordinary hitters into Josh Hamilton anytime there are men Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00025084603769153259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-27587487651789166112012-09-06T20:02:47.813-05:002012-09-06T20:02:47.813-05:00Completely crazy idea that no one will ever do: h...Completely crazy idea that no one will ever do: have a fan-appointed board of directors (votes could be based on season tickets) that must ratify payroll and trades. The GM & Owner still run the team, but the big decisions get run by the board. <br /><br />Wouldn't almost all of the worst moves throughout baseball have been voted down by fans? Plus, you could have elections to get on Struggling to Copehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17862603181426029697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-20776904735808147122012-09-06T18:57:15.070-05:002012-09-06T18:57:15.070-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Aaron Stilleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14781380711982256236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-47743099096491441752012-09-06T18:56:43.179-05:002012-09-06T18:56:43.179-05:00For what it's worth, if you only look at time ...For what it's worth, if you only look at time spent with the Royals, Hochevar's ERA+ is worse than Davies', and is the worst among all Royals pitchers with 250+ IP:<br /><br />1. Luke Hochevar 80<br />2. Kyle Davies 81<br />3. Glendon Rusch 81<br />4. Chad Durbin 82<br />5. Brian Bannister 85<br />6. Runelvys Hernandez 87<br />7. Mike Wood 88<br />8. Jimmy Gobble 90<br />9. Dan Aaron Stilleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14781380711982256236noreply@blogger.com