tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post3351175518442839580..comments2023-11-02T08:28:08.286-05:00Comments on Rany on the Royals: How About A Nice Hawaiian Punch?Ranyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713226276377020284noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-2425841708593145412008-09-03T14:37:00.000-05:002008-09-03T14:37:00.000-05:00Dwayne Hosey actually did get a call-up in 1994. ...Dwayne Hosey actually did get a call-up in 1994. Unfortunately for him, it was 2 days before the strike and he didn't appear in a game before being sent back to Omaha once the strike started.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-89058122057684420362008-08-21T12:39:00.000-05:002008-08-21T12:39:00.000-05:00As much as I hate the whole nickname deal, especia...As much as I hate the whole nickname deal, especially for a guy who hasn't even gotten to the bigs yet... It's gotta be The Big KaHooey doesn't it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-91075493140809247272008-08-19T15:55:00.000-05:002008-08-19T15:55:00.000-05:00Ignoring Craig Brazell just because Brazell's in J...Ignoring Craig Brazell just because Brazell's in Japan and didn't walk???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-10965484838623411992008-08-16T11:01:00.000-05:002008-08-16T11:01:00.000-05:00I don't really care about SO when it comes to eval...I don't really care about SO when it comes to evaluating Major Leaguers, because a K is usually about the same as any other out and Major League performance is evaluated as it is.<BR/><BR/>That being said, I think strikeouts on the minor league level are important to look at for the purposes of projecting how the player will do against higher competition. The fact that Kaaihue doesn't strike outAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-391518871180446612008-08-15T22:45:00.000-05:002008-08-15T22:45:00.000-05:00Rany, I'd appreciate a post on this, if you see fi...Rany, I'd appreciate a post on this, if you see fit:<BR/><BR/>Friday night, Top 6th, Royals:<BR/><BR/>5 pitches, 5 swinging strikes, including a leadoff groundrule double (that went about 110 feet). FIVE FREAKING PITCHES!!!!!??????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-79227453515594318392008-08-15T19:51:00.000-05:002008-08-15T19:51:00.000-05:00The CBS Sportsline game center is showing Kaaihue ...The CBS Sportsline game center is showing Kaaihue on the Royals' bench tonight. I have checked the website, the Star, ESPN and MLB.com and find nothing about a call-up. Anybody know anything?pjbroncohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08277672919143161617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-87063961855769503932008-08-14T20:17:00.000-05:002008-08-14T20:17:00.000-05:00Hello,I hope that Rany or any of you guys on here ...Hello,<BR/>I hope that Rany or any of you guys on here can help me out. I'm trying to find Rany's humorous discussion about the use of the adjective "solid" in referring to ballplayers. I'll continue to skim but if anyone has a clue to timing or which post it was buried in, please let me know.<BR/><BR/>Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-57154255464944013622008-08-14T16:21:00.000-05:002008-08-14T16:21:00.000-05:00If only someone at the major league level would tr...<I>If only someone at the major league level would try that....</I><BR/><BR/>Billy Butler, you are being paged.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-18646692640055494962008-08-14T15:23:00.000-05:002008-08-14T15:23:00.000-05:00Good point on Gordon. Hopefully the walks are a s...Good point on Gordon. Hopefully the walks are a sign of even better things to come.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-62327834693475353202008-08-14T11:28:00.000-05:002008-08-14T11:28:00.000-05:00I can understand your disappointment as you are li...I can understand your disappointment as you are like the rest of us.<BR/><BR/>Teahen has probably been my favorite player for the last few years and he is reaching a point where it is sort of sink of swim. The main reason I love the guy so much is his fundamentally sound play and I think I have seen him make more stupid/fundamental/non-hustle errors in the last month than I've seen him make the Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03089187591356047422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-40272879592371532022008-08-14T10:51:00.000-05:002008-08-14T10:51:00.000-05:00The sad part about your question of which is worse...The sad part about your question of which is worse (no avg SS or no power 1B) is that we were running both out there everyday. <BR/><BR/>I prefer "Kila Monster" for Kaaihue. Hopefully he can live up to it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-13066940519107119112008-08-14T01:34:00.000-05:002008-08-14T01:34:00.000-05:00Two straight shutouts. Losers of 6 of our last 7,...Two straight shutouts. <BR/><BR/>Losers of 6 of our last 7, and would be 7 straight if it weren't for Adam Everett chucking a ball a foot too high.<BR/><BR/>Buck is 0 for his last 25. Average down to .226.<BR/><BR/>Teahen .252 Come on.<BR/>Guillen .256 Dropping fly balls. I truly dislike him.<BR/>Gordon .258 Can't hit a lefty to save his life, and that seems like all we face anymore.<BR/><Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-69602096641073539042008-08-13T23:30:00.000-05:002008-08-13T23:30:00.000-05:00Agree 100% with those saying that this was a great...Agree 100% with those saying that this was a great post, and that it's fantastic that we get this stuff FOR FREE! I feel like I should at least donate money to the cause, but the dude's a dermatologist.<BR/><BR/><BR/>And I agree entirely with Isaac--patience at the plate is something we need, NEED from our youth.Shelbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04514566296885869946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-69463067782160446972008-08-13T22:21:00.000-05:002008-08-13T22:21:00.000-05:00Buck had 501 Triple-A at bats and had an 875 OPS i...Buck had 501 Triple-A at bats and had an 875 OPS in the time before the trade.<BR/><BR/>The News is a pretty cool nickname, even though that was about the lamest connection ever! :)<BR/><BR/>Aviles only sat for a week after his one-game tryout.<BR/><BR/>HankScorpio (Globex): What are you hearing about Dan Duffy's prospects? Hard for Royals fans to not be really excited about his first 12 months. Antonio.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08740155942210835984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-74015922679948704872008-08-13T21:36:00.000-05:002008-08-13T21:36:00.000-05:00Rany, I don't comment here much, but I just wanted...Rany, I don't comment here much, but I just wanted to mention how much I enjoyed that post. A delightful piece of work.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01161125774622450913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-72507184747201845812008-08-13T20:19:00.000-05:002008-08-13T20:19:00.000-05:00As far as the Royals paying attention to stats, I ...As far as the Royals paying attention to stats, I don't think a stat sheet has been anywhere near the K in quite some time. Either that or it hasn't made it's way to the manager's office. If they do actually have one, I see no evidence that they look at anything but the old, outdated, and still popular stats such as avg.<BR/><BR/>The main thing about Kaaihue that makes him different is his Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03089187591356047422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-49604484472535702852008-08-13T19:50:00.000-05:002008-08-13T19:50:00.000-05:00Rany, I can't believe we get this great anaylsis f...Rany, I can't believe we get this great anaylsis for free. Thanks dude!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-68611627177386141032008-08-13T19:37:00.000-05:002008-08-13T19:37:00.000-05:00Watching the wed night game (ChiSox)... Rany, can ...Watching the wed night game (ChiSox)... Rany, can you crunch some numbers for us on how often the royals swing at the first pitch compared to the rest of the league? I know we decry the lack of BB's and too many strikeouts, but it would be interesting to study how our guys dig themselves into that hole, rather than just the BB/K's that result.drewfusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00933725258139196587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-23060761197200926482008-08-13T19:11:00.000-05:002008-08-13T19:11:00.000-05:00Sweet, we're talking nicknames? I've got another ...Sweet, we're talking nicknames? I've got another name derivation for Kaaihue.<BR/><BR/>The News.<BR/><BR/>You know? Like, Kaaihue Lewis and the News?<BR/><BR/>Anyone?<BR/><BR/>...<BR/><BR/>Anyone?Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13646483629056632407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-46262838986626293982008-08-13T15:05:00.000-05:002008-08-13T15:05:00.000-05:00Old player's skills? He's a first baseman. He's no...Old player's skills? He's a first baseman. He's not supposed to be fast. And as for his glove, Ross Gload has a great glove and I'm willing to make the sacrifice for a power hitting first baseman. The Royals have had 3 of the worst fielding first basemen in recent memory: Willie Aikens, Steve Balboni, and Mike Sweeney. I'll take any one of them over Ross Gload.<BR/><BR/>Nice to see Frank "Moose" Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-23618034636509688282008-08-13T14:44:00.000-05:002008-08-13T14:44:00.000-05:00"I understand the economics of keeping Kaaihue in ..."I understand the economics of keeping Kaaihue in Omaha until September. But what are the economics of having a team that shows promise the last TWO months of the season and generates real ticket sales for next year? If Kansas City brings him up in September, and he proceeds to hit the same here as he did in Omaha I'm going to be pissed."<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry, but only loser franchises would ASMR Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03717407406969414614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-17388904236921595372008-08-13T14:41:00.000-05:002008-08-13T14:41:00.000-05:00Several people have mentioned platoon situations.F...Several people have mentioned platoon situations.<BR/><BR/>First, Olivo. I'm on the record in earlier posts that I wish Olivo could be our starter. People have pointed to the win-loss record differences between Buck and Olivo but correlation doesn't mean causation. I haven't taken the time to investigate when he started and think about what else was going on with the team but without doing so,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-44343919453074597852008-08-13T13:36:00.000-05:002008-08-13T13:36:00.000-05:00One other point regarding Kaaihue's tenure in Omah...One other point regarding Kaaihue's tenure in Omaha - I'm one of those who believes that an extended time in AAA is a good thing for prospects as they are coming up. Too often, management has rushed prospects through the system and gifted them with major league spots, only to watch them founder and underachieve their projections (see: Grienke, Zack; Gordon, Alex; Teahen, Mark; Buck, John). I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-62167379981396777062008-08-13T13:25:00.000-05:002008-08-13T13:25:00.000-05:00Over the last 4 games the royals 1b have combined ...Over the last 4 games the royals 1b have combined to hit 2-16. These were 4 games against the division leaders. Im not crazy enough to think that the Royals can still win this, but last year we were in the middle of a series with MINN on August 8th we were 14 GB on our way to falling 24 back by seasons end. This year going into a series with MINN we were 11.5 back, and now stand 12.5 GB. <BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-50031555934573995372008-08-13T12:42:00.000-05:002008-08-13T12:42:00.000-05:00You can't give the nickname "The Hawaiian Punch" t...You can't give the nickname "The Hawaiian Punch" to Kila. Oakland A's catcher Kurt Suzuki already has that name.<BR/><BR/>Since the pronounciation of his first name is very close to how Steve Martin said "Killer" in the <I>Pink Panther</I> movie ("Zee keela iz..."), I propose we give him the nickname Killer.<BR/><BR/>I know Rany is not a big fan of name derivations for nicknames, but in this Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com