tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post3628934767288980874..comments2023-11-02T08:28:08.286-05:00Comments on Rany on the Royals: Time Out.Ranyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713226276377020284noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-33314429688771773822012-05-25T16:59:35.585-05:002012-05-25T16:59:35.585-05:00How about start a new blog. This one about basebal...How about start a new blog. This one about baseball in general... And the if the Royals happen to get a little extra coverage compared to the rest of the league, so be it. It will be a novelty. Won't hurt my feeling a bit. <br /><br />For this new blog, sell adds, make a little money and write about anything that interests you in the game. I just enjoy and value your insight.<br /><br />If Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06459443006866012657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-60838451193974404952012-05-25T13:59:32.613-05:002012-05-25T13:59:32.613-05:00I DON'T WANT TO LISTEN TO RADIO. I WANT TO EN...I DON'T WANT TO LISTEN TO RADIO. I WANT TO ENJOY HIS PROSE. OF WHICH I DID ON GRANTLAND. I WILL BE BACK WHICH BY THE WAY IS A FUN WEBSITE FOR TV AS WELLKennethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04529960966125698328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-15824224568214316852012-05-16T13:57:13.480-05:002012-05-16T13:57:13.480-05:00Perhaps you should have saved the "Jonah"...Perhaps you should have saved the "Jonah" moniker for yourself.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03565981889694970176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-29261347896400672962012-05-16T08:37:53.885-05:002012-05-16T08:37:53.885-05:00"When they are ready to lift me up again, I&#..."When they are ready to lift me up again, I'll be here"...or words to that effect. WELL?K.C.Tigerfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09382894111630998821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-44185101884074549092012-05-16T01:41:54.629-05:002012-05-16T01:41:54.629-05:00Time to come back, Rany!Time to come back, Rany!Drew Milnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03162161431695364959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-20936466881993357052012-05-09T13:49:14.407-05:002012-05-09T13:49:14.407-05:00For those asking him to come back, just listen to ...For those asking him to come back, just listen to him on 610 and 810, he's on there all the time...Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02548602431879487253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-80603940520607842132012-05-07T13:12:10.224-05:002012-05-07T13:12:10.224-05:00it seems like a different time when i read your bl...it seems like a different time when i read your blog about pitching optimism. We were employing Kyle Davies every fifth day. But still we were hoping Hochevar might finally develop and a couple of the four lefties from the minor might develop. Turns out attrition rate of minor leagues is accurate. For the Royals it only affects their pitchers not their hitters.Kennethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04529960966125698328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-64882896014735430702012-05-07T07:17:30.292-05:002012-05-07T07:17:30.292-05:00I love to read your post, but please don't let...I love to read your post, but please don't let the Royals winning or losing determine if you continue to write. Why must you always let everyone know whenever you decide to take a break from writing, are you looking for attention? In closing, I love the Royals and your articles about them, but don't need all the drama.<br /><br />Kenkward1https://www.blogger.com/profile/07121097109880466428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-65966184850522087222012-05-04T09:40:06.640-05:002012-05-04T09:40:06.640-05:00Why do Yankee fans always have to go there? Anyti...Why do Yankee fans always have to go there? Anytime someone is playing well for another team they have to chime in with "he is going to look good in pinstripes". Yea, real clever. How is that even fandom? It's like rooting for US Steel or Wal-Mart.Tampa Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448415448799540848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-25473143959560357842012-05-03T17:11:55.321-05:002012-05-03T17:11:55.321-05:00I think any loyal Royal fan can understand that oc...I think any loyal Royal fan can understand that occasional separation periods are necessary. Absence makes the heart grow fonder and all! Still, I find myself checking your blog every few days for an update, disappointed when there isn't one. I respect your decision and philosophy, but I hope you know how many people will be overjoyed when you find the time to post again!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08423320548571720587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-44323727931748281092012-05-02T15:02:11.037-05:002012-05-02T15:02:11.037-05:00Come back, Rany!Come back, Rany!Drew Milnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03162161431695364959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-86283496160714991622012-05-01T15:24:47.811-05:002012-05-01T15:24:47.811-05:00Rany - would yo take a position with the Royals fr...Rany - would yo take a position with the Royals front office if they asked for help? Clearly, as you have oftentimes noted, the Royals either don't understand sabermetrical analysis or they just don't care.<br /><br />Also, looking towards the draft, can someone explain how teams evaluate or compare high schoolers versus college players?K.C.Tigerfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09382894111630998821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-41716598794165331532012-04-29T11:31:01.599-05:002012-04-29T11:31:01.599-05:00Love your blog and I will miss the frequent update...Love your blog and I will miss the frequent updates, but as with the hopeless, hapless friend you have to let go of and let them fall as far add they need to, we have to accept that Royals' management needs to beat heads against the wall until they get frustrated enough to finally ask for help. That's assuming, of course, that they are not clinically insane.Pat Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02059439032777687560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-26983817941764776772012-04-28T09:48:18.917-05:002012-04-28T09:48:18.917-05:00I am convinced ownership in most instances means n...I am convinced ownership in most instances means nothing.<br /><br /> In any sport. Desire to win world championsips is the key. <br /><br />Money invested in vastly overated. Tampa should be a joke, they are nothing but one. Bet the ownership wants to win, yet they can't pay to keep the light on most off seasons. <br /><br />I've heard from several good sources only 8-10 NFL owners Jayboidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06325299681548251993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-51254414125904467112012-04-28T00:54:21.648-05:002012-04-28T00:54:21.648-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.McGoldencrownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14169498300024406960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-76469371647146209732012-04-27T17:40:08.005-05:002012-04-27T17:40:08.005-05:00Illitch bought the team in '92. From '94-...Illitch bought the team in '92. From '94-03, Detroit won 664 games. Between '02-'11, Kansas City won 668 games...but without the benefit of two strike-shortened seasons that hurt Detroit's win total from the decade you pointed out. And as so many Dayton apologists will say, it takes 8-12 years to fully turn around an organization, but Detroit made it back from its low pointAntonio.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08740155942210835984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-10051210785317277182012-04-27T10:17:00.641-05:002012-04-27T10:17:00.641-05:00My point is: even the Royals could turn it around ...My point is: even the Royals could turn it around but it will take MONEY, which Glass is not willing to invest.K.C.Tigerfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09382894111630998821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-39173885742646323602012-04-27T10:15:55.724-05:002012-04-27T10:15:55.724-05:00Not true, Antonio. For one thing, that season was ...Not true, Antonio. For one thing, that season was merely the worst in a decades long funk. Also, the lack of talent and the crap we trotted out to manage it is a function of the idiocy of the franchise. But when Illitch bought the team, things started to change. <br /><br />His willingness to overpay brought Pudge, then Sheffield, and he wasn't scared to draft good players due to signability K.C.Tigerfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09382894111630998821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-75386356703684036702012-04-26T18:13:47.535-05:002012-04-26T18:13:47.535-05:00That Detroit team lost due to a lack of talent mor...That Detroit team lost due to a lack of talent more than due to idiocy. And that's just one season...and they were in the Series just a few years later. Not the same thing.Antonio.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08740155942210835984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-33714916710297640012012-04-26T09:41:09.198-05:002012-04-26T09:41:09.198-05:00My first love has always been the Detroit Tigers, ...My first love has always been the Detroit Tigers, as I grew up in Detroit. I have lived in KC for 23 years, though, and I have adopted the Royals as my new favorite team.<br /><br />When you root for a franchise that sets the modern-day record for losses in a season, then you can come cry to me.<br /><br />And what turned the Tigers around? A front office that gets it and an owner unafraid to K.C.Tigerfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09382894111630998821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-80574452477098544202012-04-25T23:50:11.962-05:002012-04-25T23:50:11.962-05:00One game winning streak ! you back now Rany :-)One game winning streak ! you back now Rany :-)Kennethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04529960966125698328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-20356591041943912262012-04-25T23:21:19.213-05:002012-04-25T23:21:19.213-05:00Childhood loyalties are hard to break, but not imp...Childhood loyalties are hard to break, but not impossible. I grew up listening to the Angels, suffered through the heartbreak of 1986, and reveled in 2002. But I've never really liked the way the Angels have put their teams together, and the ridiculous Pujols contract was the last straw.<br /><br />I've since decided that my new favorite team is the Tampa Bay Rays, a smart, spirited team TYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319389045016069839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-35118288886496592712012-04-25T22:38:09.161-05:002012-04-25T22:38:09.161-05:00Rany,
Thank you for your insightful analysis of t...Rany,<br /><br />Thank you for your insightful analysis of the Royals. A friend told me about your blog two years ago. I never miss a posting. You're awesome! <br /><br />I've been a KC Royals fan since 1975. I share your passion for the Royals (though not your knowledge and understanding).<br /><br />I don't blame you. Take some time off. Enjoy your kids. Have a great summer.<br /><Captain Corvus 42https://www.blogger.com/profile/17798938252632730496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-9589083819542662962012-04-25T21:16:37.122-05:002012-04-25T21:16:37.122-05:00WINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN...WINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br />Royals won.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-40342538056430286962012-04-25T17:30:56.376-05:002012-04-25T17:30:56.376-05:00KC I feel your pain. From a state that gave us Tr...KC I feel your pain. From a state that gave us Truman, you should not be asked to bear the unbearable pain of badly managed baseball. <br />I am a Milwaukee fan, back to the Braves, and have suffered some terrible years, but 2008 was nearly a disaster until the owner pulled Nervous Ned out of the job and gave it to the now Cubs manager to run into the playoffs. Without that move, we may have Greg Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00435866710264891809noreply@blogger.com