tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post4719658335465737859..comments2023-11-02T08:28:08.286-05:00Comments on Rany on the Royals: Royals Today: 4/12/11.Ranyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713226276377020284noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-7423016886860709752011-04-16T19:33:10.524-05:002011-04-16T19:33:10.524-05:00The Royals are 10-4 and the LEAD THE LEAGUE in OBP...The Royals are 10-4 and the LEAD THE LEAGUE in OBP. Someone should give Kevin Seitzer a raise if for no other reason than getting Alex Gordon turned around.bbxperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03050659179097039635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-18299677874737065232011-04-16T11:07:45.327-05:002011-04-16T11:07:45.327-05:00He guys and gals, I posted a note a month or so ag...He guys and gals, I posted a note a month or so ago questioning why people were so down on the twenty 11 Royals. <br /><br />My thinking was who could predict, because the team was almost completely different. <br /><br />Who knows, yet it looks like Getz for instance is the real deal. Outfield with guns and power. ummm?<br /><br />Totally different team.Jayboidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06325299681548251993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-6428425143705157032011-04-16T11:05:46.145-05:002011-04-16T11:05:46.145-05:00aaah, your twitter about Greg M was an unexpected ...aaah, your twitter about Greg M was an unexpected gut punch...wow--it seems that CAI has been one of the lone consistent bright spots for Pakistan and more recently for Afghanistan. I listened to his co-author speak and TCoT was a big inspiration for me when I quit my job to join a startup... youch! I suppose that it was too good to be true--but hope that the good work that has been accomplishedJim Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10477546901770508332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-2021769763200075912011-04-15T02:26:57.828-05:002011-04-15T02:26:57.828-05:00in defense of my royals, i just made a drunk fify-...in defense of my royals, i just made a drunk fify-dollar bet that my royals werent gonna be last in the central this year. oh man, i hope my loyalty pays off. and my friend whos is from kc just turned on us and went over to the cardinal side. i go to a college in mid-missouri so we got a lot of cards fan to deal with. just to let everyone know there is a war going on here. thus a rivalry is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-71706390087601250852011-04-14T14:00:19.062-05:002011-04-14T14:00:19.062-05:00Rany,
Have you heard Jason Parch talk about Jason ...Rany,<br />Have you heard Jason Parch talk about Jason Adam in Kevin Goldstein's Baseball Prospectus Podcast Episode #42 or have you talked to him directly about him? For those that havent listened to the Goldstein podcast, it is awesome. Below is a summary of what Jason Parch said about Adam on podcast #42.<br /><br />19 year old kid with a 6'4", 220lb frame whose fastball was Brianna C. Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319076397565268333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-66825507986111084262011-04-14T12:08:02.495-05:002011-04-14T12:08:02.495-05:00I predict a good start for Davies next time out......I predict a good start for Davies next time out...7IP, 2BB, 8SO, 1ER, just you watch. His timing usually worked something like this last year, if memory served. Two or three bad starts in a row before he uncorked a gem and confused as much as delighted us.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04874267843859312789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-62360985341455890302011-04-14T08:21:36.429-05:002011-04-14T08:21:36.429-05:00I'd like to see Crow start, but either way, Da...I'd like to see Crow start, but either way, Davies needs to be DFA'd by the end of the month. Anybody can eat innings and give up a run per.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534961839748218665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-56236988631744207872011-04-14T04:53:35.494-05:002011-04-14T04:53:35.494-05:00Yeah, Greinke 07. Man it really felt like 08, but ...Yeah, Greinke 07. Man it really felt like 08, but i looked it up and what was the point of 08 then? jeesh those mediocre seasons run together. <br /><br />Yeah someone really scared me on here and said that he saw all the MU games and Crow would always come out throwing gas and dominate the first 3 innings but bottomed out as the game progressed. Sounds like a reliever, but maybe McClure can let Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-51766452602815336672011-04-13T19:16:32.164-05:002011-04-13T19:16:32.164-05:00Yost has demoted Tejada from the primary set-up ro...Yost has demoted Tejada from the primary set-up role. He will instead go with whoever has the least "vibration."<br /><br />"They're as competitive of a group as I've seen" Yost said. "There's no vibrate. When you go out to give young guys the ball, you usually see some vibration, but there's one of that with them. That's impressive in itself."Adrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00595065202881736378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-6050492202467136042011-04-13T14:29:55.263-05:002011-04-13T14:29:55.263-05:00"...which is to strike a baseball with extrem..."...which is to strike a baseball with extreme malice"<br /><br />Great line.twmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09435570180342463224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-8046096623806028022011-04-13T12:39:26.923-05:002011-04-13T12:39:26.923-05:00No worries, Chris, I've already blamed you for...No worries, Chris, I've already blamed you for a ton of things you had nothing to do with, so I don't mind blaming you one more time. =)<br /><br />Hopefully the Royals are telling Kila to sit on breaking balls...it's not the answer to making him a good hitter, but it could be the answer to making pitchers not-so-quick to exploit him on it.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04874267843859312789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-28317182399724804352011-04-13T11:33:32.356-05:002011-04-13T11:33:32.356-05:00If Kila continued to struggle, would they bring up...If Kila continued to struggle, would they bring up Clint Robinson before Hosmer?Adrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00595065202881736378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-18678074567292094512011-04-13T09:39:56.271-05:002011-04-13T09:39:56.271-05:00Where's the part about how Kila can't hit ...Where's the part about how Kila can't hit a curveball to save his life? He's striking out 38% of the time. His BABIP is around .230-ish... Aviles could just be the victim of bad luck at this point, but Kila... He's missing pitches.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18182646794377477621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-53298019142111019192011-04-13T02:22:07.113-05:002011-04-13T02:22:07.113-05:00You mean Greinke's '07, right?
Based on ...You mean Greinke's '07, right?<br /><br /><br />Based on their usage of Crow and the idea that maybe he doesn't have enough pitches, I'm thinking they're leaving him in the pen for good.Antonio.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08740155942210835984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-20623159106761447792011-04-13T00:44:38.886-05:002011-04-13T00:44:38.886-05:00I don't know about the real major leagues, Dan...I don't know about the real major leagues, Daniel, but in my fantasy league I just picked Betemit up. I'm convinced he's going to play well this year. So if he goes to crap, you know who to blame!!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08539831989596501354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-72594133762400808652011-04-12T23:50:17.045-05:002011-04-12T23:50:17.045-05:00I've been trying to convince a few folks that ...I've been trying to convince a few folks that Betemit should play...not because he's better than Aviles, but because if his productivity matches last year (and he's almost always raked as a LHB in his career), I can see some AL team thinking, "Hey, this guy can DH for us every day and help with our playoff push!" and overpaying for him. Heck, they may even slot him a 3B if Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04874267843859312789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-47791534733803733652011-04-12T22:41:57.792-05:002011-04-12T22:41:57.792-05:00Damn. Did Robinson Tejada read this before crappi...Damn. Did Robinson Tejada read this before crapping his pants in the 10th inning tonight?aerobicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04543220248880848651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-67253656753603112312011-04-12T18:19:56.624-05:002011-04-12T18:19:56.624-05:00Is it possible that the wealth of upcoming talent ...Is it possible that the wealth of upcoming talent has inspired the current team to play better because they know they may lose their jobs soon if they don't? I hope that's the case.ScottShankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16896032279690051172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-41734776100204242572011-04-12T18:19:03.281-05:002011-04-12T18:19:03.281-05:00Aviles seems to be very weak mentally. His glove ...Aviles seems to be very weak mentally. His glove is killing us. He's also weak with RISP. Right now, he's a solid backupUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05689915723751338716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-35926918169310033642011-04-12T17:38:28.960-05:002011-04-12T17:38:28.960-05:00What about Crow's potential mirror of a Greink...What about Crow's potential mirror of a Greinke 08 season?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-55477975108788795042011-04-12T17:28:58.672-05:002011-04-12T17:28:58.672-05:00With Aviles, I don't think they've given u...With Aviles, I don't think they've given up on him. He was visibly frustrated and letting the slump get to him. Sitting him a few days and allowing him to get his head right is a reasonable thing to do.Mattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07393357266149957018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-5590229119252895872011-04-12T17:22:15.789-05:002011-04-12T17:22:15.789-05:00On April 1, Yost says, “I like to set the lineup. ...On April 1, Yost says, “I like to set the lineup. And then, if a player is really struggling, I’ll get to a point to where I’m ready to move him. Then I’ll wait another week – and then move him (if things don’t change).”<br /><br />So that must have been about the time that he was ready to sit Aviles.Adrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00595065202881736378noreply@blogger.com