tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post492744646289697385..comments2023-11-02T08:28:08.286-05:00Comments on Rany on the Royals: The 1984 Cubs, Binomial Distributions, and Orlando Hudson.Ranyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713226276377020284noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-26499386975202884412009-02-28T20:03:00.000-06:002009-02-28T20:03:00.000-06:00The bullpen, my biggest concern, just got waaay be...The bullpen, my biggest concern, just got waaay better. AL central title not exactly likely, but the dream just got a wee bit more realistic. We need a big year from The training staff to keep the arms healthy, and I like KC's chances to compete.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-9429433390472805842009-02-28T16:34:00.000-06:002009-02-28T16:34:00.000-06:00That guy that types those posts for Rotoworld is a...That guy that types those posts for Rotoworld is a Twins fan and he always sh*ts all over the Royals. It's pathetic how biased he is. I got so tired of reading one of his posts bagging on the Royals that one night I sent him an email ripping into him about it. It didn't help that I was drunk at the time. Go Royals....love the Cruz signing and love it more that Twins fans are pissed they Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-75851777064138181372009-02-28T15:21:00.000-06:002009-02-28T15:21:00.000-06:00So Cruz is now a Royal. We might give up our secon...So Cruz is now a Royal. We might give up our second-round pick, but we also DFA'd German. I like the overall net.<BR/><BR/>(Of course, if you ask Rotoworld, they argue that it's proof that there is no plan in KC. Big surprise.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-24472716516049296792009-02-25T16:18:00.000-06:002009-02-25T16:18:00.000-06:00Two comments near the end of the first spring trai...Two comments near the end of the first spring training game (if you can't be irrational after one game, when can you be irrational, right?): Sure glad we got Horacio Ramirez back. The season could have been disastrous without his steady arm. AND, who is JR House and what is he doing getting 1B at bats in game one? Where are Shealy and KK?<BR/><BR/>That is all for now.pjbroncohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08277672919143161617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-63019325694623381222009-02-22T13:29:00.000-06:002009-02-22T13:29:00.000-06:00Also, I believe we pick #12, because the Nationals...Also, I believe we pick #12, because the Nationals failed to sign Aaron Crow... (they will pick #1 and #10 i think)... too bad this isn't our year at #1 so we could take Strasburg (oh wait, he went to college, so we would probably pass on him anyway) :o)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-6643099443103288942009-02-21T22:20:00.000-06:002009-02-21T22:20:00.000-06:00now that orlando hudson is gone, i reiterate my si...now that orlando hudson is gone, i reiterate my sincere, though admittedly unlikely hope that dayton is saving the money for pedro.<BR/>-waltAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-10602035088381917402009-02-21T19:36:00.000-06:002009-02-21T19:36:00.000-06:00actually it would been our 2nd round pick.actually it would been our 2nd round pick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-46771270319656442962009-02-21T18:24:00.000-06:002009-02-21T18:24:00.000-06:00As we all now know, Hudson signed with the Dodgers...As we all now know, Hudson signed with the Dodgers. A key thing to remember here is that if the Royals signed him, they would have to give up their #1 draft choice in 2009. We have the 11th pick. I don't think the Royals were willing to do that and I'm OK with that. <BR/><BR/>I think it is clear that the Royals are much improved from last year. We replace Pena/Grudzielanek with a full year of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-76113290640641265542009-02-21T00:07:00.000-06:002009-02-21T00:07:00.000-06:00Tracey, I guess you forget how cheap he has ran th...Tracey, I guess you forget how cheap he has ran this franchise for years. Subtract the revenue sharing cash and our payroll is on the 40's. Do the same for a couple of seasons ago and our payroll was less than some years in the mid-90's when there was no revenue sharing. He has made promises in the past of payroll increases and in turm that year the payroll actually decreased. Or how about Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-5812380663105715432009-02-20T22:02:00.000-06:002009-02-20T22:02:00.000-06:00Amen, Tracy. Also, he was willing to stretch it. ...Amen, Tracy. Also, he was willing to stretch it. Keith Law of ESPN reports the Royals had a 4.6 million dollar base salary offer on the table for O-Dog. He took a lower guarantee with higher upside incentives with the Dodgers. David Glass is on board - get off him already. Tracy is right, look at the percent increase from last year. Go buy some tickets and quit yer....complaining - we're Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02238660855172443799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-62958345595784953272009-02-20T17:51:00.000-06:002009-02-20T17:51:00.000-06:00I get so amused at people complaining about payrol...I get so amused at people complaining about payroll this off-season.. anyone care to do a percent-increased comparison? Pretty sure the Royals will be near the top. Yeah, he's drawn a line, but that line is so much farther out there I find it hard to musterany outrage. Plus, he's been quoted (I think I recall) as saying he's open to adding with a mid-season pickup if they're in the hunt.<BR/><BR/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-44463087740077435802009-02-20T00:10:00.000-06:002009-02-20T00:10:00.000-06:00Over the years, during the offeason, Glass has oft...Over the years, during the offeason, Glass has often promised higher team payrolls than actually occured. Now he has drawn a line in the sand on our total this year...that doesnt bold well with me, a season ticket holder. Its obvious to most everyone that Hudson would give this team a legit chance in an otherwise average division. Couple this with the $250mill the taxpayers just plowed into Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-78655126804064426392009-02-19T21:37:00.000-06:002009-02-19T21:37:00.000-06:00Would Hudson drastically change this infield and t...Would Hudson drastically change this infield and this lineup?<BR/><BR/>I'd like to think so.Clinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10224098167135872875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-25816684261298808052009-02-19T20:20:00.000-06:002009-02-19T20:20:00.000-06:00"But at the time he was trying to be aggressive an..."But at the time he was trying to be aggressive and get the parts he thought the team needed."<BR/><BR/>Royals fans: still ignoring that aggression is often a hindrance in baseball. Aggression for its own sake isn't good.Antonio.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08740155942210835984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-89683799226243787182009-02-19T17:06:00.000-06:002009-02-19T17:06:00.000-06:00Our $36 million outfielder just removed an ingrown...Our $36 million outfielder just removed an ingrown toenail by himself. I can't even afford (or get) health insurance, and Guillen is pulling out his mothereffing toenails.<BR/><BR/>Someone pay me $36 million. I'll show up out-of-shape to Surprise, Arizona right now and take out two of my toe nails.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12275276577448843877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-45623003752863736682009-02-19T16:19:00.000-06:002009-02-19T16:19:00.000-06:00Reading between the lines here a little (with a lo...Reading between the lines here a little (with a lot of speculation and blind hope), with the addition of Hulett, could this mean that we potentially picked up a replacement of Teahen to allow us to drop him freeing up money for Hudson??Jimmy Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462860799687892350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-61340249641163525682009-02-19T14:59:00.000-06:002009-02-19T14:59:00.000-06:00Blue Crew just claimed Tug Hulett, (soon to be) 26...Blue Crew just claimed Tug Hulett, (soon to be) 26 yr old LH hitting utility player from mariners and designated Neal Musser. Nothing quite like working on the bottom of the roster instead of the top to keep the fans breathless!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-78580008527824361452009-02-19T08:55:00.000-06:002009-02-19T08:55:00.000-06:00Well, I think we've shown they CAN afford it, but ...Well, I think we've shown they CAN afford it, but it SOUNDS like they are simply choosing not to... i.e. choosing to keep a whole lotta dead weight around so they feel safe. Reminds me of that George Carlin bit about baseball, and everyone wanting to go home and be safe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-39375664112956520922009-02-19T00:46:00.000-06:002009-02-19T00:46:00.000-06:00The Royals need $5 million to sign Orlando Hudson....The Royals need $5 million to sign Orlando Hudson. They can't afford it. If only they hadn't spent $4.25 millon Kyle Farnsworth.<BR/><BR/>Farnsworth cost them Hudson.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12275276577448843877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-27674927740180561902009-02-18T23:48:00.000-06:002009-02-18T23:48:00.000-06:00The biggest reason I am bullish on the Royals, des...The biggest reason I am bullish on the Royals, despite the somewhat dipsomanaical signings pattern this offseason, is the fact that if they had gone .500 during their two horrendous losing streaks last season, they would have won the division. Having survived those horrors, and learned from them (along with learning from the positives, in particular the end of the season), I think the team will Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-65937897100803392412009-02-18T17:56:00.000-06:002009-02-18T17:56:00.000-06:00I agree, if the Royals can figure out a way to ink...I agree, if the Royals can figure out a way to ink Hudson, I'll be as happy as Alec Baldwin playing Wii.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-210792689557821692009-02-18T17:55:00.000-06:002009-02-18T17:55:00.000-06:00I can understand the Royals wanting to keep Teahen...I can understand the Royals wanting to keep Teahen and his versatility. However, there are plenty of others already mentioned that they can drop to save cash. With O-Dog's asking price so low, what the hell are the Royals waiting for? Please, sign Orlando!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-34124498253078182682009-02-18T14:38:00.000-06:002009-02-18T14:38:00.000-06:00We need to get this done. Screw the budget, this ...We need to get this done. Screw the budget, this player available at this price changes things. He will accept one year but I would prefer to strike while the iron is hot and sign him for 2. We could easily flip him at the trade deadline if the team bombs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-27164335734015546752009-02-18T14:27:00.000-06:002009-02-18T14:27:00.000-06:00On the brink of an economic collapse, one company ...On the brink of an economic collapse, one company is actually growing...Wal Mart. C'Mon Mr Glass, let's adjust the Royals budget in relation to your company's growth!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-1878738347592393132009-02-18T08:28:00.000-06:002009-02-18T08:28:00.000-06:00Far from a complete analysis of the roster (I'll s...Far from a complete analysis of the roster (I'll save that for if we DON'T sign Hudson)... here's a nugget from Dick Kaegel at the end of his Mike Jacobs wrap-up:<BR/><BR/>"Five others who were eligible for arbitration also signed one-year contracts: Catcher John Buck, $2.9 million; pitcher Jimmy Gobble, $1.35 million; pitcher Kyle Davies, $1.3 million; infielder Esteban German, $1.2 million, andAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com