tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post5329195602103213070..comments2023-11-02T08:28:08.286-05:00Comments on Rany on the Royals: Thoughts on the Game: April 4th.Ranyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713226276377020284noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-62224993602039265652008-04-09T22:44:00.000-05:002008-04-09T22:44:00.000-05:00Rany,I'm a doc too, and I totally am feeling your ...Rany,<BR/><BR/>I'm a doc too, and I totally am feeling your pain. Keep posting when you can, we'll be more than happy to get what we get. 6 and 2, woo! Totally stoked. Do you think that there could have been some value to throwing Greink in the 9th? I wonder if the bonus "between the ears," that the Royals might have gotten with a complete game shut out, MIGHT have been worth the extra Beetlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17547948638598920574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-60500308001381694842008-04-07T17:54:00.000-05:002008-04-07T17:54:00.000-05:00Through 6 games the Royals have drawn 8 walks, dea...Through 6 games the Royals have drawn 8 walks, dead last in the major leagues. They have struck out 32 times. Only 2 teams have struck out fewer. That means they are putting lots of balls in play.bbxperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03050659179097039635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-75755035667708348792008-04-06T21:42:00.000-05:002008-04-06T21:42:00.000-05:00Does anyone else think that the Royals should appr...Does anyone else think that the Royals should approach Soria NOW about a long-term deal buying out his arb years and maybe even a year or two of free agency? The kid is the real deal and has proven that already. <BR/><BR/>I know the inherent risks of signing pitchers to long-term deals but he could become very expensive in a couple of years and just MIGHT be willing to get rich now as opposed Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-85576464060717956592008-04-06T11:06:00.000-05:002008-04-06T11:06:00.000-05:00I'm very all right with the Mahay signing. I know...I'm very all right with the Mahay signing. I know that any signing of any player could very well have meant having to get rid of Huber, but I'm certainly of the school of thought that I want a stockpile of arms. And lefties as a whole tend to be under demand, so if the Royals can either get a compensatory pick or deal him at the deadline to someone in need even that was worth it. I think he'llOld Man Dugganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11092198064040919376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-81239638438202171812008-04-05T17:49:00.000-05:002008-04-05T17:49:00.000-05:00The offense is a work in progress, but there's a l...The offense is a work in progress, but there's a lot of talent there. The starting pitching is at least nominally solid 1-4, though we still lack a true ace. But I think this is one of the best bullpens in baseball. The Royals might be the only team that would have Joel Peralta in AAA right now.Nathan Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12578105396313454754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-26018245849810036492008-04-05T15:51:00.000-05:002008-04-05T15:51:00.000-05:00Ramon Ramirez has electric stuff; that power chang...Ramon Ramirez has electric stuff; that power change has already made batters look absolutely foolish this year. Finding undervalued guys like Ramirez who are getting squeezed in their organizations, and then acquiring them at dirt-cheap rates, is proving to be one of Dayton's best talents.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00953103326447420203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-25801907160812258782008-04-05T07:25:00.000-05:002008-04-05T07:25:00.000-05:00Steve, Grudz did the absolutely correct thing. Gr...Steve, Grudz did the absolutely correct thing. Grudz has to assume he's going to be retired one way or the other, because he's the lead runner and one presumes the defense will do the rational thing. If he doesn't stop, Tolbert applies the tag without even having to make an effort, and it's an easy DP. By backpedaling, he should have forced Tolbert to either chase him down or make the throw toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-46860028018686306792008-04-05T07:19:00.000-05:002008-04-05T07:19:00.000-05:00I was dismayed at how we were swinging away last n...I was dismayed at how we were swinging away last night. It was like 2007 all over again. Maybe that was their game plan, but once the offense dried up it was painful to watch. It sure seemed like an inordinate amount of first pitch swinging. One inning we were put down on 4 pitches!!ConGregationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09772411586701658585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-19771912753424257382008-04-05T07:17:00.000-05:002008-04-05T07:17:00.000-05:00"On Wednesday, the decision was defensible, becaus..."On Wednesday, the decision was defensible, because there was a play at the plate and decoying the cutoff man to plate an insurance run was a smart move."<BR/><BR/>Of course, that's assuming the play Wednesday was deliberate (which I was hoping was the case). Given that he did it twice in two games, and Grudz was <I>pissed</I> at him for it last night, I now have doubts.<BR/><BR/>As far as him Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-62610059737848815372008-04-05T01:33:00.000-05:002008-04-05T01:33:00.000-05:00I'm confused about the boneheaded play by Tolbert,...I'm confused about the boneheaded play by Tolbert, where Grudz stopped en route to second base. Wasn't there a force out at second, and if so, wouldn't this by a double play situation? I'm confused why running from first to second, Grudz decided to start going <I>back</I> to first...this seems like a mistake you see in little league.<BR/><BR/>However, Tolbert's decision to <I>chase</I> Grudz MizzouCushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02243243563009311645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-12050377466837547602008-04-05T00:27:00.000-05:002008-04-05T00:27:00.000-05:00I followed the early part of the game on ESPN's Ga...I followed the early part of the game on ESPN's Gamecast, so I have a lot of time to kill. I too started looking at stats and kept seeing that everyone's BA is the same as their OBP. I started paying to the counts. Very few Royals were going deep in the count tonight at least early.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12275276577448843877noreply@blogger.com