tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post5491804605183040457..comments2023-11-02T08:28:08.286-05:00Comments on Rany on the Royals: Royals Today: 6/25/2008.Ranyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713226276377020284noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-56806059043615740462008-07-03T09:29:00.000-05:002008-07-03T09:29:00.000-05:00"I'm not rankled at all, just bored."Apparently yo..."I'm not rankled at all, just bored."<BR/><BR/>Apparently you forgot to add arrogant and condescending to that list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-18591869731890060222008-06-28T01:02:00.000-05:002008-06-28T01:02:00.000-05:00I'm not rankled at all, just bored. I suppose I a...I'm not rankled at all, just bored. I suppose I assumed it was just granted that <I>other</I> people on the team also need to be able to get on base in order for Teahen's OBP to mean something. He doesn't have to go out there and hit tons of home runs if he can get on base and someone else can get him home. It's pretty obvious that one guy with a high OBP isn't going to accomplish much if no Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-18666948582768725332008-06-27T21:24:00.000-05:002008-06-27T21:24:00.000-05:00I can't completely agree with you, Anonymous; sorr...I can't completely agree with you, Anonymous; sorry. I read Moneyball, too,and I agree that OBP is very important, but at the same time you need to explore both sides of the coin before rushing to a conclusion so absurd as 30 homeruns is less valuable than a higher OBP. Read "A Scouts Honor" to get some balanced perspective. I know that sounds condescending, but it's not meant to be, so sorry if Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-36368811359801609062008-06-27T14:36:00.000-05:002008-06-27T14:36:00.000-05:00I just thought of something in the way of a nickna...I just thought of something in the way of a nickname for Soria. I haven't fully worked it out but the basis is what I was thinking of. How about something like comfortably numb. It speaks of how we all feel when we see him enter a game, how he looks during the game, and the numb refers to how the hitters look when facing him. I was trying to come up with something that depicted his controlled Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03089187591356047422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-15874128683345765792008-06-27T01:30:00.000-05:002008-06-27T01:30:00.000-05:00Teahen made it this far doing it his own way. You...Teahen made it this far doing it his own way. You may want to see him regularly dropping it over the outfield wall, but frankly home runs are overrated, and if that's not what he does then that's not what he does. If you watched Greinke in 2005, you should be aware of how dangerous it can be to relentlessly tinker with how guys play the game just because it's not how you think it "should" be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-87680756630941814242008-06-26T23:57:00.000-05:002008-06-26T23:57:00.000-05:00All those stats are nice and all, but it doesn't c...All those stats are nice and all, but it doesn't change the fact that you have a 215 pound right-fielder that's built like a brick sh!t house but prefers to Gathright the ball to left. It's a waste of ability.<BR/><BR/>And I know how this is going to sound, but I really don't want a player on the team who's idea of charity is throwing a fashion show("A powder blue jersey with black shoes? Oh, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-31223597856747295692008-06-26T19:03:00.000-05:002008-06-26T19:03:00.000-05:00I like that people can read that Michael Lewis art...I like that people can read that Michael Lewis article and come away feeling like it's necessarily a problem if Teahen doesn't hit for power. The article briefly mentions something that is also stressed in Moneyball -- that slugging percentage is not as significant as OBP, that OBP is roughly 2-3x more important to a team's scoring runs. Teahen has always been a good OBP guy. Last year, his .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-45926668748674424442008-06-26T18:45:00.000-05:002008-06-26T18:45:00.000-05:00Jack Jester:We get it.Jack Jester:<BR/><BR/>We get it.Shelbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04514566296885869946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-68336475962391805532008-06-26T18:06:00.000-05:002008-06-26T18:06:00.000-05:00Re: Teahan's power i.e. pulling and going opposite...Re: Teahan's power i.e. pulling and going opposite field.<BR/><BR/>A lot of Teahen's home runs both in 2006 and 2008 have been opposite field. All three he's hit in U.S. Cellular have straight away or opposite field this year. The same goes for the three he hit there in 2006.<BR/><BR/>At Kaufmann this year, he's hit two: one to LF and one inside-the-park (to LF).<BR/><BR/>If his power numbers Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12275276577448843877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-16912818217488182762008-06-26T16:06:00.000-05:002008-06-26T16:06:00.000-05:00Channel R.o.t.R. BREAKING NEWS Alert!-------------...Channel R.o.t.R. BREAKING NEWS Alert!<BR/>-----------------------------------<BR/>June 26, 2008<BR/>Kansas City, MO<BR/>Reporting Live from the Truman Sports Complex - Reporter J. Jester<BR/>-----------------------------------<BR/>Thanks Katie, we come to you live from Kauffman Stadium because new details are emerging regarding the attack here last night, the 21st of it's kind nationwide this Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-48742876255814677492008-06-26T13:39:00.000-05:002008-06-26T13:39:00.000-05:00I could live with Teahan's lack of power if he'd s...I could live with Teahan's lack of power if he'd stroke a single every now and then with runners on base. Feels like a dead spot in the lineup lately.<BR/>Man, I hate an off day. My life has no focus. I'm gonna go dig holes in the neighbor's backyard or something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-39403986434060592752008-06-26T13:31:00.000-05:002008-06-26T13:31:00.000-05:00Actually, I think Teahen hits for more power when ...Actually, I think Teahen hits for more power when he's NOT trying to pull everything. A couple of those 5 HRs recently have been LC to RC, not RF. When he's struggling, he pulls everything, usually resulting in groundballs to the 1B. He needs to drive the ball gap to gap and let the HRs come.<BR/><BR/>If it's any comfort to you, Barnett seems to be giving him the same advice you are: pull it for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-49375810807273407282008-06-26T13:16:00.000-05:002008-06-26T13:16:00.000-05:00Rany, you need to write even during the down times...Rany, you need to write even during the down times. It is these times that I need you most so that I don't go crazy.<BR/><BR/>You are very right to take this in stride. We are never this good and never as bad as we were in the 12 game losing streak.<BR/><BR/>Other than Aviles, I think one of the things I have noticed the most is that teams are doing the things we usually do to kill ourselves, andUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03089187591356047422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-48446174431027457102008-06-26T12:10:00.000-05:002008-06-26T12:10:00.000-05:00Rany: It's refreshing that you're writing when th...Rany: It's refreshing that you're writing when the Royals win. R&R on the Royals only gave us posts when the team was losing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-24385338226784649372008-06-26T10:40:00.000-05:002008-06-26T10:40:00.000-05:00Pre-Aviles I always thought Teahen might be good i...Pre-Aviles I always thought Teahen might be good in the 2-hole, especially when the power had disappeared last year.RoyalPrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15180446106420229069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-50815334221241027662008-06-26T10:15:00.000-05:002008-06-26T10:15:00.000-05:00Last night when I was watching Luke pitch, I was s...Last night when I was watching Luke pitch, I was seeing the resembelance of Brandon Webb from 2003-2004. I personally think that Luke's K-total will increase as he gains more control of his off speed pitches. The reason you are not seeing good K numbers is that he has no control of his curve ball. <BR/><BR/>I have no back up data on this, but it seems to me like batters know when the curve is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-20525626510949073412008-06-26T09:46:00.000-05:002008-06-26T09:46:00.000-05:00I also read the Lewis article on Teahen, and came ...I also read the Lewis article on Teahen, and came to the same conclusion: Teahen may never pull his head out of his arse and just hit the damned ball to right. I'm half-wondering if he isn't using his '06 season as a way of trying to shut up his critics: "I can hit for power, it's just not coming for some reason" and then bam, right back to punch-and-judying the ball to left. I don't know, the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-53227046608152610872008-06-26T09:19:00.000-05:002008-06-26T09:19:00.000-05:00Tom in ATL--Keep in mind the Lewis article was wri...Tom in ATL--<BR/><BR/>Keep in mind the Lewis article was written a year and a half before Teahen showing that he could, in fact, become a power hitter (at least for a 1/2 season, he was one of the best in the majors). Why he's regressed to his natural tendencies is debatable, but knowing that he can overcome those tendencies (and his month of June) gives me hope that he can get back to that 2006Gaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13336132715285859434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-1656081291057118142008-06-26T09:09:00.000-05:002008-06-26T09:09:00.000-05:00The warning was before the game. Cook wasn't tosse...The warning was before the game. Cook wasn't tossed because it was an 0-2 curveball spun in there at 68 mph that hit him in the back toe. I have seen greater menace from six year old girls.<BR/><BR/>The umpires still have discretion even after issuing a warning. No way did that deserve an ejection.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-597614782512515982008-06-26T08:22:00.000-05:002008-06-26T08:22:00.000-05:00Passing the INdians. Boy, their struggles are the...Passing the INdians. Boy, their struggles are the biggest puzzle of the season, in my opinion.2320tibbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10858497291122171192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-16250607220949242982008-06-26T08:09:00.000-05:002008-06-26T08:09:00.000-05:00"that is good - that is good""that is good - that is good"tzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977361484705570303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-28110230140229260142008-06-26T03:27:00.000-05:002008-06-26T03:27:00.000-05:00It still isn't clear to me from online/newspaper c...It still isn't clear to me from online/newspaper coverage. Did the home plate ump warn the teams before the game started or after DeJesus got hit? The reports make it seem like the warning was before the game started. However, I reasoned that Cook would have been tossed if that were that the case.<BR/><BR/>I'll qualify my next comment with the fact that I didn't see or hear it live (I follow the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-24811290144227002652008-06-26T03:03:00.000-05:002008-06-26T03:03:00.000-05:00I read the Michael Lewis article Rany linked to. S...I read the Michael Lewis article Rany linked to. Sounds like we shouldn't hold our breath waiting for Teahen to transform into a pulling power hitter.<BR/><BR/>(And speaking of pulling. Anyone remember "Dead-pull Macfarlane", as my brother affectionately called him. That guy seemed to <I>always</I> pull it down the 3rd base line.)<BR/><BR/>I concur with Mark comments above. Nice to have a series Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-73581375810829923302008-06-26T01:18:00.000-05:002008-06-26T01:18:00.000-05:00The Rockies series has to go down as the most stre...The Rockies series has to go down as the most stress-free of the season, too. I typically gnaw at least one finger off when the Royals carry a lead into the late innings. The last three? Nary a hair-raising moment. <BR/>Go, Ross, go. I think he's just finding a groove after getting some steady time in the lineup.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-84092865163052510292008-06-26T00:57:00.000-05:002008-06-26T00:57:00.000-05:00And Buck FINALLY threw someone out tonight!And Buck FINALLY threw someone out tonight!Weshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15073733002016316362noreply@blogger.com