tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post6115996873830080543..comments2023-11-02T08:28:08.286-05:00Comments on Rany on the Royals: The Breaking Point.Ranyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713226276377020284noreply@blogger.comBlogger138125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-13931376176672177152009-07-18T18:26:38.061-05:002009-07-18T18:26:38.061-05:001. I love all you bastards that take people "...1. I love all you bastards that take people "hoping off the bandwagon" so personally like it's an insult to your honor or something. That attitude either has high school or 80s movie written all over it. If Rany wants to take a passing interest in the Royals because he never gets back as much as he gives, more power to him! Everyone can be damned sure that he's definitely Antonio.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08740155942210835984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-91417270662092831162009-07-17T01:36:05.739-05:002009-07-17T01:36:05.739-05:00Man, I quit this blog last year because of spleeny...Man, I quit this blog last year because of spleeny, prima donna shit like this. I can't remember what compelled me to come back this season. I'll stick by the Royals with all their warts and giant holes, but who wants to subscribe to a blog where the host alternately begs for attention and threatens to quit the team through which he seeks fame? It's frustrating and annoying and I'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-60147399445866790182009-07-16T09:35:44.561-05:002009-07-16T09:35:44.561-05:00I agree with Rany: This trade is so unbelieveably ...I agree with Rany: This trade is so unbelieveably stupid that it lacks description. It's not as bad as Neifi for Dye was from a sheer talent perspective, but it's still abysmally bad because of all the other factors. <br /><br />The Mariners should be GIVING something to the Royals to take Betancourt off of their hands, not the other way around. Even more disturbing is the trend that Wabbitkillernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-50140480184982627922009-07-15T11:54:59.773-05:002009-07-15T11:54:59.773-05:00Hey Dayton, I hear that Brian Giles is available.Hey Dayton, I hear that Brian Giles is available.Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-8590265315803381792009-07-15T09:26:05.665-05:002009-07-15T09:26:05.665-05:00I don't like your comments.
I am quitting you...I don't like your comments.<br /><br />I am quitting your blogAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-64210813582908560972009-07-15T02:03:35.992-05:002009-07-15T02:03:35.992-05:00Rany im 20 years old, ive never really seen a winn...Rany im 20 years old, ive never really seen a winning Royals season 2003 doesn't really count. I want to give up, I want to stop caring but I can't and I haven't so you can't either. Might I suggest you keep being critical and hope you're comments reach ears who belong to someone in position to make decisions. You have a bully pulpit keep using it. I look forward to Matt Bergernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-66839432276314910212009-07-14T23:27:35.362-05:002009-07-14T23:27:35.362-05:00Wow. Anon raises a very interesting issue. Would...Wow. Anon raises a very interesting issue. Would Glass' agreement to the the benevolent provision of forfeiting the opportunity profit from the sale of the team actually motivate him to extract more profit from the team prior to sale? <br /><br />In theory, maybe. In practice,probably not. I think the impact of the provision was probably a lower purchase price.<br /><br />Anon states &Kansas Cityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16630367629067743935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-62378087347001593442009-07-14T22:00:55.363-05:002009-07-14T22:00:55.363-05:00I think "Kansas City" is onto something....I think "Kansas City" is onto something. If it is true that Glass can't make a profit selling the team, then Mr. Kauffman has forever banished this team to mediocrity.<br /><br />Most owners build value for the future, and make their real money when they sell the team. The only opportunity Glass has to profit from baseball ownership is to generate cash flow from it. This means Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-23647004707508101852009-07-14T21:18:54.012-05:002009-07-14T21:18:54.012-05:00There's some truth to what Derspete says, I th...There's some truth to what Derspete says, I think.Shelbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04514566296885869946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-91770803359580213282009-07-14T19:14:59.888-05:002009-07-14T19:14:59.888-05:00somehow, since the first time since, like, bo jack...somehow, since the first time since, like, bo jackson, did the royals' rep have a real shot at winning over some fans. we need a shot to remember how exciting this zack greinke is. we need to be excited about what he may mean to the team we could have coming in the not-too-distant future. i'm excited about this; this is what feels good about being a fan of a team...Anders Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12436310361328655123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-40713307821473563352009-07-14T17:39:11.031-05:002009-07-14T17:39:11.031-05:00I'm not a huge fan of this but I won't jum...I'm not a huge fan of this but I won't jump off a cliff because of it either...<br /><br />It's really a swap of teams disappointments... Granted ours hasn't disappointed as long as Seattle's, but are we really going to complain about dealing a future long relief candidate for a year or two of better than we had SS? Gotta put the whole picture together, with Aviles out and Scott Anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-25571711848175036702009-07-14T17:36:44.096-05:002009-07-14T17:36:44.096-05:00The Royals are the new Clippers. Hey Rany, imagine...The Royals are the new Clippers. Hey Rany, imagine trying to pitch this to the Royals:<br />http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/10/sports/baseball/10cameras.html?_r=1&hpGrain of Salthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02749908376519868041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-34688665313995890852009-07-14T16:11:09.425-05:002009-07-14T16:11:09.425-05:00the people defending this deal, fail to see the bi...the people defending this deal, fail to see the bigger picture, the ROyals continue to acquire players who do not walk, do not slug and as a general rule are not winning ballplayers.Cfulksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-35734451405969429112009-07-14T13:29:57.546-05:002009-07-14T13:29:57.546-05:00I can base your argument down to one point that yo...I can base your argument down to one point that you are pushing--the royals gave up too much. HOGWASH! I'm sorry--Cortes is just NOT that good, and you stated it yourself that the other kid is a marginal prospect at best. Your criticism of Moore was weak, and even then you didn't even acknowledge that the Royals DO have a huge hole at ss. Even you said that TPJ was and continues to be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-56639231966337683122009-07-13T22:39:47.850-05:002009-07-13T22:39:47.850-05:00Bush league Rany.. Bush league.. The "I'...Bush league Rany.. Bush league.. The "I'm so mad I'm going to stop being a fan" line is something for snot nosed kids on message boards, not a well respected blogger of your reputation. You want to quit the Royals... fine quit, crawl away when things are rough... shows me you and Neyer are cut of the same cloth and we should have stopped reading you long ago.<br /><br />Sad toScottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-56286572585312762952009-07-13T21:54:07.855-05:002009-07-13T21:54:07.855-05:00Is anyone still reading comments?
Just in case, ...Is anyone still reading comments?<br /> Just in case, here's one NEW (only semi in jest)IDEA: <br />There has been talk that trades have not been more prevalent thus far because nobody has set the bar for what a mediocre player will go for in this market.<br />We just set the market as your team's #3 prospect for a mediocre player.<br />Guess who has an inordinate number of mediocre Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-65442245537705760112009-07-13T19:05:41.848-05:002009-07-13T19:05:41.848-05:00You guys still railing on John Gibbons walking you...You guys still railing on John Gibbons walking your terrible infielder:<br /><br />Please remember that Pena was ahead 2-0 in the count before Gibbons had the IBB issued. But let's say Scott Downs pitches to him and gets him out. There are now just two outs. The Jays are still losing by one run. DeJesus is still coming up, and he still hits a two-run single. <br /><br />Pena's stats were Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-32256138713219379962009-07-13T18:02:14.252-05:002009-07-13T18:02:14.252-05:00codylshs00 said: "Your an idiot..."
I ...codylshs00 said: "Your an idiot..."<br /><br /><br />I love it.Shelbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04514566296885869946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-69582149599337480272009-07-13T17:17:27.373-05:002009-07-13T17:17:27.373-05:00Excellent post KCDC. I see that logic and I'm...Excellent post KCDC. I see that logic and I'm for believing and hoping it's true. Bring on Yuni and Gordon and lets see what we have for the 2nd half!Deenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-63553116732765963772009-07-13T16:05:47.933-05:002009-07-13T16:05:47.933-05:00For those that continue to give Glass a lifetime f...For those that continue to give Glass a lifetime free pass, please let us know what the man did besides running the Royals into the ground the first 7 years he 'sheparded' it (when it was a charity) and driving the value to an all-time low so he could swoop in and buy it on the cheap? What proof do you have that his purchase of the Royals was the reason the team is still in KC (except Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-72111562278161840502009-07-13T16:01:42.336-05:002009-07-13T16:01:42.336-05:00The only thing I'd bring up is the following p...The only thing I'd bring up is the following passage from your previous column:<br /><br />"If you break down all the transactions that Dayton Moore has made since taking over in Kansas City, you find some very interesting trends. I think the most compelling is this: Moore has done a very good job – maybe even an outstanding job – of acquiring players based on a perception of their KCDChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03376046906109913730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-37231406112505876862009-07-13T14:58:58.364-05:002009-07-13T14:58:58.364-05:00To "Showa Hirohito,"
Royals fans should...To "Showa Hirohito,"<br /><br />Royals fans shouldn't commit seppuku. Dayton Moore should, and Trey Hillman along with him.Tony Boggsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-72591677965433810762009-07-13T13:41:50.133-05:002009-07-13T13:41:50.133-05:00Blaming Bill James for being a smart guy, is just ...Blaming Bill James for being a smart guy, is just plain stupid. He was/is not alone on digging into and looking into the statistics that make baseball what it is, a statistical paradise. I am a Bill James fan and a Royals fan, we could sure do a lot worse than have Bill James help out the Royals when they are coming up with some of these half-wit trades. Yeah, maybe someday we will be good again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-63124726402349572032009-07-13T13:14:00.626-05:002009-07-13T13:14:00.626-05:00To Rany Jazayerli and all other long-suffering Roy...To Rany Jazayerli and all other long-suffering Royals fans...<br /><br />There is a way out. There is always a way out of the shame and disgrace of being associated with the Kansas City Royals. You do not have to suffer any longer.<br /><br />At the end of the season, when the Royals have lost 95 games once again, all Royals fans should commit mass seppuku after gathering in front of Kauffman Showa Hirohitohttp://www.seppuku.com.jpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-73662326012606515572009-07-13T11:17:15.238-05:002009-07-13T11:17:15.238-05:00I think the real reason we can't make things w...I think the real reason we can't make things work at the MLB level is we have no one looking at the stats on players. We scout firt, look at stats 2nd. that is great when signing prospects and such but can't be used for FA or trading for established palyers. if we can just figure out how to change that at the MLB level we might be ok. So when you look at FA or trades, plese, please DM Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com