tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post6372012620399238865..comments2023-11-02T08:28:08.286-05:00Comments on Rany on the Royals: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The GM.Ranyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713226276377020284noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-45719709205198491252010-10-08T13:26:03.254-05:002010-10-08T13:26:03.254-05:00Royals fans! Found you. Was wondering who you we...Royals fans! Found you. Was wondering who you were. So was this guy: <br /><br />http://www.beelev.com/2010/07/that-kc-whistle.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-82612511355510968222010-10-07T12:56:15.826-05:002010-10-07T12:56:15.826-05:00Michael- Its not that Dayton doesnt need to pick u...Michael- Its not that Dayton doesnt need to pick up free agents or not...its that the free agents Dayton does pick up ACTIVELY HURT THE TEAM (See Kendall, Jason).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-65392267628227016522010-10-07T11:28:19.836-05:002010-10-07T11:28:19.836-05:00Jim ThomeJim ThomeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-63186932491771044092010-10-06T22:29:28.572-05:002010-10-06T22:29:28.572-05:00Anonymous, as Rany pointed out in this post, HE DO...Anonymous, as Rany pointed out in this post, HE DOESN'T HAVE TO. As long as he drafts and develops well, the only free agents he'll need are fill ins. If guys like Guillen and Meche were only fill ins, we'd be lauding those pickups. But no, Meche was expected to be the ace (and he was, until his arm blew up) and Guillen was expected to be the main offensive force. So, therefore, Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17250964134282394393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-2613427095185355542010-10-06T17:41:59.233-05:002010-10-06T17:41:59.233-05:00Michael- Bloomquist, Gload, Guillen,Yuni,Mendoza, ...Michael- Bloomquist, Gload, Guillen,Yuni,Mendoza, Bale, Ponson, Getz, Ankiel, Jacobs, TPJ, Hillman, Farnsworth, Anderson, Kendall, etc etc....<br /><br />Explain why you think Dayton has the ability to evaluate major league talent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-4250745261190923252010-10-06T17:25:19.484-05:002010-10-06T17:25:19.484-05:00I wonder what the Dayton lovers excuses will be ne...I wonder what the Dayton lovers excuses will be next year- year FIVE- when Daytins team loses 95 games again...5 years still not enough time, fellas?<br /><br />What a joke.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-46964376356535601732010-10-06T17:13:46.494-05:002010-10-06T17:13:46.494-05:004 years is half a decade?? I think your calculato...4 years is half a decade?? I think your calculator is broken.<br /><br />And most complete rebuilds take a minimum of 6 years anyway. <br /><br />And for those of you who try to knock Sabean for "getting lucky" when he took Posey and Lincecum, remember, he got Posey 5th, and Lincecum 10th. That's not luck, 4 and 9 other teams, respectively, had the chance to take either of them, Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17250964134282394393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-9223315899672925632010-10-06T16:34:57.442-05:002010-10-06T16:34:57.442-05:00I'm not sure it's fair to lump MacDougal i...I'm not sure it's fair to lump MacDougal in with the disappointments. He's been injury prone, but he's been generally servicable and effective when healthy. He's been an All Star, put up a positive WAR, had a couple of OK years as a reliever, and he was still pitching in the majors this year, 11 years after he was drafted. It's not great by any stretch of the Not Jennifer Gibbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11921147281424069594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-9729678306347611382010-10-06T12:50:19.156-05:002010-10-06T12:50:19.156-05:00A rotation of Montgomery, Greinke, Duffy, Hochevar...A rotation of Montgomery, Greinke, Duffy, Hochevar, Lamb/Dwyer sometime in the 2012 season could look pretty nice. The bullpen is going to be very young, and very inexpensive for the next few years. A lineup with Butler, Hosmer, Moustakas, Myers, Colon, D. Robinson, Giavatella will be very young and inexpensive. There will be plenty of room in the budget for Moore to go out and spend in FA Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07404885023695750077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-17114939083393748602010-10-06T12:39:03.889-05:002010-10-06T12:39:03.889-05:00I have been a fan of a few of the FA signings. I ...I have been a fan of a few of the FA signings. I liked the pick up of Podsednik and Ankiel when it happened. Podsednik performed well enough to net a couple of players. Ankiel did play much, but was still able to land some prospects. I did not like the Kendall or Farnsworth signings, but Farnsworth brought back something. Meche gave 2.5 GREAT years, until he was hurt.<br /><br />Moore's Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07404885023695750077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-89875467654885524322010-10-06T12:13:18.386-05:002010-10-06T12:13:18.386-05:00I hate the anti-anti Dayton Moore movement.
What...I hate the anti-anti Dayton Moore movement. <br /><br />What is Daytons record at the MAJOR LEAGUE LEVEL?<br /><br />This is pro sports people. I dont give a damn about the farm system. Where are the results in KC?<br /><br />Kendall, Bloomquist, Mendoza, TPJ, Elarton, Anderson(s), Freel, Cruz, Bale, Davies, Guillen, Yuni, Getz, etc etc etc...<br /><br />Yeah, this guy really knows talent!<br /><Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-71210349853691702822010-10-06T12:04:18.124-05:002010-10-06T12:04:18.124-05:00How exactly has Dayton done well in Latin America?...How exactly has Dayton done well in Latin America?<br /><br />Good Lord, Dayton loses 95 games in year FOUR. NO IMPROVEMENT AT THE MAJOR LEAGUE LEVEL in HALF A DECADE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-43691736642347268282010-10-06T11:03:20.402-05:002010-10-06T11:03:20.402-05:00Fun times seeing Hosmer beat up on fat Bartolo: ht...Fun times seeing Hosmer beat up on fat Bartolo: http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2010/10/06/team-usa-dismantles-bartolo-colon-dominican-republic/Jacob G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10477754845480009252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-62922038099719756172010-10-06T09:20:38.670-05:002010-10-06T09:20:38.670-05:00Congratulations on your Best of Kansas City win in...Congratulations on your Best of Kansas City win in the Pitch!smhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01596006538131093163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-71736589925334622852010-10-06T08:18:15.507-05:002010-10-06T08:18:15.507-05:00I want to state my admiration for those of you who...I want to state my admiration for those of you who comment on Rany's posts that back up your arguments with solid research. In addition to the fine analysis offered by Rany, the (mostly) intelligent banter and back and forth between the commentators keeps me coming back.<br /><br />And for those of you who instead choose to fling racist insults instead of adding anything valuable to the Chancenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-51861466317766029862010-10-06T02:55:41.934-05:002010-10-06T02:55:41.934-05:00To those who wish to make the (admittedly valid) a...To those who wish to make the (admittedly valid) argument that X percent of prospects bust, I submit the following list of names:<br /><br />Sam Runion<br />Mitch Hodge<br />Adrian Ortiz<br />Fernando Cruz<br />Tyler Sample<br />Tim Melville<br />Alex Llanos<br />Aaron Crow<br />Louis Coleman<br />Mathiew White<br /><br />Who are these guys? They were all drafted in the sixth round or higher in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-37506774416702494352010-10-05T23:37:53.543-05:002010-10-05T23:37:53.543-05:00I wouldn't be touting Sabean as good at drafti...I wouldn't be touting Sabean as good at drafting. He LUCKED into the only RHP to lead the league in strikeouts three straight years since Dizzy Dean. The guy already has 2 Cy Youngs. He got incredibly lucky. Drafting future HOF players ain't a skill, else you would see the same scouts/FO repeat their success regularly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-49089054724489715742010-10-05T22:37:14.895-05:002010-10-05T22:37:14.895-05:00Before we go saying we'll be lucky if 30 perce...Before we go saying we'll be lucky if 30 percent of the prospects pan out, let's look back at those lists:<br /><br />Of the 1993-2001 draft, arguably Mike MacDougal and Jimmy Gobble went on to have the most productive careers. It's a long list of, at best, fringe big-leaguers.<br /><br />Look at 2002-2005, which Rany calls "slightly" better.<br /><br />Zack Greinke - no Dave Farquharhttp://dfarq.homeip.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-58560903334401498592010-10-05T22:30:38.046-05:002010-10-05T22:30:38.046-05:00What I'm hearing is that we have an idiot sava...What I'm hearing is that we have an idiot savant for a GM. I think it's generally agreed upon that our idiot savant has done very well in the draft & in Latin America, I just don't know if those things alone will take us to the promised land simply because it did that for the Giants.<br /><br />I am not asking him to be the best in both aspects and I realize that all GMs make Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03089187591356047422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-732266922804444312010-10-05T21:08:48.436-05:002010-10-05T21:08:48.436-05:00Rany before ragging on the Chiefs for having an ea...Rany before ragging on the Chiefs for having an easy schedule, check your history. The Chiefs always have a ridiculous schedule- they deserve an easy year- easy schedules seem like the Broncos schedule every freaking year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-23511132242131898182010-10-05T20:36:08.903-05:002010-10-05T20:36:08.903-05:00Why is it impossible to imagine a breakout year fo...Why is it impossible to imagine a breakout year for the Spoils?<br /><br />Geeez, the Rangers picked up Josh Hamilton for nothing. No...not us, we have to age KEELIEAHKYYAHOOYEE. Perhaps he should go back to Omaha, buy a bar and settle in for retirement. <br /><br />Do rooks in KC have to go through a bad year? Every year we see rooks and older star minor league players stepping up and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-10444537604956760322010-10-05T17:48:24.218-05:002010-10-05T17:48:24.218-05:00Why do people think all of these prospects will pa...Why do people think all of these prospects will pan out? At best, we are looking at a 30% success rate. If that is the case, GMDM will have to do a good job of signing FAs. <br /><br />And why would anyone assume the bulk of the prospects will hit the bigs next year? It seems really unlikely. I think we are at least two years out. Even GMDM says his goal is to have 2-3 prospects challenge Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-5469244256844804442010-10-05T16:17:08.948-05:002010-10-05T16:17:08.948-05:00Thanks, Rany. This was very informative and gives...Thanks, Rany. This was very informative and gives me even more hope about the future. About all I have right now is hope for the future.BobKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-35580075396342563962010-10-05T15:48:54.299-05:002010-10-05T15:48:54.299-05:00I would be willing to say that the only arena Dayt...I would be willing to say that the only arena Dayton has been below average in has been signing Free Agents. <br /><br />Even in his trades he's above .500. Let's not forget the Bannister Trade, the haul he got for Ainkel, the fact he even managed to unload some of Guillen's contract, and even getting Davies for Dotel is a pretty good one. (And keeping it in perspective, the Yuni Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01982715159868545771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-20979224054605597262010-10-05T15:36:46.289-05:002010-10-05T15:36:46.289-05:00See below. Rany you are a flip flopping spineless ...See below. Rany you are a flip flopping spineless bastard.<br /><br />Friday, September 11, 2009<br />I'm Done. <br />So the Royals have improbably swept the Tigers, as the trio of Bruce Chen, Robinson Tejeda, and Lenny DiNardo led the Royals to victory over Rick Porcello, Justin Verlander, and Jarrod Washburn. After eking out a win tonight in Cleveland, the Royals have won five games in a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com