Comments on Rany on the Royals: Banned!

It needs to be stressed again and again that this ...

2009-07-06T13:44:17.572-05:00

It needs to be stressed again and again that this is a conversation Rany and Rob had on the old site a number of years ago.

The good blogger isn't exactly breaking new ground here, and this didn't exactly come out of the blue.

The people in the KC media who are criticizing Rany based strictly on the events of the 2009 season are the ones who ought to be banned.

Lest we not forget Tony Pena being asked to finish...

2009-07-04T21:04:40.439-05:00

Lest we not forget Tony Pena being asked to finish a game with a broken hand.

A couple words about the Royals medical staff at D...

2009-07-03T16:40:10.773-05:00

A couple words about the Royals medical staff at D&D. I can say from personal experience that they are excellent physicians, and that Dr. Joyce has incredible surgical skills. The trainer is paid by the Royals. Team doctors are typically not paid any substantial salary by the team, and they are not subject to any pressure from the team. In fact they usually pay ungodly malpractice

JohnnyV "Rany being a doctor has lent credi...

2009-07-03T11:25:35.563-05:00

JohnnyV

"Rany being a doctor has lent credibility to his opinion,"

Let's not get carried away. Rany is a dermatologist, not a general practioner or a specialist. Now if the Royals have skin problems, you are on to something.

@skeptic, wow that's insane that the Royals do...

2009-07-03T10:25:40.488-05:00

@skeptic, wow that's insane that the Royals don't want injuries treated in the dugout to be shown on TV. It's one thing to think there is no problem, it's another to shut down any communication that may even hint that there is a problem. Who knew Dayton Moore was the head of the Kansas City thought police? I'm glad that Rany has shared his experience to get so many people

Rany's comment is exactly the kind of thing th...

2009-07-03T06:05:41.681-05:00

Rany's comment is exactly the kind of thing that would cause a sports agent to steer his players anywhere else but Kansas City. I think that's why Royals management reacted so strongly to his post.

Rany being a doctor has lent credibility to his opinion, and it has seemed to resonate with Royal fans on the internet. Joe Posnanski has also recently blogged on the issue. Of

What JPM says is the textbook code of the good ol&...

2009-07-02T23:56:13.064-05:00

What JPM says is the textbook code of the good ol' boy network.

If something Rany said is invalid, then refute it instead of trying to put forth some BS code of "ethics" where doctors protect their bad colleagues.

What an absolute joke. Rany, I've spoken via e...

2009-07-02T23:35:19.443-05:00

What an absolute joke. Rany, I've spoken via email with you in the past; I operate the Royalboard (http://www.royalboard.com) and this has sent me over the edge. This organization is an absolute joke.

You can complain about Seitzer, but I don't se...

2009-07-02T22:55:46.354-05:00

You can complain about Seitzer, but I don't see the point. The team clearly hasn't bought into what he is selling.

Mr. Met, I'm sure that either the Mets medical...

2009-07-02T21:42:17.045-05:00

Mr. Met, I'm sure that either the Mets medical staff taught the Royals staff or vice-versa.

Now, can I complain about our hitting coach Kevin Seitzer or is THAT allowed?

If you think the ROYALS Medical Staff is bad. You ...

2009-07-02T21:29:21.720-05:00

If you think the ROYALS Medical Staff is bad. You should look into the NY METS med Staff.

Everyone on this blog needs to write the Royals an...

2009-07-02T21:23:37.917-05:00

Everyone on this blog needs to write the Royals and hold them accountable- this city has enabled them long enough-time for some accountability

So, being a fucker and criticizing the team at eve...

2009-07-02T19:42:55.570-05:00

So, being a fucker and criticizing the team at every opportunity didn't sit well with them. I can't believe it! It's almost like continually berating one particular organization over and over wouldn't sit well with that particular organization. What a shocker!

I am outraged by this. It is one thing to blackli...

2009-07-02T18:51:14.152-05:00

I am outraged by this. It is one thing to blacklist an author who plublishes/post an unfounded or distasteful/inappropriate article. But to blacklist a person that has used evidence in a well thought out manner that provides a credible argument is outrageous. It is decisions like this that provide the answer to my proverbial question "why can't the Royals provide a winner"...GIGO

This is a tired argument but I'll just say tha...

2009-07-02T16:51:52.300-05:00

This is a tired argument but I'll just say that it absolutely is true that the fans pay their salary. Or are you going to argue that without fan interest any professional sport would even exist let alone generate the revenue that is used for their paychecks?

First, it's the trainer, not the doctor. Sec...

2009-07-02T16:47:18.408-05:00

First, it's the trainer, not the doctor.

Second, saying he puts himself out there because he accepted a position with a major league team is completely different than declaring "Royals fans pay both the trainer and doctor's salaries...."

In 2006 Dayton Moore called the RSTN television tr...

2009-07-02T16:46:11.464-05:00

In 2006 Dayton Moore called the RSTN television truck to tell them to never again show injuries being treated in the dugout.

Later that year John Buck and Runelvys Hernandez had a brief skirmish in the dugout that was shown only on the visitor's tv feed, even though RSTN had the same video.

Dayton Moore appears to be thin-skinned about any criticism outside the field of

He might not be pleased but that in no way makes i...

2009-07-02T16:41:58.663-05:00

He might not be pleased but that in no way makes it some kind of ethical breach.

And no, I can actually see the difference quite clearly between a high school and a professional sports team.

This doctor willingly put himself up to public scrutiny by accepting the position with a major league baseball team. Period.

rdbrown...get over yourself. It was a legitimate p...

2009-07-02T16:37:07.062-05:00

rdbrown...get over yourself. It was a legitimate point to make. I am sure Rany wouldn't be please to be called out publicly by another doctor who questioned his practices.

He is completely entitled to the opinion, but I disagree with him using this forum to make it.

"Royals fans pay both the trainer and doctor's salaries for the work they do for the Royals.&

Oh and by the way.. in this specific case you are ...

2009-07-02T16:22:14.593-05:00

Oh and by the way.. in this specific case you are even more wrong. Royals fans pay both the trainer and doctor's salaries for the work they do for the Royals. Therefore any Royals fan has every right to publicly question, criticize, mock, applaud, celebrate, etc. etc. etc. them for that work.

haha.. ya.. PLEASE think of the poor DOCTORS! Who ...

2009-07-02T16:19:25.401-05:00

haha.. ya.. PLEASE think of the poor DOCTORS! Who will think of the doctors????

Give me a break. I am quite certain doctors make enough money to be publicly questioned and criticized, even by each other. That is pure idiocy to demand deference just because... what ? What are you afraid of? This isn't a matter of national security. Get over yourself.

JPG, Since Rany himself is in the medical field, a...

2009-07-02T16:16:20.206-05:00

JPG, Since Rany himself is in the medical field, as I said, I think his very public comments go against what is right. I think it's bad judgment, I think it's improper, and I think it's similar to another dermatologist or doctor publicly criticizing Rany's professional methods and practices.

I understand he is trying to balance his true profession with his other

I was totally stunned to read of the idiotic, mean...

2009-07-02T16:14:55.411-05:00

I was totally stunned to read of the idiotic, mean-spirited, defensive to the point of near paranoia reaction of the Royals to the well-reasoned arguments you raised about the team's treatment of medical issues over the years.

I am now waiting to see if the local radio media back you up, by having you on their show and daring the Royals to cut off access to virtually all local

Rany, your "clarification" does not chan...

2009-07-02T16:13:46.182-05:00

Rany, your "clarification" does not change the fact that this was a classless, anti-democratic act by the Royals organization.

JPM, not sure why Rany can't question someone ...

2009-07-02T16:02:24.283-05:00

JPM, not sure why Rany can't question someone in the medical field? Doctors like anyone are subject to having their actions questioned. I don't know if Nick Schwartz is the problem, but if the Royals have never thought to look into it, have an outsider evaluate their training staff, then their is no harm in a blogger or media member questioning him. Trainer for a professional sports