Comments on Rany on the Royals: Minor League Update, Part 3.

At least Allard Baird failed with a thousand pound...

2009-09-05T11:53:08.606-05:00

At least Allard Baird failed with a thousand pounds of monkeys strapped to his back; Dayton Moore is failing with an open checkbook. Ownership's decision in re: the 2014 extension means it's not necessary to genuflect their way. This is still a crime scene.

I was there for the shutout. Good view up close d...

2009-08-30T22:51:35.728-05:00

I was there for the shutout. Good view up close down 1st base side. Very few sick pitches until the end. He just moved it all around, mid 60's then mid 90's, lots of high and tight brushbacks (made Sweeney toss his bat backwards on one). He even made 3 stellar fielding plays on his own. Just quick efficient dominance in a 2hr5min game. He took only one batter to a full count,

Greinke with a 1-hit shutout. Anxious to hear comm...

2009-08-30T17:33:21.938-05:00

Greinke with a 1-hit shutout. Anxious to hear comments about his last 2 games.

http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/putkcroyalsd...

2009-08-29T14:46:54.720-05:00

http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/putkcroyalsdown

Apparently we're the only one's with a problem her...

2009-08-28T20:40:27.032-05:00

Apparently we're the only one's with a problem here.

Dayton to get an extension.

I'm never surprised by how dissappointed I am in choosing the Royals as my team.

When you really get to the bottom of what is makin...

2009-08-28T13:40:53.894-05:00

When you really get to the bottom of what is making the Royals fans turn on Dayton Moore, it has to be this thought : What does it mean if he is not good at drafting talent and/or building an organization from the ground up ?

What does that mean ? It would mean two or three more years of losing (100 loss?) season before he would be relived of his job duties. Blow up the roster as

I would have committed Seppuku before I would have...

2009-08-28T07:19:11.490-05:00

I would have committed Seppuku before I would have accepted a trade to the Royals!

Ray, I may not agree that the play-by-play guys st...

2009-08-27T14:10:10.695-05:00

Ray, I may not agree that the play-by-play guys stink, but your point couldn't be more valid. The little things are important, and when an organization mismanages those things, it reflects their overall ineptitude and lack of attention to detail. Case in point, the parking situation at the stadium. It took us a good 20-30 minutes to get into a parking spot at the stadium, only to see a

Discomania is going big time! Joe Po said on his b...

2009-08-27T13:14:27.770-05:00

Discomania is going big time! Joe Po said on his blog that he's doing a column on Disco for Sunday's paper. If this doesn't break your apathy, nothign will.

...but I would like to say that it was worth stayi...

2009-08-27T07:27:17.789-05:00

...but I would like to say that it was worth staying up to see Greinke's game the other night!

Days like yesterday (August 26... day game) are no...

2009-08-27T07:23:28.825-05:00

Days like yesterday (August 26... day game) are now a blessing to me. I have to get up at 4:30 every morning, but I still watch every Royals game that's on FS Kansas City. Earlier in the season, I would curse the days that the Royals had a day game as I would only be able to watch via MLB.com Gameday. But these days, I am happy if there's a day game (or better yet... no game at all). I

Just found your blog. Nice to know there are othe...

2009-08-26T23:02:59.081-05:00

Just found your blog. Nice to know there are other suffering Royals fans to share the misery with. I recorded a parody of "Friends in Low Places" about the Royals. It's on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQYLqqVczfc
It's called "Royals Lament - Low Places."
New lyrics to sing at The K when Garth comes on. I hope you'll check it out.

Some words about Greinke's game would be nice.

2009-08-26T22:22:34.772-05:00

Some words about Greinke's game would be nice.

This Wednesday, the 26th, I just came back from wa...

2009-08-26T17:30:16.941-05:00

This Wednesday, the 26th, I just came back from watching the Royals live, or lifeless would be more accurate. I almost took a nap during the 7th. I agree with you that there is little hope this team will improve next year, and with the multi-year contracts, I think we are stuck with this team unless Mr. Glass wants to eat a lot of dough and then see if any of our minor league players can cut

As much as it pains me to say this, I think Curtis...

2009-08-25T19:25:25.684-05:00

As much as it pains me to say this, I think Curtis is more right than he's wrong.

I'll preface this by saying that if I wake up tomorrow and the headline says that the Royals had fired Moore and Hillman I would shed no tears. Neither has really done anything at this point to convince me he can be successful at the major league level.

But the reality of the situation

When will baseball adopt the promotion and relegat...

2009-08-25T17:34:49.615-05:00

When will baseball adopt the promotion and relegation system that European leagues use, so that the Royals can be demoted to Triple-A? I'm sure even this sorry team could play .450 ball in the Pacific Coast League!

Be careful what you wish for...sometimes you get i...

2009-08-25T14:35:05.311-05:00

Be careful what you wish for...sometimes you get it.

The worst part of it is that the organization itse...

2009-08-25T12:34:35.393-05:00

The worst part of it is that the organization itself doesn't seem to give a damn. Show me one sign that they are sick of their situation and want to do whatever it takes to improve the team.

You could maybe point to the money they've spent on the draft, but even there, they tended to select not the best player available, but the best player available that they could afford.

I think getting rid of Moore now would be prematur...

2009-08-25T08:27:22.651-05:00

I think getting rid of Moore now would be premature. He has made very poor decisions at the major league level. He has negotiated some terrible contracts. I can write the litany as well as most every fan.

But the major league team may well be the last thing to change. The Royals drafted spectacularly badly for 10-15 years, for all sorts of reasons. You can be competitive on a $70

Roy in Omaha, great post. I couldn't agree more. ...

2009-08-25T07:46:29.226-05:00

Roy in Omaha, great post. I couldn't agree more.

Bill, You're right. David Glass hasn't been the problem the past two years, Dayton Mooreon has been the problem. However, David Glass will once again become the problem if he doesn't end the abortion that is the Dayton Mooreon era once the season is over.

This has been THE most disappointing season ever.....

2009-08-24T16:39:10.526-05:00

This has been THE most disappointing season ever..but lets get a bit real--I know its popular to hate on David Glass...but the past 2 years has not been on Mr Glass. In fact, it would be VERY easy to say Glass is the one who has been duped--the Royals payroll could have been $30M this year and not been any worse--and the Glass family has $40M more in their pockets!!

we have $70M

David Glass is punking us as residents of Kansas C...

2009-08-24T14:28:07.108-05:00

David Glass is punking us as residents of Kansas City. If there are not major changes made in the off season, my baseball viewing will take place in St. Louis and Minneapolis next year.

Maybe Royals fans should start a reverse Minnesota migration, beginning next season and only attend Royals games in Minnesota in order to deny David Glass any more of our money than that he has already

I've seen Derrick Robinson a few times this year -...

2009-08-24T12:43:46.421-05:00

I've seen Derrick Robinson a few times this year - can't hit a lick.

Hope it clicks for him but he's got a LONG way to go.

Fast as hell but can't hit.

Rany - Don't sweat not posting all that often. I e...

2009-08-24T10:09:16.762-05:00

Rany -
Don't sweat not posting all that often. I enjoy reading your work so whether you write every day or once a month, I'll be reading. Thanks to RSS feeds and Google Reader it is easy to keep track of when people have posted new content.

That said, there are a decent number of Royals bloggers, myself included, that still post on a frequent basis. Royals Review, Royals

maybe that kid should hit the ganja again.

2009-08-24T09:52:09.053-05:00

maybe that kid should hit the ganja again.