tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post7398339403168045580..comments2023-11-02T08:28:08.286-05:00Comments on Rany on the Royals: Prospect Rundown, Part 5.Ranyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713226276377020284noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-52159406586725330292010-03-25T12:10:43.680-05:002010-03-25T12:10:43.680-05:00WTF, Duffy?! Jesus, can't we get away from th...WTF, Duffy?! Jesus, can't we get away from the black cloud hanging over our heads? Do the Royals every get to catch a break? <br /><br />It has to be something unexpected. If the Royals had an inkling, they would have tried to trade him before he went all Zack Greinke on us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-81848350643741754522010-03-25T10:25:25.776-05:002010-03-25T10:25:25.776-05:00How does "The Process" plan for the loss...How does "The Process" plan for the loss of Danny Duffy so unexpectedly?Yoophttp://www.thirtyfiveandfive.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-49699035972254860942010-03-25T00:37:37.253-05:002010-03-25T00:37:37.253-05:00Who was expecting the Duffy thing? The lack of in...Who was expecting the Duffy thing? The lack of info about it makes it seem less like a divinical conversion and more like a physical/mental issue. It's so rare to see a promising young pitcher like Duffy walk away. At this rate, the Royals will need every one of their good young arms. Keep the posts coming, Rany. I'm thrilled that you've got something to say.tookeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00505128396588939453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-75569612108270946982010-03-24T10:44:23.306-05:002010-03-24T10:44:23.306-05:00Rany,
I guess you may have to cross Duffy off of ...Rany,<br /><br />I guess you may have to cross Duffy off of your list of top prospects. Apparently he is taking a leave from baseball as per 810. Hope its nothing serious for him, obviously, just disappointed that the Royals may be losing a good young player. Hopefully he can come back. <br /><br />Sigh.Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-52383771309451924952010-03-24T00:44:13.176-05:002010-03-24T00:44:13.176-05:00Royalpug-
Didn't help the Braves at all??
Wa...Royalpug-<br /><br />Didn't help the Braves at all??<br /><br />Wainwright and Marquis brought them JD Drew and Eli Marrero (Drew had his best year in his one season in ATL, and Marrero had a pretty good season too) I do grant you that's not near enough return to give up those two pitchers, but they did bring something.<br /><br />Devine brought them Mark Kotsay, who had a decent half Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-51077863275905947092010-03-23T21:27:38.055-05:002010-03-23T21:27:38.055-05:00Rany I too have bumped fellow closet Royals fans t...Rany I too have bumped fellow closet Royals fans to your articles.... Please feel free to write using as many words at your pleasure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-51774721558864510742010-03-23T18:25:18.570-05:002010-03-23T18:25:18.570-05:00Rany-
Love the info. Keep it coming, and don'...Rany-<br /><br />Love the info. Keep it coming, and don't apologize for putting out too many words. It's all very good reading.<br /><br />Law of average says that a few of these guys should bust through this year. I am hoping it happens.<br /><br />Maybe you could fill us in on more of what Arbuckle's role is and how much he factors into the success of what is happening. Only an Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-64792266506407710682010-03-23T15:37:31.895-05:002010-03-23T15:37:31.895-05:00The problem anonymous and Eric with the pitchers y...The problem anonymous and Eric with the pitchers you mentioned is that NONE of them acheived much success with Atlanta. In fact ALL of them had almost instant success they moment they LEFT.<br />The only pitcher listed who has had any success for Atlanta was Hanson, who mind you was only drafted by Dayton Moore, not developed in the slightest.<br /><br />Heres a breakdown to prove my point.<br />Royalpugnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-70158946349579263852010-03-23T14:26:45.497-05:002010-03-23T14:26:45.497-05:00Very happy to read these Rany. I live in Springfi...Very happy to read these Rany. I live in Springfield, home of the Double A Cardinals... NW Arkansas plays here 12-16 times this year. I'll watch with interest how these players develop. Thanks again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-90152575565568532752010-03-23T13:58:30.569-05:002010-03-23T13:58:30.569-05:00I think I would be pretty happy if the Royals mino...I think I would be pretty happy if the Royals minor league system yielded a Tommy Hanson and Adam Wainwright over a 6 year period, especially considering over the last 6 years we only have Zack Greinke (which is great...and I will not count Hochevar before he actually shows he can be a consistent MLB pitcher, which I highly doubt to this point).Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02397283157990741847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-32253597575243304782010-03-23T13:33:13.539-05:002010-03-23T13:33:13.539-05:00Keep them coming Rany. the other thing drafting b...Keep them coming Rany. the other thing drafting better talent and signing them is it changes the dynamics and culture of the organization. The other players now have to push harder to become one of the 'studs' on a team. the hope is that keeps pushing higher in the organization to the big club. Steel sharpens steel.Ron in NMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-91020328897611109602010-03-23T12:05:26.084-05:002010-03-23T12:05:26.084-05:00The Roscoe Crosby story could be Hollywood movie w...The Roscoe Crosby story could be Hollywood movie with an sad ending (to this point)...it was a sad turn of multiple events in his life with still lots of questions on what exactly happened.Skorpadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08772196436935855332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-21191732774739505582010-03-23T08:36:31.547-05:002010-03-23T08:36:31.547-05:00"The Atlanta Braves did not develop a single ..."The Atlanta Braves did not develop a single good pitcher during his entire stint as their director of minor league development."<br /><br />Pitchers the Braves drafted that worked out while DM was there...<br /><br />1996-Jason Marquis-Supplemental 1st<br />2000-Adam Wainwright-1st round<br />2000-Zach Minor-4th round<br />2005-Joey Devine-1st round<br />2005-Tommy Hanson-22nd round<brAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-69778089549452278002010-03-23T08:20:18.655-05:002010-03-23T08:20:18.655-05:00Funny you should mantion Bo Jackson in your last p...Funny you should mantion Bo Jackson in your last paragraph, because I was thinking he is an exception to an earlier statement of yours - that the Royals "NEVER" drafted a great talent who fell to later rounds due to signability concerns. Bo, of course, was considered unsignable by other teams due to the likelihood of his going to the NFL, so he fell to the 4th round, and the Royals got Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-38450472828424113482010-03-23T05:32:02.296-05:002010-03-23T05:32:02.296-05:00I'm always excited when I see a new post. Than...I'm always excited when I see a new post. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-71836903708377425622010-03-22T22:25:00.480-05:002010-03-22T22:25:00.480-05:00the longer the posts the better, your analysis is ...the longer the posts the better, your analysis is invaluable. it's heartening that someone who loves baseball as much as you is a long suffering Royals fan as well. I haven't commented in a few dozen posts but I'm always reading. keep writing RanyMattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-46905125425267191352010-03-22T22:17:18.177-05:002010-03-22T22:17:18.177-05:00why the star can't seem to manage to give a de...why the star can't seem to manage to give a decent break-down of the minors and a gainfully employed dermitoligist can (not a word all winter & barely 1000 words during ST for a small market team is unforgivable), i'll never figure out...<br /><br />that being said, post it all my brotha! don't be shy, you can't scare us, we're kc royals fans. i do like that you are tools of ignorancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09345979612791640742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-13858854916092857812010-03-22T21:20:13.716-05:002010-03-22T21:20:13.716-05:00I kinda hate to be a bit of a downer, especially s...I kinda hate to be a bit of a downer, especially since I think the farm system is certainly the biggest bright spot for this organization.<br />But I'd like to point something out.<br /><br />None of "Dayton's" prospects have reached the MLB level.<br /><br />The Atlanta Braves did not develop a single good pitcher during his entire stint as their director of minor league Royalpugnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-28703947285710671132010-03-22T20:34:49.881-05:002010-03-22T20:34:49.881-05:00Which of course means that I’m the guy who needed ...<i>Which of course means that I’m the guy who needed to split an article about Tim Freaking Melville into two parts</i><br /><br />Which makes you more awesome in my opinion. Melville is my favorite Royals prospect and it really does seem like he's the forgotten man lately, which I suppose is a great thing because it means KC has some serious talent on the way.ChasingMoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02403850105548136267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-61439300697969927552010-03-22T20:32:24.650-05:002010-03-22T20:32:24.650-05:00Never heard of Roscoe Cosby. Will have to look him...Never heard of Roscoe Cosby. Will have to look him up.<br /><br />Don't let anyone get you down, Rany. I love the long posts. Gives me something to do in the morning before I have to get to work. Keep on trucking. Hope to read more from you this year.<br /><br />Hope springs.Mitchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-25846271328390943522010-03-22T19:52:07.704-05:002010-03-22T19:52:07.704-05:00This made me really optimistic about the future of...This made me really optimistic about the future of the Royals on a day when I was feeling particularly pessimistic. Thanks for the overview of all these improvements to the farm system. It's always good to hear the things they're doing well.<br /><br />Also, I didn't know that about Esposito. I'm getting my PhD at Vandy right now and have watched him play all season. He's Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-76320868958680207632010-03-22T19:35:49.533-05:002010-03-22T19:35:49.533-05:00Thanks for these "Prospect Rundown"s! I...Thanks for these "Prospect Rundown"s! I have referred readers of other sites I frequent to these blog posts. I am excited and want them to get on board as well!<br /><br />Many of GMDM's Major League moves have been questionable as has his Managerial hire. However, his rebuilding of the farm system... by hiring (high-)quality front office staff... spending over-slot... letting Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495795036621665412noreply@blogger.com