tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post790255267418652399..comments2023-11-02T08:28:08.286-05:00Comments on Rany on the Royals: Moving On.Ranyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713226276377020284noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-7360980331918775212009-12-25T06:54:30.314-06:002009-12-25T06:54:30.314-06:00I want to quote your post in my blog. It can?
And ...I want to quote your post in my blog. It can?<br />And you et an account on Twitter?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-27328251031319468732009-12-03T22:47:32.682-06:002009-12-03T22:47:32.682-06:00Dear Author www.ranyontheroyals.com !
Absolutely ...Dear Author www.ranyontheroyals.com ! <br />Absolutely with you it agree. I think, what is it excellent idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-32568872131615728352009-07-13T17:11:03.964-05:002009-07-13T17:11:03.964-05:00I am so sorry.I am so sorry.guinnessmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-20644808530385596272009-07-12T14:43:12.970-05:002009-07-12T14:43:12.970-05:00To me, it's not the trade. It's seeing tha...To me, it's not the trade. It's seeing that Bruce Chen is starting and knowing there is ZERO chance of a win today; it's seeing that Bloomquist has to "rest" today with five off days coming; it's knowing that, in a nothing to nothing eight inning Friday, the Royals are a mortal lock to lose 1-0; it's R Tejada coming in to relieve in the fourth today and walking threeCalif Fannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-86892452451800212662009-07-11T21:55:51.188-05:002009-07-11T21:55:51.188-05:00Rany,
My brother was a 34 year old pediatrician a...Rany,<br /><br />My brother was a 34 year old pediatrician and a lifelong Royals fan. We both really enjoyed your commentary and appreciated everything you ever did. He died in November. I can't imagine his disappointment had he read your last post.<br /><br />I know I'm disappointed.Beetlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17547948638598920574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-15648118201744603152009-07-11T11:58:51.556-05:002009-07-11T11:58:51.556-05:00Betancourt, 70 walks in over 2100 career plate app...Betancourt, 70 walks in over 2100 career plate appearances. Fits right in. But, weren't the Royals once rumored to be trading Bill Butler for him, a year or 2 ago? That would have been much, much worse. Still, the Royals don't know what they're doing.Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-50224952016197900042009-07-11T11:45:58.260-05:002009-07-11T11:45:58.260-05:00You're waxing prophetic once again; Betancourt...You're waxing prophetic once again; Betancourt is statistically worse than other teams' backup shortstops. Great trade...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-81777364023776939902009-07-11T11:20:34.622-05:002009-07-11T11:20:34.622-05:00How do you know he has "declining skills"...How do you know he has "declining skills"? He's only 27. Don't believe everything these so-called experts write.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-51095607499924834612009-07-11T11:12:35.864-05:002009-07-11T11:12:35.864-05:00Any deal that may result in us dumping Tony Pena, ...Any deal that may result in us dumping Tony Pena, Jr. is a good one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-90295050273790827672009-07-11T10:38:30.393-05:002009-07-11T10:38:30.393-05:00That's the thing, though, the status quo is NO...That's the thing, though, the status quo is NOT better than Betancourt. Bloomquist is overmatched as an everyday SS, there is no arguing that he is qualified to play there everyday. 2B maybe, but no way is he an everyday SS. Don't even bring up Tony Pena as being a better alternative. Who else does that leave you? Is Betancourt everyone's first choice? No. Is he better than Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-37900080621905747322009-07-11T10:32:31.589-05:002009-07-11T10:32:31.589-05:00The issue shouldn't be about what would critic...The issue shouldn't be about what would critics of this deal have done differently. I'm afraid the status quo is better than Betancourt. On ESPN.com Keith Law says Yuni is the worst everyday player in baseball. We're paying $5 million through 2011 and then we'll be on the hook for a $2 million buyout in 2012. That's $7 million for a declining skills player who will be Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-26623055982548575762009-07-11T10:25:25.888-05:002009-07-11T10:25:25.888-05:00chjohn,
I'm with you. This train will get to...chjohn,<br /><br />I'm with you. This train will get to the station faster without all the dead weight. Don't come back next year, quitters.stevonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-71941310932286815762009-07-11T07:45:11.134-05:002009-07-11T07:45:11.134-05:00I'm shocked that Royals fans are criticizing t...I'm shocked that Royals fans are criticizing this move. We are usually such an optimistic bunch. We have complained for two years about Pena being so terrible. DM goes out and gets a SS for two minor leaguers who will never make a meaningful impact on the Royals, and we complain about that one too. Nobody gives an alternative option, they just say DM is an idiot. Cortes is now on third chjohnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-88222569430733477132009-07-10T21:20:32.242-05:002009-07-10T21:20:32.242-05:00Rany,
In your response to this acquisition, pleas...Rany,<br /><br />In your response to this acquisition, please detail what you would have done DIFFERENTLY. What I mean is, please don't spew Yuni's horrible OBP, declining defensive skills, etc. We all know that stuff. Specifically, what should the Royals have done in your opinion? No question they had to do something with the SS position. Next year's free agent crop is thin at Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-14679077665134555982009-07-10T19:49:47.863-05:002009-07-10T19:49:47.863-05:00Rany, please fire away at Dayton Moore in your nex...Rany, please fire away at Dayton Moore in your next post. He must be held accountable. What a terrible, terrible trade.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596521730246226610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-13952478788688483742009-07-10T19:20:43.030-05:002009-07-10T19:20:43.030-05:00For a long time everyone has been ripping the Roya...For a long time everyone has been ripping the Royals for fielding a team without anything close to a major league shortstop. This team NEEDED to get someone at that position. Guess what Royals fans, no one was going to trade anything close to that for Teehan, Dejesus, Jacobs or Guillen. <br /><br />This was not a horrible trade. The Royals are paying him nothing this year and the Mariners aregenuinebeathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16482094466654987094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-57316724730171878652009-07-10T18:27:41.201-05:002009-07-10T18:27:41.201-05:00This has been bugging me for weeks: why in the hel...This has been bugging me for weeks: why in the hell does Guillen ALWAYS HAVE TO BAT CLEANUP??????? The guy is obviously in a huge slump and has almost no RBI's in the past month. His "power" is ancient history. Can't he bat sixth for a couple of weeks? Why not Teahen or Callaspo? I don't know how many times just in the last few games this has cost runs.Calif Fannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-52133393834578561062009-07-10T17:24:40.853-05:002009-07-10T17:24:40.853-05:00This essay is even more poignant with the Betancou...This essay is even more poignant with the Betancourt trade which cements your analysis this organziation lives in another era and has no belief in anything sabermetric. This was an incredibly bad trade and poor judgement from a GM Dayton Moore remains in 1980's Atlanta except we are short 2 CY Young pitchers.gbewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13594249347791426103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-85816909162685513712009-07-10T17:09:52.632-05:002009-07-10T17:09:52.632-05:00Rany, I gotta blame this one on you. DM has obviou...Rany, I gotta blame this one on you. DM has obviously made this trade out of spite for you, knowing that you care about kooky stats like OBP and value qualities like good defense. This move will teach you not to criticize his team.JWalkernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-15483663172932607822009-07-10T16:37:37.865-05:002009-07-10T16:37:37.865-05:00From his twitter, "Uh-oh. I think I'm goi...From his twitter, "Uh-oh. I think I'm going to get banned again."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-62980832649631069242009-07-10T16:28:49.820-05:002009-07-10T16:28:49.820-05:00Oh, I can't wait to hear Rany's reaction t...Oh, I can't wait to hear Rany's reaction to the Betancourt fiasco.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-63921801238460990682009-07-10T16:07:44.259-05:002009-07-10T16:07:44.259-05:00Rany said: "So going forward, I’ll try to kee...Rany said: "So going forward, I’ll try to keep this incident in mind the next time I decide to bring the hammer down. (Which won’t be long, I’m sure.)"<br /><br />Cue the hammer...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554667857755065136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-16353085224635306862009-07-10T16:04:31.391-05:002009-07-10T16:04:31.391-05:00I swear I am near done with this ass clown of an o...I swear I am near done with this ass clown of an organization. I have been as loyal and faithful to this team, organization, front office as anyone could ever be. <br /><br />But they give no hope. They're obviously stuck in a zietgiest of believes that is flat out stupid, wrong and bound to fail. <br /><br />The ROyals should be trading guys like Yuniesky Betancourt for guys like Cortes. NotAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-5820700288046084622009-07-10T15:52:41.256-05:002009-07-10T15:52:41.256-05:00Let's hope the change of scenery does Yuni som...Let's hope the change of scenery does Yuni some good. God, I hope the M's are paying it all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-34137187847509130312009-07-10T15:37:44.223-05:002009-07-10T15:37:44.223-05:00My guess is Seattle is paying the entire salary (l...My guess is Seattle is paying the entire salary (let's hope) - we take on the project, they take on the prospects.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com