tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post8138709296545270019..comments2023-11-02T08:28:08.286-05:00Comments on Rany on the Royals: Royals Today: The Starters.Ranyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713226276377020284noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-12154188450902986852008-07-18T10:16:00.000-05:002008-07-18T10:16:00.000-05:00Along came Wild Billy and his friend G-Man duded u...Along came Wild Billy and his friend G-Man duded up for Saturday night!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-68479306812190067802008-07-18T08:27:00.000-05:002008-07-18T08:27:00.000-05:00I would suggest that "Eliot Ness" be Zack Greinke'...I would suggest that "Eliot Ness" be Zack Greinke's nickname. If the name hasn't been suggested already.<BR/><BR/>I was listening to a Royals broadcast a few weeks ago that suggested that only 4 Royals pitchers have made it through a game with 10 strikeouts and no walks (assuming I heard that correctly). In any case, the broadcaster noted that all 4 of these pitchers, Greinke included, last Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-27104989468752630812008-07-18T08:09:00.000-05:002008-07-18T08:09:00.000-05:00Re: Adam DunnMight his strikeouts go up and walks ...Re: Adam Dunn<BR/><BR/>Might his strikeouts go up and walks down facing AL pitching? Honest question.Shelbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04514566296885869946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-12936830735652453162008-07-18T04:44:00.000-05:002008-07-18T04:44:00.000-05:00By the way, great post on the Royals starters, Ran...By the way, great post on the Royals starters, Rany. I bet the reason a lot of the comments don't have a lot to say about them is that we all agree with you. Zack is an ace whose reputation hasn't quite caught up with his performance yet, so now is the time to sign him up long term; Hochevar and Meche can contribute to the rotation of a good team; like most teams, the 4-5 spots are more about Nathan Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12578105396313454754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-58117555579263489602008-07-17T21:03:00.000-05:002008-07-17T21:03:00.000-05:00Rany, good post, not sure if anyone noticed, but y...Rany, <BR/>good post, not sure if anyone noticed, but you forgot about Joey in the bats section. Was that on purpose??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-51112549234158652472008-07-17T20:20:00.000-05:002008-07-17T20:20:00.000-05:00Off topic, as well, but since some discussion abou...Off topic, as well, but since some discussion about potential free agents seems to have found its way to these comments about Rany's post on Royals' pitching, I'd like to attempt to make a case for Adam Dunn. Here's why:<BR/><BR/>He's in his eighth season in Cincinnati, with a career line of .247/.381/.521, so he hits for power and draws walks. With 26 home runs at the break, Dunn is 14 shy of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-55264991295115360102008-07-17T16:36:00.000-05:002008-07-17T16:36:00.000-05:00Teixeira would be a perfect fit on any team. I ca...Teixeira would be a perfect fit on any team. I cannot see the Royals paying the 18-19 million a year he will probably get. I think the Mets and Yankees will both be looking to sign him. Maybe next year we will see the .280-.290 20/20 Alex Gordon? Obviously, that won't be a panacea but it would sure help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-5172960419838175192008-07-17T16:32:00.000-05:002008-07-17T16:32:00.000-05:00Teixeira! Wow, that would be great. And, there's...Teixeira! Wow, that would be great. And, there's no if about it. There is nobody in the organization that is capable of making us question inserting him at 1B if it were able to happen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-28772333188888563092008-07-17T16:08:00.000-05:002008-07-17T16:08:00.000-05:00I agree with djclung that we should promote a mino...I agree with djclung that we should promote a minor league firstbaseman and see what he can do. I'm just not sure it should be the 28-yr-old Shealy, who is having a good year in AAA, or 24-yr-old Kila Kaaihue, who is hitting .304/.453/.609 with 23 HRs in Arkansas. Kaaihue hasn't hit lefties yet, but I think he at least deserves to be part of the discussion when trying to fill the void at 1B and Nathan Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12578105396313454754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-44971913055806145322008-07-17T16:02:00.000-05:002008-07-17T16:02:00.000-05:00Rany -Can you weigh in or the "trade, or not to tr...Rany -<BR/><BR/>Can you weigh in or the "trade, or not to trade" debate concerning Greinke? Curious to hear your thoughts on that (mine are concise: "no").<BR/><BR/>Thanks for providing me some quality diversions from work too! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-88707473052476397162008-07-17T15:58:00.000-05:002008-07-17T15:58:00.000-05:00The royals future lies with grienke and hochevar. ...The royals future lies with grienke and hochevar. bannister will be nothing but an average pitcher, and meche much the same. if only the royals had another pitcher with 4 above average pitches, great poise, and a nifty nickname in the organization? perhaps a player that works a different, less useful current role? Maybe this player could be from our neighbor to the south?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-7871015975223991602008-07-17T14:45:00.000-05:002008-07-17T14:45:00.000-05:00unrelated to the article about pitchers but has an...unrelated to the article about pitchers but has anyone looked at ryan shealy lately???? hitting .300 with 14 hr's why isn't he starting at 1st right now, lets try to get something from the affelt trade!djclunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11341829733382618283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-71157126113337796142008-07-17T12:42:00.000-05:002008-07-17T12:42:00.000-05:00Rany, wouldn't the sizable drop in Meche's groundb...Rany, wouldn't the sizable drop in Meche's groundball rate (from 46.8% to 39.1%) indicate a change in performance, especially where it has led to a sizable increase in line drives allowed (from 17.8% to 22.7%)?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-48928200245870420292008-07-17T10:25:00.000-05:002008-07-17T10:25:00.000-05:00To see a prime representation of Zack Greinke, the...To see a prime representation of Zack Greinke, the soft-spoken lawn-care specialist, watch Casey Affleck in "Drowning Mona"<BR/><BR/><BR/>My fear is that Moore sees Zack as a prime representation of his "pitching is the currency of baseball" philosophy and decides to get 3 prospects for him. This is the type of guy you want to acquire and then keep on your team; the type of guy <I>for whom you Shelbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04514566296885869946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-77620427454629119892008-07-17T10:22:00.000-05:002008-07-17T10:22:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Shelbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04514566296885869946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-86866598182514727562008-07-17T10:15:00.000-05:002008-07-17T10:15:00.000-05:00And, I should add, he got injured almost immediat...And, I should add, he got injured almost immediately after he was traded.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-57838125298367776602008-07-17T10:12:00.000-05:002008-07-17T10:12:00.000-05:00Pasty? Really? I've never seen a picture of you, R...Pasty? Really? I've never seen a picture of you, Rany, but I always expected that you had a dark, Middle-Eastern type of complexion.<BR/><BR/>You seem down on Davies, but one thing you can say about him that is true of no one but Brian Bannister - he has already earned us back what we paid for him. Meche still needs to give us 3 more $11M worthy years, Luke might not have been worth the only #1 Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-48865707355004087422008-07-17T08:50:00.000-05:002008-07-17T08:50:00.000-05:00Does Greinke have a nickname yet? Was "The Savant"...Does Greinke have a nickname yet? <BR/><BR/>Was "The Savant" in the mix?RoyalPrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15180446106420229069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-89470121831513037162008-07-17T08:47:00.000-05:002008-07-17T08:47:00.000-05:00p.s. this is a GREAT blog Rany!p.s. this is a GREAT blog Rany!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-23173100719934435692008-07-17T08:45:00.000-05:002008-07-17T08:45:00.000-05:00It's hard to count on Ben Sheets for 220 innings e...It's hard to count on Ben Sheets for 220 innings even though he's done it in the past. He's Hardenesque. Please don't compare Greinke to Sheets!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129904004334636055.post-18659204016609869742008-07-17T03:30:00.000-05:002008-07-17T03:30:00.000-05:00If Greinke is smart, who is dumb? Is the base lin...If Greinke is smart, who is dumb? Is the base line for this sort of judgement Manny Ramirez?<BR/><BR/>I used to believe Greinke was smart, but (like the rest of us, I think) I was basing this off of his pitching ability and on the assumption that his interviews were more or less a gag.<BR/><BR/>Well, it's been four years now, and Greinke has matured from a "crafty" wiz kid into a power pitcher Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com