Rany on the Royals

If Wil Meyers hits the cover off the ball this Sum...

2012-02-21T13:45:50.891-06:00

If Wil Meyers hits the cover off the ball this Summer like he did this past Winter, I think the Royals won't block him any more than they blocked Hosmer. If Meyers forced the hand they could trade Butler at the deadline for a decent pitcher and slide Meyers in as DH (hell, or even C. Robinson!!).

Also: If John Lamb makes a comeback this year, we will all stop sweating a little. I

2012-02-21T13:43:47.863-06:00

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How could the Royals not know he'd be willing ...

2012-02-19T21:32:35.258-06:00

How could the Royals not know he'd be willing to sign a one-year deal? I knew he'd be willing.

I'm wondering if Washington might be more of an up-and-coming team than Kansas City.

2012-02-19T12:04:06.954-06:00

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I think one other option you need to consider is t...

2012-02-19T12:03:52.603-06:00

I think one other option you need to consider is that Moore is not truly convinced that the Royals can contend this year. I heard an interview with him earlier this winter where he said something along the lines that the young guys have to all play consistently and improve for the Royals to have a chance. While I think Moore believes in his players, you could read between the lines of what he

Rany, one factor to take into consideration is the...

2012-02-19T10:06:56.685-06:00

Rany, one factor to take into consideration is the possibility of the Royals thinking/hoping they can extend a couple of their young players, which would have a significant effect on payroll. If Gordon gets what he wants, and if the Royals were then somehow able to convince Hosmer to sign long term (hey, stop laughing, this something the Royals could and should try to accomplish), then they

Thanks so much Rany, you make it easy to be an inf...

2012-02-19T09:11:36.771-06:00

Thanks so much Rany, you make it easy to be an informed Royal fan. See you in Spring Training.

Chen = Larry Gura Excellent, no worries about breaking glass windows around those two.

Detroit fan speaking of pitching potential made me think, we are loaded with the same type young pitchers as Detroit.

Perhaps the Central Div. winner will come down to a few non

Looking at the stats it seems Sanchez and Jackson ...

2012-02-18T19:05:50.627-06:00

Looking at the stats it seems Sanchez and Jackson are pretty much similar pitchers (minus which arm they use). They can give up walks but strikeout quite a few. I'd wonder why you want to lock up Jackson for 3 years (considering a 1 year deal with the Royals wasn't going to happen). Jackson at best is a 2 and probably more of a 3.

My pipe dream is the bank vault opens and

I'd have given Jackson a 3/30 deal and said th...

2012-02-18T15:27:40.846-06:00

I'd have given Jackson a 3/30 deal and said thank you very much Edwin for coming to KC if he had taken it.

I prefer to think of the Chen signing as an extens...

2012-02-18T12:53:16.154-06:00

I prefer to think of the Chen signing as an extension of the Rudd-Riggle promo team, guaranteeing that they will show up before the all-star game to lead the "C'mon Chen" cheer and sing "Panama" for us again. And the unwillingness to sign another pitcher is just allowing us time for our Manchurian Candidate plot to unfold where Greinke comes back at low money to us next

Oswalt will never pitch here. Why do people still ...

2012-02-17T21:33:58.533-06:00

Oswalt will never pitch here. Why do people still write posts about that possibility? He shunned Detroit and Cleveland, there is NO WAY he pitching for the Kansas City Royals. End of story.

The same scenario most likely for Jackson. Whenever someone sees what the contract is for a player, they automatically assume they could have made the exact same deal. Like there is a pitcher

Personally, I feel Moore truly believes in his you...

2012-02-17T20:59:52.608-06:00

Personally, I feel Moore truly believes in his young guys. With the All-Star Game being in KC uou have to think Glass wants to be in contention come the All-Star break, and would be willing to open up his purse to make that happen. That's my opinion and in this case I think Moore is wrong.

2012-02-17T20:58:26.763-06:00

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The ONLY way not spending money on a pitcher makes...

2012-02-17T16:22:03.785-06:00

The ONLY way not spending money on a pitcher makes sense is if he happens to lock up Hosmer in the next few weeks

I think wanting Oswalt is a pretty huge pipe dream...

2012-02-17T15:45:40.216-06:00

I think wanting Oswalt is a pretty huge pipe dream. That is the problem with free agents--the market is not the only thing impacting their decisions. His rejection of Cleveland and Boston is telling--and it looks the Royals never had a shot. At all.

Jackson, on the other hand, was almost certainly an option. Your reasoning and sound and compelling. Putting Duffy back in the

I'm a bigger believer in some of the young guy...

2012-02-17T15:34:11.017-06:00

I'm a bigger believer in some of the young guys. For example, Everett Teaford is predicted by both RotoChamps and Bill James to have an under 4 ERA. That's pretty sexy to me.

Paulino is expected to walk too many to be effective. 4-4.5 ERA

Duffy is expected to be extremely wild. ERA 5+

Hoch is expected to be 4.25ish; like Paulino. Less Ks and Less BBs.

I'm a Tigers fan, so the rose-colored glasses ...

2012-02-17T15:08:30.379-06:00

I'm a Tigers fan, so the rose-colored glasses might be getting in the way, but I think it would take a major injury to the Tigers for the Royals to contend this year. Sure, Verlander will be worse (but only because he could hardly be better; he'll still be in the mix for Cy Young contention), but Scherzer and Porcello have plenty of room for growth. The bats should even out (and if

Good article. The division may be there for the t...

2012-02-17T14:57:35.464-06:00

Good article.

The division may be there for the taking, but the Royals don't want it. They are happy with the status quo, many fans are happy to have hope in the prospects, season ticket sales are up because of the all star game, and David Glass is comfortable sitting back and making a good profit.

Glass raised the payroll initially because he had to make a splash. His

Its so easy just sign Oswalt Right NOW! And if one...

2012-02-17T14:57:14.269-06:00

Its so easy just sign Oswalt Right NOW! And if one of our potential aces comes-a-knockin' then trade Oswalt at the deadline. 13 million off the books light that. Ace insurance if not.

Possible spring training deal with the Rays for ei...

2012-02-17T14:54:44.106-06:00

Possible spring training deal with the Rays for either Wade Davis or Jeff Niemann remains a possibility.

Bob Fescoe (610 AM morning show) said, earlier thi...

2012-02-17T13:47:02.045-06:00

Bob Fescoe (610 AM morning show) said, earlier this week, that many teams seem concerned that Oswalt is wanting a Roger Clemons type of deal where he doesn't really need to show up on his off days.

Bob Fescoe also said Jackson wanted 2 years from the Royals. Maybe he wanted more money for that commitment as well.

Concerning Glass and Moore, and money. Do we really know

Another great post...the most surprising thing tha...

2012-02-17T13:22:50.578-06:00

Another great post...the most surprising thing that I have heard out of the Royals camp was the sign of regret out of DM. that is just not like him. Hopefully this is a sign that he is doing some serious self-assessment. we shall see.

Oh! and great to read about you in the NY Times!

There is no doubt in my mind that failing to sign ...

2012-02-17T13:11:37.189-06:00

There is no doubt in my mind that failing to sign another starter was a huge mistake. The success of the rotation is going to require A LOT of "if's" to go Dayton Mooore's way.

Aaaarrrrggghhhh!!!! It has been over two weeks! I ...

2012-02-15T09:00:52.129-06:00

Aaaarrrrggghhhh!!!! It has been over two weeks! I need a fix!

After running some numbers, I dont think the Royal...

2012-02-09T12:28:56.590-06:00

After running some numbers, I dont think the Royals should go above a 5 year , 50-55 million dollar extension with Gordon. We've gotten one great year and 3 dismal years from him so far. Here's my yearly breakdown on a deal that makes see for both sides...

Year 1-5 mill
2-8 mill
3-12.5 mill
4-12.5 mill
5-12.5 mill

Total-50.5 mill over 5 years.