ChiefsPlanet - Royals 2013 Kansas City Royals Repository Thread

To me, the trade seems to be a situation where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. This team has a swagger. They fight for 27 outs. The starters grind when they don't have it, and they dominate when they do. The middle relievers shorten the games. The closer(s) slam the door. Even the long relievers keep us in games.

Our hitters are spoiling tough two strike pitches, shooting outside pitches the other way, and generally go to the plate with a plan every time.

Maybe I'm giving Shields too much credit, and he isn't solely responsible for all of it, but the trade signifies a change in attitude/expectations, and Shields seems to have the perfect mentality for this team.

Shields is a major reason our opening day starter last year, Hoch, is now in the bullpen where he belongs and not starting games for us.

alnorth

05-06-2013 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by AussieChiefsFan (Post 9660934)

Detroit's 4 game series with Houston is finally over. Time to retake 1st place.

Unfortunately, Detroit plays those useless F'ing Astros 3 more times this week. After that, it'll be over, and we'll have all our Houston games ahead of us.

WhawhaWhat

05-06-2013 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Archie F. Swin (Post 9661169)

not Royals related but baseball. Prince Fielder argues a strike out call TWICE in the same game, and gets nothing more than the stink eye from the home plate ump. Yet, in a different game, Bryce Harper strikes out on a check swing called strike three, argues the call and then gets tossed by the third base ump.

weird stuff
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?...s_mlb&c_id=mlb

I wonder if Harper has any kind of track record with the ump at 3rd. Seems like he didn't really do much to show him up. Fielder on the other hand did everything he could to get tossed and the ump just takes it. Odd indeed.

Archie F. Swin

05-06-2013 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat (Post 9661218)

apparently, Harper tossed his hat and helmet.

Sannyasi

05-06-2013 08:27 AM

Its time to start aiming for the wild card. Detroit's pitching is absolutely monstrous this year.

Strongside

05-06-2013 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Sannyasi (Post 9661239)

Its time to start aiming for the wild card. Detroit's pitching is absolutely monstrous this year.

**** that. If we can stay neck and neck with them, all we need to do is win our games against them and let the chips fall where they may. We have the team to knock them off.

Ebolapox

05-06-2013 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by tredadda (Post 9661178)

Shields is a major reason our opening day starter last year, Hoch, is now in the bullpen where he belongs and not starting fires for us.

FYP

Sannyasi

05-06-2013 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Strongside (Post 9661254)

**** that. If we can stay neck and neck with them, all we need to do is win our games against them and let the chips fall where they may. We have the team to knock them off.

Detroit has a +52 run differential. Scherzer, Sanchez, and Verlander are in the top 4 in FIP in the ENTIRE LEAGUE. While we're having our plucky come from behind wins Detroit is rolling over teams.

Dartgod

05-06-2013 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Sannyasi (Post 9661270)

Detroit has a +52 run differential. Scherzer, Sanchez, and Verlander are in the top 4 in FIP in the ENTIRE LEAGUE. While we're having our plucky come from behind wins Detroit is rolling over shitty teams like Houston and Minnesota.

FYP

WhawhaWhat

05-06-2013 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Sannyasi (Post 9661270)

Detroit has a +52 run differential. Scherzer, Sanchez, and Verlander are in the top 4 in FIP in the ENTIRE LEAGUE. While we're having our plucky come from behind wins Detroit is rolling over teams.

Fortunately their bullpen is a dumpster fire. Hopefully they don't get that fixed.

TomBarndtsTwin

05-06-2013 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Sannyasi (Post 9661270)

Well, in all fairness, the last 3 games against the Astros have really played into that FIP and run differential.

Not sure the 'Stros really qualify as a "team" . . . .

BigCatDaddy

05-06-2013 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Sannyasi (Post 9661270)

Detroit has a +52 run differential. Scherzer, Sanchez, and Verlander are in the top 4 in FIP in the ENTIRE LEAGUE. While we're having our plucky come from behind wins Detroit is rolling over teams.

If Paulino and Duffy come back and are about where they were before the injuries I think we can be right there with them. We just need to pick up a bat or two at the deadline. We'll be throwing 5 guys that are either 2 or 3's.

ChiefsCountry

05-06-2013 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz (Post 9660897)

WS ring would be worth at least a five-year high.

Make it over the Cardinals again and I could take another 20 years or so. :p

WhawhaWhat

05-06-2013 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by TomBarndtsTwin (Post 9661319)

Well, in all fairness, the last 3 games against the Astros have really played into that FIP and run differential.

Not sure the 'Stros really qualify as a "team" . . . .

I wish the Royals could get Altuve from the Astros. I know it would cost a lot, but he would fit in perfectly at 2b.

TomBarndtsTwin

05-06-2013 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry (Post 9661328)

Make it over the Cardinals again and I could take another 20 years or so. :p

Someone asked this question a while back (don't remember who it was?):

Would you rather a team like the Royals be consistently competitive over a number of years, competing (and making) the playoffs, for a time?

Or have one magical season (say, this year) like the Rockies had a few years back that resulted in a Championship? (Yes, I realize the Rockies lost the World Series that year)

What say the masses of Royals fans???

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