Dumb. If that were the case, they'd be getting rid of all sorts of players but they aren't. They're in just as good of shape to make the playoffs as we are, probably better given the league they're in.


I'm sure they dropped 120m in payroll so they could cut deals with a small market team like KC who has the exact same record. lulz.

Sometimes I can literally hear Ryan cringing in the booth when Hud opens his mouth. This morning on 810, he was talking about how he tried to get Hud to stop talking about the goddamn Salvy in pinstripes, but Hud apparently can't take a ****ing hint from an experienced broadcaster and professional like Ryan.

Go ahead and get yourself a two out base knock Salvy!

Salvy is like the Video Machine Guy!

I was just reading through the last few pages and someone complained Billy wasn't fast enough to hit triples. Wtf?

They're also farther out of their divisional race, and just lost a key piece of their team to the disabled list again (Ryan Howard).

I despised Bob Davis as an announcer LONG before I knew he was the play-by-play guy for ku.

The guy sucks.

Billy couldn't leg out a triple if he hit it down the line at Petco and there were also two throwing errors.

Can't believe how badly Dayton over-estimated Billy, Moose, Hosmer, Alcides. I mean we talk about him whiffing on Frenchy and Getz and Hoch etc. But what about the guys he was really counting on? Total whiffs.

Another nice 0-4 from the Fat Boy

I think the bigger issue was in relying on Maloof and David to help the young hitters that are crucial to KC's success.

Hosmer again looks like the superstar in waiting we all saw in 2011. It's hard to argue with the way he's been hitting the ball, especially the past 4 weeks. He has a .900+ OPS in the past 6 weeks (since June 1)

Moustakas also has taken a big step forward. He's a .750+ OPS guy in the past 4 weeks. He's needs to expand that out over a larger sample size, but that's significant and encouraging improvement. The last time he got hot, it lasted about 3 weeks

The Royals need one of those two guys to be a star and the other to be at least an average hitter at his position. Things are moving in that direction.

Escobar and Butler have regressed. I'm confident Butler will rebound and end up with an OPS in his usual range.

Escobar is a better hitter than he's shown - he got pull happy early - but he shouldn't be hitting 2nd. He should be hitting 8th or 9th. With his D - even with the errors - they don't need him to be a star bat if they hit him in an appropriate lineup spot.

Hudler has brain damage. He burned through a big part of his cortex when he was a doper. He got busted for pot and smoking utensils at KCI. Now he's found JEEEEEEEESUS, so of course, he's sanitized and ready to be Baghdad Bob for the Royals PR machine.

Fizz is OK, but I hope they whack Hud next year. Get somebody who isn't rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.

I believe he hit 2 last year. I was like :eek:


EDIT: Just checked the stats. It was only one last year. He has 4 in his MLB career.

Hudler's dope bust was ten years ago, and he wasn't playing, he was a TV guy for the Angels:

Angels' TV analyst Rex Hudler arrested for marijuana possession
September 4, 2003

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Anaheim Angels broadcaster Rex Hudler was arrested at Kansas City International Airport over the weekend for investigation of misdemeanor marijuana possession, a team spokesman said Wednesday.

Hudler, 42, was arrested Sunday and released after posting bond.

``We've been informed of the incident Sunday and at this point in time, it is a legal matter so we really don't have any further comment,'' said Tim Mead, Angels vice president of communications.

Asked if Hudler would work the television booth Friday when the Angels host Kansas City, Mead said he couldn't comment.

A call seeking comment from Kansas City police was not returned. Kansas City TV stations reported that Hudler's arraignment was set for Oct. 15.

Hudler is in his fifth season as the Angels' baseball television analyst. Hudler retired after 21 years playing for 18 professional baseball teams, including the 1994-96 seasons as an infielder and outfielder with the Angels.

Don't the Royals own the longest current playoff drought in the MLB?

Damn, it feels good to be a fan of two the shittiest Franchises in Professional Sports.......