**** 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.

FYP

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.

FYP

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

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" . . . .

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.

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

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.

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???

Yes, that would be nice. He'd be a great fit on our team and fill a pretty big hole, although we have guys in our system that might fill that spot in a couple seasons.

But, as you stated, the cost would be a little prohibitive.

Royals WIN.

Screw that Wild Card noise. We're coming at Detroit, and we're coming hard.

We're in the toughest part of our schedule, they're in the easiest. And yet we're hanging with them game for game.

We have young players that should improve. They are old.

Verlander is Billy's little bitch, and Gordon's grand slam is still in the air.

I'm not giving up yet. Our offense still needs to step up, but our rotation is performing as if we had 3 #1's, a #4/5, and a #5.

If we settled for, say the 2nd wild card, we could end up flying to the Bronx, lose the wild card game 5-4, and we're out without having a single game of playoff baseball at the K.

Just saying, if the Royals are going to try to get Utley, they may as well kick the tires on Altuve first to at least get a price tag.

And that run differential was +23 through 26 games before the Astros series (when you beat a team by a average score of 9-2 in a four-game series this close to the start of the season, 30 games into the year, it skews that number a little bit).

Detroit is very good. I don't think they're quite as good as that run differential suggests.

I had forgotten they played 4 against the Stros. I was thinking 3 games. That makes the run differential even less impressive . . . .

Talk about giving up aspirations of the division title is premature, at best.

I would be curious to know what the difference was between the run differential of the Tigers versus the Royals, prior to the Astros series???

I realize Detroit was probably higher, but how much higher at THAT point versus now?

They play them 3 more times this week, while we get the Orioles and Yankees.

I expect to lose ground this week, but we still have our Astros games in the future. If we stay within 3 games by the time Sunday is over, we'll be fine. If we're within 2 games, I'll be very happy.

If, somehow, we're actually in 1st place after Sunday, then Detroit will have some ground to make up, but thats unlikely.

The Royals have played 27 games. The Tigers have played 30, or 26 before the Astros series.

They were +23 in 26 games before that series.

The Royals were +17 in their first 26 games this season.

Ceding the division to Detroit now would be like ceding an election to the Republicans after hearing that the polls in Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, and Kentucky have closed.

Just wait until the schedule evens out.

That series started on Thursday. On thursday morning, Detroit had 127 RS and 104 RA (+23). KC had 113 RS and 98 RA (+15)

Man, I want to sweep Cock Harrelson and the White Sux right out of town. Beating Sale would just be clutch.

I was appalled by that ejection. It was literally an ego induced ejection, and it made no sense. You're not paid to be the show...just call him out and turn the **** around. Stupid.

#UmpShow

The umpire gave a statement and literally said that Harper showed him up. I ****ing hate umpires.

What the **** does that even mean? How do you show up someone who is only there to facilitate the game? It's a ****ing joke.

I don't have a problem with the home plate umpire tossing someone. We don't know what was said, maybe something that looks innocent from 50 yards away was full of F-bombs. Also, there are ways to argue without showing up the umpire. (turn around, look away from the umpire, and say your piece while walking back. He'll hear it, but it looks to us that you aren't arguing)

Once you start staring at the ump and yelling at him, your fate is in his hands, but I don't understand the 3rd base ump ever ejecting someone in that situation. If the home plate ump is fine with it, then he should be fine with it.

I'm fine with tossing someone for showing up the ump, but that is the home plate umpire's call. It is not the 3rd base umpire's call, unless the play was at 3rd.

Good stuff. Thanks! :thumb:



(Honorable mention to Alnorth)

people pay $ to see Bryce Harper.

I would have been seriously pissed if I were at that game and that was the reason he was tossed. It looked like a horseshit call as well.

I miss Steve Palermo.

I'd like to see a split screen of the proceedings to see what Harper did. That ump got offended pretty quickly. I know shit about the temperament of Harper. I'm pretty sure he's not a Matt Kemp type of hot head.

I'm reading up on it now. Apparently it was a check-swing call that got appealed to third and the third base umpire rung him up. Harper was expressing his annoyance with the third base ump.

OK, fine I guess it is his call then. In an interview after the game, the third base ump said Harper threw his hands up while holding the bat over his head in a big show, and the ump told him to knock it off. The umpire then said Harper slammed his bat on the ground, the umpire warned him, then Harper spiked his helmet, and only then did he eject him.

If it actually happened that way, then screw that guy, he can't do that. I would have tossed Harper too.

However, its not really clear that it went down that way. I can't see video from the computer I'm at, maybe someone else can describe it. I'm reading that he may have just lightly tossed his bat and helmet towards the dugout, since he was the third out, as if asking the batboy or a coach or someone to take it.

I saw it live on MLB channel when it happened. Harper checked his swing, he shouldn't have been called out. But he over-reacted like a big diva. That's what got him punted.

Have another peek at the video, he didn't check his swing.

A month into the season and time to look at what Myers-Odorizzi-Montgomery are doing in Tampa's AAA farm club (Durham NC). Myers is in a 5-34 slump with 15 strikeouts. He's struck out a whopping 37 times in 105 at-bats with 3 home runs and 5 doubles. This is 2x the rate Hosmer & Moustakas struck out at Omaha. Read one analysis (not sure if fan or scout) who said he's looking less and less like Dale Murphy and more and more like....wait for it.....JEFF FRANCOEUR:
http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx...14&position=OF


-On the other hand, Jake Odorizzi is off to a fantastic start 3-0 2.65ERA. He leads that league in K with 39 already to only 13 walks. He started yesterday and helped throw a combined no-hitter.
http://www.mlbprospectportal.com/201...-odorizzi.html


-Mike Montgomery threw 3 innings, allowed 8 baserunners, got hurt and has been out since. Probably no reason to discuss this guy any longer.


-Patrick Leonard is in A-ball. He is hitting .135 in 96 at-bats so far with 0 home runs.
http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx...39&position=3B

Quick question.

I'm planning on taking my son down to Crapaheim for the Royals/Angels game on Monday the 13th. It looks like it will be Mendoza pitching. Am I right? Of course there could be rain between now and then.

Probably too early to guess what the rotation will be. I heard it was supposed to rain in Baltimore this week so people may end up getting skipped, especially Mendoza at the end of the rotation.

Mendoza is very, very likely on Monday. Looking at the forecast in Baltimore, they will probably get all 3 games in one way or another. If Friday gets rained out in KC, they'll be able to make that up this weekend.

I was really hoping for Shields or Santana. Monday's the only day I can go. I guess I really wanted Santana so I could laugh all night at the Angels for trading him to us for a AAAA pitcher.

The Royals are contenders and the Angels are bottom-feeders.

Schadenfreude. Pure Schadenfreude.

I hadn't noticed Myers' slump. Could be boredom, I suppose. But the K rate has been alarming ever since he changed his approach prior to last season, and its even more exagerrated than it was before.

I don't think Francoeur makes a ton of sense (because Myers takes more pitches and walks more than Frenacoeur ever did) as a comparison. The one I like is a RH Jay Bruce, though Myers' K rate is even higher as a minor league guy than Bruce's ever was.

Billy driving in runs.

I think Harper was ejected when he spiked his helmet and the ump got a good look at his hair!

No one likes Harper's attitude and his swing means his back will bust harder than the dude at the end of They Live

Oh, he's turning into Frenchy more and more by the day. Frenchy was the 28th best prospect in 2004 and 14th in 2005 in BBA. (Myers 28th & 4th last two years). Both 6-3 205. 18.5% K rate vs 24.9% for Myers. Their power numbers looked eeriely similar at both A & AA ball.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/mi...d=franco001jef
http://www.baseball-reference.com/mi...d=myers-006wil


We'll never know what Frenchy would've done in AAA as he skipped it. But needless to say, Dayton has an eye for Frenchy types. That's why he drafted Myers. :) Either way Myers is looking a lot like Frenchy at least in terms of his ability to make contact.

I love Harper's attitude.

He's the most talented guy on the field every time he's out there, and he plays like he's the least talented guy. Busts his a$$ constantly, just plays hard.

lol

Kansas City Royals

2013 Salaries

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text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Alcides Escobar</td><td class="big" style="padding: 0.6em 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">$3,000,000</td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 0.6em 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Wade Davis</td><td class="big" style="padding: 0.6em 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">$2,800,000</td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 0.6em 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Felipe Paulino</td><td class="big" style="padding: 0.6em 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">$1,750,000</td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 0.6em 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Aaron Crow</td><td class="big" style="padding: 0.6em 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">$1,280,000</td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 0.6em 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Miguel Tejada</td><td class="big" style="padding: 0.6em 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">$1,100,000</td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 0.6em 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Chris Getz</td><td class="big" style="padding: 0.6em 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">$1,050,000</td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 0.6em 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Salvador Perez</td><td class="big" style="padding: 0.6em 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">$1,000,000</td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 0.6em 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">George Kottaras</td><td class="big" style="padding: 0.6em 1.3em; 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Gutierrez</td><td class="big" style="padding: 0.6em 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">$750,000</td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 0.6em 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Greg Holland</td><td class="big" style="padding: 0.6em 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">$539,500</td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 0.6em 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Tim Collins</td><td class="big" style="padding: 0.6em 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">$534,500</td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 0.6em 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Luis Mendoza</td><td class="big" style="padding: 0.6em 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">$532,000</td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 0.6em 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Eric Hosmer</td><td class="big" style="padding: 0.6em 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">$528,250</td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 0.6em 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Mike Moustakas</td><td class="big" style="padding: 0.6em 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">$524,500</td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 0.6em 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Elliot Johnson</td><td class="big" style="padding: 0.6em 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">$520,500</td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 0.6em 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Kelvin Herrera</td><td class="big" style="padding: 0.6em 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; 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color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">$492,020</td></tr></tbody></table>

Royals bullpen sucks ass!

Hochevar is the best one out there!

The bullpen is fine. Ned's rationale to pull the starter after eight because he's "done his job" is what's concerning.

God I hope we piss pound the Orioles.

Yost's decisions are suspect at best

LMAO at Chen, Franceour, and Hochevar's contracts....my god.

Francour just raping Glass's wallet.

It isn't rape if its consensual.

Trade depends on Wade Davis.

I bet Glass gives Moore shit about this every time he sees him. Moore's love for Frenchy is remarkable.

Wtf happened to Montgomery?

TINSTAPP

2 kick in the nuts losses today.

lets exercise the demons...

God damnit. Detroit get a 4 game series vs Houston and then another series vs Houston soon after. :banghead:

Here's some positive news:

Yordano Ventura's last two starts at AA:

11 IP | 20 K | 5 BB (higher than you'd like to see) | 3 H | 0 R | 0 ER

For the year (six starts):

29 1/3 IP | 43 K | 11 BB | 19 H | 7 R | 6 ER

Works out to an ERA under 2, a K:9 of 13.2, a WHIP of 1.02, and a K:BB of 3.91:1.

Awesome. It would appear his mastery of AA is nearly complete. Next step for him will either be elevating him to Omaha, unless they want him to refine his off-speed pitches some more. I could see him left at Omaha a ittle while longer and told to pitch backwards more often.

Either way, he could be a nice weapon to call up in September and use out of the bullpen.

When will Dayton get in the faces of Hosmer and Moose and tell them their perforamnce is unacceptable and not tolerated at the MLB level? Doesn't the management have a duty to kick guys in the ass when they perform this badly?

Moose is down to .198 with a .276 slug %. Hosmer has a .326 slug %. These two are the biggest wastes of space. Dudes have 1,000 AB at this level.



P Yovani Gallardo has 2 homers in 16 AB. Yeah: a freaking pitcher for Milwaukee has more homers this year than Punch & Judy do COMBINED. :shrug:

Maybe when you stop obsessing over it?

Both are showing signs of life, if you do something other than scout box score totals.

Moustakas, for example, has raised his BA 50 points in the past week and raised his OPS 140 points. The level of at-bats he's having has raised significantly.

In that week, he's hitting .320 with a .480 SLG and a .414 OBP. And that includes the 0-4 yesterday (when he batted three times against Chris Sale and once against Matt Thornton, incredibly tough assignments).

Hosmer has been stinging the ball and hitting into a lot of bad luck lately. His approach at the plate has been strong, with good walk rates, and he's been putting good swings on balls he should drive (like the first at-bat against Sale... that ball would have been out of many parks, especially in June/July/August).

Your obsession with being right on this matter severely clouds your judgment.

They also close the season against Miami. We need to ensure that we have a sizable lead on them going into the final week or so of the season.

JFC.....

Baltimore Forecast

One of those was a 12 pitch AB in the first inning. He ultimately did not get on base, but that was a great AB given his struggles.

Wow, is that you Rex Hudler?

Dammit. How can we get any consistency when we only play 3-4 games a week?

Just. Shut. Up.

Prison bitch lost all credibility with his awesome insight re: Perry Ellis.

:rolleyes:

Facts hurt, don't they?

You know what doesn't hurt? When someone who chronically overreacts gets proven wrong and tries to lash out with insults to make himself feel better.

You're still on the "banish Moustakas" bandwagon, even though he has started to turn things around (if you take a look at split stats and recent trends).

Being "right" about needing to yell at Moustakas and banish him to Omaha to "show him it's serious" is more important to you than what is actually happening and can be tracked statistically.

Maybe you should sit a few plays out, and not overreact for a while.

The nice thing about baseball is there usually (not so much this year so far) a game the next day.

It helps when you drop games like yesterday.

Whoa. You are the one using facts huh? Yeah I just make up the stats. There's really no truth behind what I wrote at all. It's fictional.

He's background noise.

ROFL


Anyway back to reality. By my calcs Moose has to hit .361 the rest of the way to finish at .300. Obv wont happen but if he hits .300 from here out he can finish at .250. (That's how buried he already is)

Thanks for proving my point that you're nothing but a broken record. Background noise.

Here's more proof that you're a moron.

I don't know what numbers you are using to calculate this (obviously flawed), but if he ends up with the same number of ABs for the season as last year (563) and he hits .300 the rest of the way, he'll end up at .283. At a more conservative 500 ABs, he'll finish at .281.

I'm not saying he's going to hit .300 the rest of the season, only pointing out that you don't know what the **** you are talking about.