Royals 2013 Kansas City Royals Repository Thread - Page 64

duncan_idaho · 10:01 AM

Proposed 2013 Slogan: Tigers: They're what's for dinner
Actual 2013 Slogan: Come to Play
A better, more accurate, or alternative slogan: All in, no panic, we promise.

Dayton Moore has pushed all his chips in and is riding on King/Jack suited, hoping it comes together, he gets some good luck, and he hits the nuts by the river card. There's potential, oh yes, there's potential. There's also risk.

At the midway point, Dayton is left counting on the river card. The flop and turn didn't help him, and he's looking at the Tigers holding a pair of Queens and the Indians holding a pair of 9s. His 2013 plan hasn't failed - yet - but the odds are not in his favor.

Burning questions updates below.

Burning Questions for 2013:

1) Will the improve rotation be improved enough? Does James Shields pitch like a fringe No. 1 away from Tampa Bay? Does Ervin Santana pitch to his highest upside in his walk year? Can Jeremy Guthrie build on his strong performance as a Royal in 2012? Can Wade Davis bring his new mentality- and velocity - back to the rotation?

Midseason check-in: Yes, the rotation is certainly improved enough. Shields has pitched like a fringe No. 1 and Santana is having his best season. Guthrie has horrible peripherals but has continued to perform well at his home park and eat innings on the road. Davis brought neither his kick-ass mentality or improved velocity back to the rotation and is in Luke Hochevar/Hiram Davies territory.

2) When will Luke Hochevar be shown the door?
Midseason check-in: It appears, never, at this point. Hochevar has been solid in non-leverage situations, though pretty much every time he has been used with men on base in an inning, it has been a disaster.

3) Does Hosmer bounce back?
Midseason check-in: It took some time, but Hosmer's performance from June 1 on is probably the most encouraging thing about the 2013 season so far.
4) Can Moustakas hit for a whole season like he did in the first half of 2012?
Midseason check-in: Nope. Moustakas was god-awful, then great for about 3 weeks, then god-awful again. He has been better since he started working with Brett and Grafol but still has a long way to go.
5) Who regresses?
Midseason check-in: Welp, Alicides Escobar is not a surprising name here (though Yost's stubborn insistence on hitting him second is ridiculous). Billy Butler is a surprise. He isn't having a terrible year - still contributing a lot to the offense - but he's not hitting for the average or power he has displayed over the past several years.
6) Who plays 2B?
Midseason check-in: A whole bunch of people, and not that great. Gio is at least getting a shot, though he once again is not doing much with it.
7) Can Jeff Francoeur be at least replacement level, rather than epic horrible level?
Midseason check-in: Hahahahahahahahahahaha
8) Will Dayton Moore survive to see 2014?
Midseason check-in: Outlook uncertain. Probably still around, unless the team completely tanks in the second half and he does something foolish. My guess - he sacrifices Ned Yost this offseason and gets one more shot with a new manager in 2014.
9) Will Danny Duffy come back healthy? And if he does, is he the same, better or worse?
Midseason check-in: Yes. Velocity looks the same, and it looks likely he is the same guy as before.
10) And the big one: Has KC added enough to run down the big-money Detroit Tigers?
Midseason check-in: Doesn't look like it, does it?

Discuss Thrower · 02-24-2013, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prison Bitch

Baseball Prospectus is predicting 78 wins for the Royals and a 4th place finish in the AL Central, with a 12.1% chance of making the playoffs:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/odds/

Sooooooo the Myers/Odorizzi deal would be halfway to fail town then, right?

Prison Bitch · 02-24-2013, 03:46 PM

Well, I would guess BP probably didn't think much of Baltimore or Oakland last year and they got in. The Royals will never have an equal chance to other teams based on economics so they have to take a shot here and there when they get a decent look. It's possible the Shields trade will fail but there's certainly no assurance keeping Myers would've resulted in the playoffs either. Now or in the future.

Ceej · 02-24-2013, 06:08 PM

I just saw the sweet hats they're currently sporting.

I really dig them.

I've checked Lids. Can anyone find them if they're available to purchase?

**lewdog** · 02-24-2013, 07:49 PM

Chilly as **** for Arizona weather and crowd was sparse as shit!

Located on the wall near the toilets

Front row seats on the 3b side.

6th inning when all the big dawgs left.

Three7s · 02-24-2013, 07:58 PM

You just had to show that piece of shit Francouer.

Nice pics, though!

**chefsos** · 02-24-2013, 08:20 PM

That is a great looking ballpark.

Ceej · 02-24-2013, 08:22 PM

I found the hats.

Didn't realize they were mesh-y.

Yuck.

**lewdog** · 02-24-2013, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Three7s

You just had to show that piece of shit Francouer.

Nice pics, though!

I talked with the guy behind me for about 5-10 minutes. We discussed what a piece of shit Frenchy is, me first saying how he was the worst outfielder in MLB. The guy behind me saying, let's not stop out outfield, how about all MLB!?

We also talked about how dumb it would be for the Chiefs to take an OL with the first pick and we both agreed to being on the Geno bandwagon.

He was at the game but had to leave early to catch a flight back to KC where he said he has lived all his life. Which one of your queers was behind me!?

Ceej · 02-24-2013, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lewdog

I talked with the guy behind me for about 5-10 minutes. We discussed what a piece of shit Frenchy is, me first saying how he was the worst outfielder in MLB. The guy behind me saying, let's not stop out outfield, how about all MLB!?

We also talked about how dumb it would be for the Chiefs to take an OL with the first pick and we both agreed to being on the Geno bandwagon.

He was at the game but had to leave early to catch a flight back to KC where he said he has lived all his life. Which one of your queers was behind me!?

Did you feel something rather large up against the back of your seat the entire game?

stonedstooge · 02-24-2013, 08:26 PM

How many times did Frenchy strike out today?

**lewdog** · 02-24-2013, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CJizzles

Did you feel something rather large up against the back of your seat the entire game?

Well it wasn't a vanilla tootsie roll so I know it wasn't you!

**lewdog** · 02-24-2013, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stonedstooge

How many times did Frenchy strike out today?

I may or may not have been drinking so I am not quite sure....

Ceej · 02-24-2013, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lewdog

Well it wasn't a vanilla tootsie roll so I know it wasn't you!

Well, at least you remember what it tasted like.

**lewdog** · 02-24-2013, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CJizzles

Well, at least you remember what it tasted like.

Oh shit...well played.

Paniero · 02-24-2013, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stonedstooge

How many times did Frenchy strike out today?

Only Perez and Escobar have better averages than Francour through two games

he had a single and triple today

12-11-2012, 09:59 AM
duncan_idaho M-I-Z-Z-O-U Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $-1889692	2013 Kansas City Royals Repository Thread Proposed 2013 Slogan: Tigers: They're what's for dinner Actual 2013 Slogan: Come to Play A better, more accurate, or alternative slogan: All in, no panic, we promise. Dayton Moore has pushed all his chips in and is riding on King/Jack suited, hoping it comes together, he gets some good luck, and he hits the nuts by the river card. There's potential, oh yes, there's potential. There's also risk. At the midway point, Dayton is left counting on the river card. The flop and turn didn't help him, and he's looking at the Tigers holding a pair of Queens and the Indians holding a pair of 9s. His 2013 plan hasn't failed - yet - but the odds are not in his favor. Burning questions updates below. Burning Questions for 2013: 1) Will the improve rotation be improved enough? Does James Shields pitch like a fringe No. 1 away from Tampa Bay? Does Ervin Santana pitch to his highest upside in his walk year? Can Jeremy Guthrie build on his strong performance as a Royal in 2012? Can Wade Davis bring his new mentality- and velocity - back to the rotation? Midseason check-in: Yes, the rotation is certainly improved enough. Shields has pitched like a fringe No. 1 and Santana is having his best season. Guthrie has horrible peripherals but has continued to perform well at his home park and eat innings on the road. Davis brought neither his kick-ass mentality or improved velocity back to the rotation and is in Luke Hochevar/Hiram Davies territory. 2) When will Luke Hochevar be shown the door? Midseason check-in: It appears, never, at this point. Hochevar has been solid in non-leverage situations, though pretty much every time he has been used with men on base in an inning, it has been a disaster. 3) Does Hosmer bounce back? Midseason check-in: It took some time, but Hosmer's performance from June 1 on is probably the most encouraging thing about the 2013 season so far. 4) Can Moustakas hit for a whole season like he did in the first half of 2012? Midseason check-in: Nope. Moustakas was god-awful, then great for about 3 weeks, then god-awful again. He has been better since he started working with Brett and Grafol but still has a long way to go. 5) Who regresses? Midseason check-in: Welp, Alicides Escobar is not a surprising name here (though Yost's stubborn insistence on hitting him second is ridiculous). Billy Butler is a surprise. He isn't having a terrible year - still contributing a lot to the offense - but he's not hitting for the average or power he has displayed over the past several years. 6) Who plays 2B? Midseason check-in: A whole bunch of people, and not that great. Gio is at least getting a shot, though he once again is not doing much with it. 7) Can Jeff Francoeur be at least replacement level, rather than epic horrible level? Midseason check-in: Hahahahahahahahahahaha 8) Will Dayton Moore survive to see 2014? Midseason check-in: Outlook uncertain. Probably still around, unless the team completely tanks in the second half and he does something foolish. My guess - he sacrifices Ned Yost this offseason and gets one more shot with a new manager in 2014. 9) Will Danny Duffy come back healthy? And if he does, is he the same, better or worse? Midseason check-in: Yes. Velocity looks the same, and it looks likely he is the same guy as before. 10) And the big one: Has KC added enough to run down the big-money Detroit Tigers? Midseason check-in: Doesn't look like it, does it? Last edited by duncan_idaho; 07-15-2013 at 10:01 AM..
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