Royals 2013 Kansas City Royals Repository Thread - Page 37

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?

**cabletech94** · 01-05-2013, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

And ftr I'm ready, how long till spring training?
Posted via Mobile Device

45 days or so. My mother in law got me a 10 game mini pack for Xmas. Seats are right behind home plate. My boner still hasn't subsided. Hurry up 2013 season.

Hootie · 01-05-2013, 11:05 AM

I bet it'll take 1 year, $10M for Vazquez.

MAYBE they could get him for $5M with incentives.

siberian khatru · 01-05-2013, 11:08 AM

I've always been a big Vazquez fan (so long as he's not pitching in NY). If he's got something left, I'd love to have him.

Strongside · 01-05-2013, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cabletech94

45 days or so. My mother in law got me a 10 game mini pack for Xmas. Seats are right behind home plate. My boner still hasn't subsided. Hurry up 2013 season.

Does your mother in law know about this boner?

Sure-Oz · 01-05-2013, 12:45 PM

Hope they make a solid attempt to sign him, it'd be big

**lewdog** · 01-10-2013, 06:50 PM

I wore a KC Royals shirt to the gym today. Got asked if I play for the team.

Damn I must be looking swole!

Cephalic Trauma · 01-10-2013, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lewdog

I wore a KC Royals shirt to the gym today. Got asked if I play for the team.

Damn I must be looking swole!

This ain't the steroid era anymore, brah.

Looking like a baseball player isn't exactly a compliment.

**lewdog** · 01-10-2013, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cephalic Trauma

This ain't the steroid era anymore, brah.

Looking like a baseball player isn't exactly a compliment.

Well I do look swole so I took it as a compliment. I usually get asked if I play college football. So eat it, dick!

Cephalic Trauma · 01-10-2013, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lewdog

Well I do look swole so I took it as a compliment. I usually get asked if I play college football. So eat it, dick!

Is Chris Getz your workout partner?

**lewdog** · 01-10-2013, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cephalic Trauma

Is Chris Getz your workout partner?

Chris Getz wouldn't even be allowed to wipe my ass if my arms were broken.

Cephalic Trauma · 01-10-2013, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lewdog

Chris Getz wouldn't even be allowed to wipe my ass if my arms were broken.

That was kinda the point of the joke. Just bustin your balls.

Ceej · 01-10-2013, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lewdog

I wore a KC Royals shirt to the gym today. Got asked if I play for the team.

Damn I must be looking swole!

lewcansecodog

**Saul Good** · 01-10-2013, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lewdog

Well I do look swole so I took it as a compliment. I usually get asked if I play college football. So eat it, dick!

Kicker

sedated · 01-10-2013, 07:44 PM

Every time this thread is bumped, I think we signed a new starting pitcher.

Ceej · 01-10-2013, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

Kicker

Be nice.

He's sweating a 51-51 game at Iowa.

#big10bball

#getexcited

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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