Royals 2013 Kansas City Royals Repository Thread - Page 362

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?

**ChiTown** · 06-05-2013, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by sedated

Does anyone else feel sorry for whomever the Royals draft?

No. I feel bad for me and for my Royals Brethren. No matter whom we draft, he shall be doomed to failure under the watchful eye of Datein Whore

Halfcan · 06-05-2013, 09:41 AM

Time to send Moose and Hos to the Minors so they can learn to hit a curve ball. Hos with 1 homer-lol- what a joke. Puig with the Dodgers doubled his total in 2 games. It is time to stop with the Moose ears and Hos bobble heads and face that they are just Not that great of players.

What other team names a part of their stadium (Moose Landing) after an unproven rookie. Has he ever even hit a ball close to there-lol

Send them down together and maybe by next year they will learn to hit- they have seen enough plate appearances to know they are way overmatched. Not even Brett can help them. So long guys hope to see you next year.

Deberg_1990 · 06-05-2013, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Nzoner

If they get paid for playing a game,no.I feel sorry for us working bastards who would like to go a game but refuse to spend money on this crap product they call a professional baseball team.

I always see those people on TV back behind home plate and think " why in the HELL would anyone pay that kind of coin for this crap product?".
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**gblowfish** · 06-05-2013, 01:46 PM

Story hot off the AP about that Cleveland Reliever Asshole Chris Perez. I hope they nail him. What a poopstain:

CLEVELAND (AP) -- Drug agents are investigating a narcotics delivery to the home of Cleveland Indians closer Chris Perez, authorities said Wednesday.

Rocky River Police Chief Kelly Stillman said city officers, a regional narcotics unit and postal inspectors were involved in Tuesday's operation to investigate a delivery to the Perez home in the lakeside Cleveland suburb.

No charges have been filed and the matter remains under investigation. A message seeking comment was left for Perez's attorney.

At a news conference Wednesday, the chief said the operation likely originated with a package that appeared suspicious to postal employees. ''They took it from there,'' he said.

Officers with a search warrant took evidence from the Perez house, according to the chief, but the seized items weren't specified.

Whatever was contained in the ''controlled delivery of narcotics'' must be analyzed at the state crime laboratory, according to the chief, who stopped short of speculating what it was.

''Depending on what it was and how much it was, charges will be filed accordingly,'' Stillman said.

Indians general manager Chris Antonetti said in a statement that the team had talked with Perez and was ''gathering additional information.''

Manager Terry Francona, addressing the situation before the Indians' Wednesday afternoon game against the Yankees in New York, said he had reached out to Perez to check on him.

''I spoke to him this morning, called him, just wanted to make sure he was OK,'' he said. ''Out of respect to everybody involved, that's really all I can say.''

The Indians' often-polarizing closer has six saves this season, but is on the disabled list with an injured right shoulder. He and Cleveland fans have gotten on each other's nerves over the last couple years, and he recently deactivated his Twitter account after hearing it from fans following a couple of bad outings.

In previous seasons, Perez has criticized fans for not coming to games, and ownership for not spending money on free agents.

The right-hander was supposed to start throwing again this week. Francona said he wasn't sure if the investigation would affect Perez' injury rehabilitation.

''I don't know. I honestly don't know,'' he said. ''Let's not only go one day at a time, let's go one hour at a time here.''

siberian khatru · 06-05-2013, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gblowfish

Story hot off the AP about that Cleveland Reliever Asshole Chris Perez. I hope they nail him. What a poopstain:

CLEVELAND (AP) -- Drug agents are investigating a narcotics delivery to the home of Cleveland Indians closer Chris Perez, authorities said Wednesday.

Rocky River Police Chief Kelly Stillman said city officers, a regional narcotics unit and postal inspectors were involved in Tuesday's operation to investigate a delivery to the Perez home in the lakeside Cleveland suburb.

No charges have been filed and the matter remains under investigation. A message seeking comment was left for Perez's attorney.

At a news conference Wednesday, the chief said the operation likely originated with a package that appeared suspicious to postal employees. ''They took it from there,'' he said.

Officers with a search warrant took evidence from the Perez house, according to the chief, but the seized items weren't specified.

Whatever was contained in the ''controlled delivery of narcotics'' must be analyzed at the state crime laboratory, according to the chief, who stopped short of speculating what it was.

''Depending on what it was and how much it was, charges will be filed accordingly,'' Stillman said.

Indians general manager Chris Antonetti said in a statement that the team had talked with Perez and was ''gathering additional information.''

Manager Terry Francona, addressing the situation before the Indians' Wednesday afternoon game against the Yankees in New York, said he had reached out to Perez to check on him.

''I spoke to him this morning, called him, just wanted to make sure he was OK,'' he said. ''Out of respect to everybody involved, that's really all I can say.''

The Indians' often-polarizing closer has six saves this season, but is on the disabled list with an injured right shoulder. He and Cleveland fans have gotten on each other's nerves over the last couple years, and he recently deactivated his Twitter account after hearing it from fans following a couple of bad outings.

In previous seasons, Perez has criticized fans for not coming to games, and ownership for not spending money on free agents.

The right-hander was supposed to start throwing again this week. Francona said he wasn't sure if the investigation would affect Perez' injury rehabilitation.

''I don't know. I honestly don't know,'' he said. ''Let's not only go one day at a time, let's go one hour at a time here.''

"YOU CAN'T SEE ME!"

Oh, yes we can, Chris. Yes we can.

**alnorth** · 06-05-2013, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Halfcan

What other team names a part of their stadium (Moose Landing) after an unproven rookie. Has he ever even hit a ball close to there-lol

No kidding. Someone in the marketing department needs to be fired. If he does well, you can market the hell out of the Moose thing, but you can't do it before he proves himself.

**ptlyon** · 06-05-2013, 02:29 PM

What? No game thread for tonites game?

The wheels have definitely fallen off haven't they.

**Reaper16** · 06-05-2013, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ptlyon

What? No game thread for tonites game?

The wheels have definitely fallen off haven't they.

The bandwagon is on blocks. Also it is on fire.

**ChiTown** · 06-05-2013, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reaper16

The bandwagon is on blocks. Also it has turned into an AIDS fire.

fify

Great Expectations · 06-05-2013, 02:33 PM

Anybody know the rest of the 18 players that MLB will be name in the Biogenesis deal?

C3HIEF3S · 06-05-2013, 02:37 PM

Hosmer getting a shot in the 2 spot tonight. Perez 3rd, Esky 9th. Didn't catch the entire lineup.

From Duffy on twitter:

Danny Duffy ‏@DannyDuffy805 2m
Omaha bound.

**ChiTown** · 06-05-2013, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by C3HIEF3S

Hosmer getting a shot in the 2 spot tonight. Perez 3rd, Esky 9th. Didn't catch the entire lineup.

JFC - Yost has to be pulling his ****ing hair out trying to figure out who to bat 3rd in this shit lineup.

Quote:

From Duffy on twitter:

Danny Duffy ‏@DannyDuffy805 2m
Omaha bound.

That is good news. Get here fast so we can tell Wade Davis to go **** himself

NWTF · 06-05-2013, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChiTown

Okay it's time to completely abandon the team now. I got thru May. Whoopee!

Time to focus on OTA's and Training Camp...

Its probably been at that point for a while now but I get what your saying. This season for all intents and purposes is over.

If your a die hard...you can take a couple months off and check back in late September/October, for the annual end of season tease when they go on a mini surge to get the glutton's for punishment back on the bandwagon for NEXT YEAR.

mr. tegu · 06-05-2013, 02:55 PM

This thread is so depressing.

Toadkiller · 06-05-2013, 02:59 PM

Lineup tonight:
1. Gordon
2. Hosmer
3. Perez
4. Butler
5. Moustakas
6. Cain
7. Lough
8. Getz
9. Escobar

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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06-05-2013, 09:41 AM	#5417
Halfcan In Search of a Life Join Date: Aug 2005 Casino cash: $7327995	Time to send Moose and Hos to the Minors so they can learn to hit a curve ball. Hos with 1 homer-lol- what a joke. Puig with the Dodgers doubled his total in 2 games. It is time to stop with the Moose ears and Hos bobble heads and face that they are just Not that great of players. What other team names a part of their stadium (Moose Landing) after an unproven rookie. Has he ever even hit a ball close to there-lol Send them down together and maybe by next year they will learn to hit- they have seen enough plate appearances to know they are way overmatched. Not even Brett can help them. So long guys hope to see you next year.
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06-05-2013, 01:46 PM	#5419
gblowfish Be Kind To Your Pets Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Glorious Independence, MO Casino cash: $16896178 VARSITY	Story hot off the AP about that Cleveland Reliever Asshole Chris Perez. I hope they nail him. What a poopstain: CLEVELAND (AP) -- Drug agents are investigating a narcotics delivery to the home of Cleveland Indians closer Chris Perez, authorities said Wednesday. Rocky River Police Chief Kelly Stillman said city officers, a regional narcotics unit and postal inspectors were involved in Tuesday's operation to investigate a delivery to the Perez home in the lakeside Cleveland suburb. No charges have been filed and the matter remains under investigation. A message seeking comment was left for Perez's attorney. At a news conference Wednesday, the chief said the operation likely originated with a package that appeared suspicious to postal employees. ''They took it from there,'' he said. Officers with a search warrant took evidence from the Perez house, according to the chief, but the seized items weren't specified. Whatever was contained in the ''controlled delivery of narcotics'' must be analyzed at the state crime laboratory, according to the chief, who stopped short of speculating what it was. ''Depending on what it was and how much it was, charges will be filed accordingly,'' Stillman said. Indians general manager Chris Antonetti said in a statement that the team had talked with Perez and was ''gathering additional information.'' Manager Terry Francona, addressing the situation before the Indians' Wednesday afternoon game against the Yankees in New York, said he had reached out to Perez to check on him. ''I spoke to him this morning, called him, just wanted to make sure he was OK,'' he said. ''Out of respect to everybody involved, that's really all I can say.'' The Indians' often-polarizing closer has six saves this season, but is on the disabled list with an injured right shoulder. He and Cleveland fans have gotten on each other's nerves over the last couple years, and he recently deactivated his Twitter account after hearing it from fans following a couple of bad outings. In previous seasons, Perez has criticized fans for not coming to games, and ownership for not spending money on free agents. The right-hander was supposed to start throwing again this week. Francona said he wasn't sure if the investigation would affect Perez' injury rehabilitation. ''I don't know. I honestly don't know,'' he said. ''Let's not only go one day at a time, let's go one hour at a time here.''
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06-05-2013, 02:37 PM	#5426
C3HIEF3S Let's Get Weird Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Austin Casino cash: $9910098	Hosmer getting a shot in the 2 spot tonight. Perez 3rd, Esky 9th. Didn't catch the entire lineup. From Duffy on twitter: Danny Duffy ‏@DannyDuffy805 2m Omaha bound.
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06-05-2013, 02:59 PM	#5430
Toadkiller Garlic make my feet stank! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Washougal, WA Casino cash: $4524921	Lineup tonight: 1. Gordon 2. Hosmer 3. Perez 4. Butler 5. Moustakas 6. Cain 7. Lough 8. Getz 9. Escobar
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