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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?

WhawhaWhat · 06-26-2013, 01:31 PM

Bob Dutton ‏@Royals_Report
#Royals RH pitching prospects Yordano Ventura and Miguel Almonte selected for All-Star Futures Game on July 14 at Citi Field in New York.

**Bowser** · 06-26-2013, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat

Bob Dutton ‏@Royals_Report
#Royals RH pitching prospects Yordano Ventura and Miguel Almonte selected for All-Star Futures Game on July 14 at Citi Field in New York.

Can't wait to see what team(s) they will be pitching for when they finally make it to the big leagues!

Prison Bitch · 06-26-2013, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

Royals have the exact same record as last year at this time.

SOB

I had to look that up to verify, but yes. Royals won their 4th straight, beating Minny on Friday June 29 last year to get to 35-39. What a disgusting factoid. Dayton should be confronted by a pack of reporters houdning him everywhere he goes to explain it.

**chefsos** · 06-26-2013, 01:58 PM

For those of you who want to laugh: Dylan Bundy's having TJ surgery. So, that will be all for him for a while.

Nightfyre · 06-26-2013, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by chefsos

For those of you who want to laugh: Dylan Bundy's having TJ surgery. So, that will be all for him for a while.

How completely unrelated to the Royals. Please take O's laments to the O's thread. kBai

**chefsos** · 06-26-2013, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Nightfyre

How completely unrelated to the Royals. Please take O's laments to the O's thread. kBai

Fred Patek said you'd be interested

That ****in liar

Three7s · 06-26-2013, 04:29 PM

I hope Escobar goes 0-4 so people will keep bitching about Ned.

WhawhaWhat · 06-26-2013, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Three7s

I hope Escobar goes 0-4 so people will keep bitching about Ned.

If Escobar gets the last AB with the game on the line again, the fans may melt down.

**petegz28** · 06-26-2013, 04:43 PM

Hey now, cut Esky some slack...the last game he batted with the game on the line he would have tied it if not won it if our stupid 3rd base coach had not ****ed it up

Mama Hip Rockets · 06-26-2013, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chefsos

For those of you who want to laugh: Dylan Bundy's having TJ surgery. So, that will be all for him for a while.

No one cares. Go away.

stonedstooge · 06-26-2013, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chefsos

For those of you who want to laugh: Dylan Bundy's having TJ surgery. So, that will be all for him for a while.

Hate to see any kid get hurt. But they can be fixed now. Back in the day, you were done

**Reaper16** · 06-26-2013, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by stonedstooge

Hate to see any kid get hurt. But they can be fixed now. Back in the day, you were done

You still can be. (See: Lamb, John)

Sure-Oz · 06-26-2013, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reaper16

You still can be. (See: Lamb, John)

Really sucks, he looked like he had a ton of potential. Now he can't crack 90

**DeezNutz** · 06-26-2013, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Reaper16

You still can be. (See: Lamb, John)

Which is exactly why it's hilarious to see anyone balk at trading a bevy of pitching prospects to acquire a young, cornerstone bat.

ShowtimeSBMVP · 06-28-2013, 04:05 PM

Sam Mellinger ‏@mellinger 8m

Good grief. MT @Royals_Report #Royals scratch plans for Felipe Paulino to re-start rehab assignment. Experienced shoulder soreness

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