Royals 2013 Kansas City Royals Repository Thread - Page 624

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?

CaliforniaChief · 08-12-2013, 01:56 PM

If he's driving, we need to close down I-29. Flying? Well, that's a little more drastic.

We must be keeping Johnson for the one-game makeup against Tampa on the 26th before giving him the DFA.

Ceej · 08-12-2013, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Bowser

I always thought Setsuna was black.

siberian khatru · 08-12-2013, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by penbook

Per Bob Dutton

#Royals vs. Mia RHP Koehler: Lough 7, Hosmer 3, Butler DH, Perez 2, Moustakas 5, Maxwell 9, Getz 4, Escobar 6, Dyson 8 and Davis 1.

So does this mean Gordon's wife is in labor?

penbrook · 08-12-2013, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by siberian khatru

So does this mean Gordon's wife is in labor?

Yes

siberian khatru · 08-12-2013, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by penbook

Yes

-King- · 08-12-2013, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Prison Bitch

If the people here would rather watch a worthless preseason game where the starters play 1 meaningless series instead of seeing the best record in MLB on a perfect night outside.....then I stand by my point: not a baseball town.

Do you realize what country you live in? Towns haven't been "baseball towns" in decades. You think the same thing didn't happen in the other cities with both a NFL team and a MLB team?

-King- · 08-12-2013, 02:10 PM

Haven't heard any word on Alex Gordon but his wife was expecting their second child today.
— Joel Goldberg (@goldbergkc) August 12, 2013

penbrook · 08-12-2013, 02:15 PM

Chris Getz could murder George Brett, burn down Kauffman Stadium, have an affair with Dayton Moore's wife, and still be our 2nd baseman.

kstater · 08-12-2013, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Prison Bitch

We couldn't even get 30K on a beautiful friday night for Boston's only trip to KC, them leading MLB in wins and us on a major hot streak. This market is questionable at best supporting MLB

25 years

**alnorth** · 08-12-2013, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by penbook

I wonder who's dick Johnson is sucking? Yost or Dayton

Elliot is our backup SS. He can't go anywhere because Getz and Tejada can't play SS worth a damn. I guess if we activate Jamey Carroll then he'd be expendable.

Great Expectations · 08-12-2013, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by alnorth

Elliot is our backup SS. He can't go anywhere because Getz and Tejada can't play SS worth a damn. I guess if we activate Jamey Carroll then he'd be expendable.

Or call up Colon.....

C3HIEF3S · 08-12-2013, 02:24 PM

Darvish throwing a no no in the 8 th inning vs Houston

EDIT: Haha, jinxed the **** out of that. Houston with a solo shot right when I submitted that. 2-1 Texas now.

BigCatDaddy · 08-12-2013, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by C3HIEF3S

Darvish throwing a no no in the 8 th inning vs Houston

Should that one actually count?

WhawhaWhat · 08-12-2013, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy

Should that one actually count?

If Lester's against the Royals counted, this one should have as well.

WhawhaWhat · 08-12-2013, 02:36 PM

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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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