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There also is the whole "50 game suspension for positive PED test" thing. |
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I would say, however, that if the Cards had traded Taveras for Shields, many Cards fans, myself included, would've been pretty angry. Guessing the Royals think they have enough offense with Butler, Gordon, Hosmer, etc.
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The Royals desperately needed quality starting pitching to be a winning team, and so far it has worked. Part of that is Santana and Guthrie, but part of it is also the mentality and leadership Shields has brought to the staff. I'm sure it will help when less experienced guys like Duffy and Zimmer and Ventura make their way to KC over the next two years. Wil Myers is also NOT QUITE the prospect that Taveras is. His K issues (49 K in 139 AB at Durham, 189 K in 661 AB over the past two seasons) are going to make it hard for Myers to hit for a high average in the show with any consistency. The Royals DO need more offense, but they needed more pitching worse. |
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Guthrie is what he is. A battler who will eat innings. He also is much more effective at Kauffman, where his FB tendencies don't hurt as much. When he does a better job of limiting walks (like he did last season after coming to KC), Guthrie can be a solid No. 3 starter (His FIP as Royal last year was around 3.90). Prior to the start against the Angels, his FIP was sitting right around that level (3.85 by my figures). I'm willing to throw that game out unless it becomes a trend, as Tim McClelland squeezed him all night and was basically forcing Guthrie to center the ball to call a strike. The Angels capitalized, hitting 4 solo shots. |
Just a thought, but aren't there enough ****ing Royals threads here without turning the lone Cardinal thread into one?
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question for you Cards fans: have you been paying much attention to the advanced stats on pitch framing that are really hot right now?
Yadier Molina, as might be expected, grades out EXTREMELY high. The run-saving value works out to the equivalent of multiple "wins" per year for an elite guy like Yadi. It's all about positioning and reflex when receiving the ball. Molina and his brother Jose grade out extremely high. I know the Rays are all over this - is this something the Cards org recognizes and is seeking out in other catchers? |
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Bryan Anderson was a complete bust and Tony Cruz isn't a ML-quality bench player, but it's cheaper than 20 games of Gerald Laird or Jason LaRue. |
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Probably because every time I watch him play, he tries to bunt for a hit. Idiot. |
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Oh goody, Ty Wiggington starts at 1b today.
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Looks like we have the old throw in the towel lineup today.
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