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duncan_idaho 08-15-2013 08:13 AM

(New) 2013 Kansas City Royals Repository
 
New thread, this time with more burst.

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?

Bowser 08-15-2013 08:15 AM

Stretch run repository!

RockChalk 08-15-2013 08:18 AM

In for the 7 game slide!!!

AndChiefs 08-15-2013 08:19 AM

Biggest series of the last 10 years.

mr. tegu 08-15-2013 08:29 AM

In.

Art Vader 08-15-2013 08:29 AM

:Royals:

DeepSouth 08-15-2013 08:31 AM

You da MAN Duncan.

The Royals released Frenchy, started a winning streak.

Now they need to release EJ, start another winning streak.

SPATCH 08-15-2013 08:33 AM

I'm in, I guess.

mr. tegu 08-15-2013 08:34 AM

When can we expect to hear who Bonifacio is replacing on the roster?

Mr_Tomahawk 08-15-2013 08:35 AM

Tyler Bray is here!

RockChalk 08-15-2013 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr. tegu (Post 9886598)
When can we expect to hear who Bonifacio is replacing on the roster?

Dutton said by 3pm today

DeepSouth 08-15-2013 08:43 AM

Elliot Johnson is batting .186 against LHP and .176 against RHP. I don't think his defense makes up for that offense to justify a roster spot.

Archie F. Swin 08-15-2013 08:43 AM

Lets keep that road game winning stretch going! The time is now!

WhawhaWhat 08-15-2013 08:47 AM

Let's start with PB telling us how he really feels about the Greinke trade. I'm not sure we're clear yet.

DeepSouth 08-15-2013 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat (Post 9886623)
Let's start with PB telling us how he really feels about the Greinke trade. I'm not sure we're clear yet.

Maybe he won't be able to post in this new thread? Or, maybe he won't notice that it exists?


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