2010 Kansas City Royals Repository thread

[SPchief]

All Royals All The Time!

After consultation with others who peruse the game threads we decided to create this as a repository for all things Royals. Minor league news, AL (ahem) Central (thanks Vonne) news and anything Royals can be found here.

alnorth, me and atleast 5 others will continue the game threads as usual. But if you locate something of interest.. ANYTHING.. deals on apparel, best ways in/out of the stadium, giveaways, great stories from this season or from seasons gone by, rumors, trades, anything.... feel free to post it here.

If a big story breaks, you can still start a thread about it. There is merely an all inclusive thread that will make a easy for us all to keep up with all things Royals.


Welcome! "Grab a Brew... don't cost nuthin"...[spills beer on feet]

[petegz28]

Stop pissing on my dreams!!!!!

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by petegz28

Stop pissing on my dreams!!!!!

DM has been giving all of us fans a golden shower since he got here...hopefully glass will provide the toilet paper to clean us off soon enough

[WilliamTheIrish]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Nice column.....

So anyone know a good Manager out there thats available that can turn this ship around???

There isn't a manager in the galaxy that can fix DM and DG.

Anybody advocating Frank White for this job should be summarily shot though the heart.

[Sure-Oz]

http://www.kansascity.com/2010/05/09...on-appeal.html

Posted on Sun, May. 09, 2010
Royals missed chance on appeal not known until after game
By BOB DUTTON
The Kansas City Star

ARLINGTON, Texas | It wasn’t until after the game Sunday that the Royals learned their inattention to on-field action resulted in Texas scoring two additional runs in the third inning.

That’s two runs that needn’t have scored in a 6-4 loss that served as the final blow in a four-game sweep at the Ballpark in Arlington.

“I’m familiar with it now,” manager Trey Hillman admitted. “More often than not, you pick it up from the dugout. But when there’s going to be a play at home plate, you follow the play at home plate.”

Let’s reset:

The Royals led 2-1 with one out in the third inning, but the Rangers had runners at first and third. Vladimir Guerrero hit a fly to short left. Scott Podsednik made the catch for the second out, but his throw to the plate was off-line, which allowed Elvis Andrus to score the tying run.

The runner at first, Josh Hamilton, went toward second base on the fly. When Podsednik’s throw went to the plate, Hamilton just continued into second instead of retreating to first and tagging up as required under the rules.

“He didn’t wander off,” first-base umpire Jeff Kellogg said. “He went about halfway.”

Had the Royals appealed Hamilton’s advance with a throw to first base, he would have been out, and the inning would have ended. The tying run, though, would have counted.

“It would have been the third out,” third-base umpire Mark Carlson confirmed, “but the run would’ve scored because it’s not a continuous play on the batter-runner at first base.”

First baseman Billy Butler wasn’t aware of the missed opportunity until informed after the game by Hillman.

“It should be (caught),” Hillman said. “You would hope your first baseman would catch that. More often than not, they do. And a lot of times, somebody picks it up in the dugout. We were all pretty well located to see that play. I didn’t see it at the time it happened.

No appeal meant the inning continued.

Luke Hochevar hit Ian Kinsler with a pitch and, after a double steal, Kinsler and Hamilton scored on David Murphy’s double to right. Two more runs.

“That’s my priority,” Butler said. “You can put that one on me. The fact of the matter is they scored (two) more after that in that inning. That’s on me.”

Under the weather

Hochevar started the game despite battling severe flu-like symptoms that had him throwing up in the bullpen during his warm-up preparation.

“I haven’t been feeling well for the past couple of days or so,” he said, “but it wasn’t this bad. But I can still throw strikes. I don’t care how bad it is. Regardless, I’ve got to keep us in that ballgame better than I did.”

Hochevar lasted only 2 2/3 innings before exiting in the Rangers’ four-run third inning. He allowed three runs on four hits and four walks. Hochevar also hit a batter.

“They felt like they got enough fluids in him (before the game),” Hillman said. “In spots, he looked pretty good.

“A lot of times when guys are sick, they back off the adrenaline factor a little bit, and they have their best performances. I’ve seen that happen plenty of times.” Aviles over Getz

Mike Aviles continued to solidify his spot in the lineup by getting three of the Royals’ eight hits. He is 10 for 23 in six games since returning from Class AAA Omaha.

On Sunday, Aviles replaced slumping Chris Getz at second base for the third time in four games. Getz has only four hits in 23 at-bats in seven games since returning from the disabled list.

“It looks like (Getz is) caught a little bit in-between,” Hillman said. “I was in the cages (Saturday) as he did his drill work, and his drill work was very good. So I still think it’s in there.

“But we’re in a situation, obviously, where we want to get as many bats in the lineup as we can.”

DeJesus available?

Trade rumors are already flying. The Boston Globe reports David DeJesus “is more than available for teams needing a left-handed-hitting outfielder.”

Royals officials say it’s wrong to suggest they are looking to dump DeJesus, but they don’t deny a willingness to entertain offers.

DeJesus, 31, is making $4.5 million this season with a club option next year for $6 million. That option includes a $500,000 buyout. He is batting .264 with four homers and 12 RBIs while playing in all 32 games.

The Mariners, Braves, Red Sox and White Sox are all know to be actively searching for offensive help. The Royals want a legitimate front-line prospect in return and would like any deal sweetened with a reliable ready-now bullpen arm.

Minor details

It wasn’t a good day for two of the organization’s better pitching prospects as Springfield roughed up Aaron Crow and Blaine Hardy for a combined nine runs and 10 hits in seven innings in a 9-0 victory over Class AA Northwest Arkansas.

Crow, 1-2, got the loss after surrendering seven runs and seven hits in five innings as his ERA jumped to 4.54. Hardy had not permitted a run in 17 innings over his previous eight appearances before allowing two runs and three hits in two innings.

Looking back

It was five years ago Monday — May 10, 2005 — that Tony Peña resigned unexpectedly as the Royals’ manager following a 3-1 loss at Toronto. The Royals fell to 8-25 after that loss.

Peña left the team the following day. Bench coach Bob Schaefer was appointed interim manager and guided the club to a 5-12 record before Buddy Bell was hired as Peña’s permanent replacement.

Roy Halladay beat Zack Greinke in the game at the Rogers Centre. Both pitched complete games. Greinke fell to 0-4 that season despite a 3.38 ERA. It was the first of his 10 career complete games.

[Sure-Oz]

I think if the Royals are asking for bullpen arms for dejesus, that is stupid. We all know how well bullpen arms can do 1 year and then suck the next. You ask for a legit prospect on the field or a SP type. No relievers

[PunkinDrublic]

I'm glad I didn't make it out to any of the games this weekend. What a ****ing piss poor showing. Not only did they not give Grienke any run support but they let C.J Wilson punk them for a complete game.

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

I think if the Royals are asking for bullpen arms for dejesus, that is stupid. We all know how well bullpen arms can do 1 year and then suck the next. You ask for a legit prospect on the field or a SP type. No relievers

I heard wrong, basically a front line prospect with a BP arm to sweeten the deal.

Lets hope a solid deal can be made.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

I heard wrong, basically a front line prospect with a BP arm to sweeten the deal.

Lets hope a solid deal can be made.

So Dayton might not be involved? Sweet.

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

So Dayton might not be involved? Sweet.

[DJ's left nut]

Holy !@#$

They missed an appeal at 1b where the runner went halfway down the line? Are you ****ing kidding me?!?!

That's worse than Betancourt dropping a fly ball, IMO. The fly-ball is an error in execution and poor fundamentals. Missing that appeal is just F'ing braindead little league stuff that would've gotten me benched at any level of ball I've ever played (including Tee-Ball).

How the hell does an entire team, complete with a manager, bench coaches, bench players, bullpens and starters MISS AN OBVIOUS APPEAL!

I'd broom the whole front office/coaching staff if I were Glass and I'd do it tomorrow. More than anything we've seen, that's an indictment on coaching and management. That's a team that's poorly coached and completely lacking focus. Everything a manager can do to hurt a team is exposed on that play.

Unbelievable.

[Reaper16]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Holy !@#$

They missed an appeal at 1b where the runner went halfway down the line? Are you ****ing kidding me?!?!

That's worse than Betancourt dropping a fly ball, IMO. The fly-ball is an error in execution and poor fundamentals. Missing that appeal is just F'ing braindead little league stuff that would've gotten me benched at any level of ball I've ever played (including Tee-Ball).

How the hell does an entire team, complete with a manager, bench coaches, bench players, bullpens and starters MISS AN OBVIOUS APPEAL!

I'd broom the whole front office/coaching staff if I were Glass and I'd do it tomorrow. More than anything we've seen, that's an indictment on coaching and management. That's a team that's poorly coached and completely lacking focus. Everything a manager can do to hurt a team is exposed on that play.

Unbelievable.

You are correct except for your last sentence. It is very believable.

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by Reaper16

You are correct except for your last sentence. It is very believable.

your exactly right....these are not your Daddys Royals.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Reaper16

You are correct except for your last sentence. It is very believable.

I just feel like a guy that walked up to someone he hasn't seen in awhile and asked how his family's doing, only to hear they died in a housefire or something a few days ago.

"Sorry man...I..I just didn't know..."

**** me, that's just awful.

[Sure-Oz]

This isn't royals related but could be....with guillen and dejesus on the block

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5178137

Though he may be 40 years old now, sometimes "The Kid" needs to sleep.

Seattle Mariners star Ken Griffey Jr. missed a chance to enter an unspecified game last week as a pinch hitter because he was asleep in the clubhouse, according to a report from the Tacoma News Tribune.

When pressed following the game as to why he had not used the left-handed slugger as a pinch hitter, Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu was evasive.

But according to two unnamed younger Seattle players who are both fond of Griffey, the future Hall of Famer had fallen asleep.

"He was asleep in the clubhouse," one player told the Tribune. "He'd gone back about the fifth inning to get a jacket and didn't come back. I went back in about the seventh inning -- and he was in his chair, sound asleep."

The second player, who is reported to know Griffey better, claims the scuffling slugger has had difficulty sleeping at home.

"He doesn't sleep well at night, he's away from his family, he's comfortable in the clubhouse," he told the Tribune. "They could have awakened him."

Griffey is batting .208 with just five RBIs for a last-place Mariners club that has struggled mightily in trying to get runs across the plate this season.

[Sure-Oz]

vote of confidence in effect...

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/print.jsp?ym...=.jsp&c_id=mlb

05/10/10 7:05 PM ET
Moore believes Royals will step it up
GM doesn't have any moves on tap for slumping squad

By Dick Kaegel / MLB.com
KANSAS CITY -- What's next for the slumping, shell-shocked Royals? Apparently no personnel changes before they open a home series against the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night.

Royals general manager Dayton Moore said during Monday's off-day that no player moves were expected.

"No, nothing planned," he said. "There shouldn't be anything in the works tomorrow unless there's something unforeseen."

The Royals limped home after a 3-8 trip that began promisingly with a four-game split at Tampa Bay. But they won just one of three at Chicago and were swept in four at Texas.

Moore has not lost confidence in manager Trey Hillman.

"I think Trey's done a terrific job," Moore said. "We all are evaluated and he evaluates himself harder than anybody else. But we left Spring Training very prepared, not as healthy as we wanted to, but we're prepared every day to play regardless of the outcome. I mean, the players have to play. And I'm confident our players will play."

The Royals are 10 games under .500 at 11-21, the worst 32-game record in Hillman's three seasons. They are last in the American League Central, already 10 games behind Minnesota. A year ago, they were 18-14 and tied for first place. In 2008, the mark was 14-18 and they were in fourth place but only 2 1/2 games out.

Manager Buddy Bell's last team in 2007 was also 10 games behind at this early point with a 10-22 mark.

"The best teams make mistakes every night, but they overcome them," Moore said. "And we're not in that position yet."

Although right fielder David DeJesus and designated hitter Jose Guillen are names that have surfaced in early trade rumors, Moore indicated that no deals are in the offing.

"We're confident in the group we have on the field," he said

Close games have been a staple. The Royals have the most one-run games in the Majors (13 with a 5-8 record) and they've also played five two-run games (2-3), so 18 of 32 games have been decided by one or two runs.

"We're just a couple hits away, a play away, a pitch away, a call that goes your way. But you can't make excuses. It is what it is. You've got to win games," Moore said.

"We've got 130 games left, and it's a big boy game and you've got to step it up and perform."