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]

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by Reaper16

Justin Huber (remember him? I do).

Of course. My nasty real-life attitude isn't by accident.

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Of course. My nasty real-life attitude isn't by accident.

We traded Jose Bautista for him as well..

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

We traded Jose Bautista for him as well..

CP: Would you like to remove Sure-Oz from your friends list?

[tk13]

I hadn't realized until last week that Denny Bautista is pitching out of the Giants bullpen.

Jose Bautista's a whole other story... that guy bounced around quite a bit, I have no idea where this season has come from.

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

CP: Would you like to remove Sure-Oz from your friends list?

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by tk13

I hadn't realized until last week that Denny Bautista is pitching out of the Giants bullpen.

Jose Bautista's a whole other story... that guy bounced around quite a bit, I have no idea where this season has come from.

Beats me....he has bounced a ton, the new raul? i guess power wise, not avg

[siberian khatru]

Brutal stat from Dutton's midseason report in the Sunday Star:

The Royals were 17 for 18 in stolen-base attempts in the first 12 games. Since then, squat. The Royals are 37 for 69 in their last 75 games.

Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2010/07/10...#ixzz0tO0Oxyd2

[Reaper16]

Greinke scratched from today's start due to shoulder tightness. A precaution.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by Reaper16

Greinke scratched from today's start due to shoulder tightness. A precaution.

Read: We're facing reality.

Good thing.

[Coach]

Nothing wrong with missing a start, especially the ASB around the corner.

[Coach]

And KC really need this game before the ASB.

[ChiTown]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Read: We're facing reality.

Good thing.

Wha?

But dis team is da reeeeal dealz!1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111111

I'm still betting this team wins 70 games. So, we should prepare ourselves for the ticker tape parade that should ensue.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by ChiTown

Wha?

But dis team is da reeeeal dealz!1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111111

I'm still betting this team wins 70 games. So, we should prepare ourselves for the ticker tape parade that should ensue.

Probably.

The offense is still shit, but the club has responded well to Yost. If we play over .500 ball under his watch (throw out the Hillman games) for the rest of the year, that would be progress. Not worthy of a celebration, but progress nonetheless.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Originally Posted by Reaper16

Greinke scratched from today's start due to shoulder tightness. A precaution.

Puts favorite ZG shirt on the DL scrap heap.

[Sure-Oz]

From MLB traderumors.com

Blue Jays Acquire Yunel Escobar
By Tim Dierkes [July 14 at 11:03am CST]

The Blue Jays acquired shortstop Yunel Escobar and pitcher Jo-Jo Reyes from the Braves for shortstop Alex Gonzalez and minor leaguers Tim Collins and Tyler Pastornicky, according to a team press release. The Jays designated Ronald Uviedo for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster.

The move comes as a big surprise, as Escobar was perhaps one of the more valuable commodities in the game when the 2009 season concluded. Just a few days ago, MLB.com's Mark Bowman wrote that the Braves "simply aren't willing to sell low on a guy who they still view as the game's top defensive shortstop." Escobar was worth over four wins last year, but his power has disappeared in 301 plate appearances this year. Escobar will be arbitration-eligible for the first time after this season, so he'll be under the Jays' control through 2013. Escobar's attitude was a likely factor in the deal; Bowman wrote in June that "there's no doubt that Escobar's flamboyant approach to the game has continued to infuriate some members of the Braves organization." Back in February, MLB.com's Alden Gonzalez went more in-depth on the attitude angle.

Gonzalez will replace Escobar as the Braves' starting shortstop as they enter the second half with a four game lead in the NL East. He doesn't get on base, but he's already hit 17 home runs on the season and continues to play strong defense. Gonzalez is owed another $1.23MM this year and has a $2.5MM club option for 2011. Braves GM Frank Wren told David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "This trade improves our club for the second half of the season."

Reyes, a 25-year-old southpaw, has spent most of the season at Triple A. His strikeout and walk rates are strong in his fourth stint at the level, but he's had problems with home runs and hits. Baseball America regarded Reyes as the Braves' eighth-best prospect heading into the 2007 season, calling him a "thick-bodied lefthander who does a good job of keeping hitters off balance." He's dealt with injuries, including Tommy John surgery in '04.

Collins, a 20-year-old lefty, was ranked 19th among Blue Jays prospects by Baseball America heading into this season. The 5'7" southpaw "gets outs with a solid fastball that tops out at 93 mph and a true 12-to-6 curveball that he spins really well." Working in relief, Collins has a 15.3 K/9 in 43 Double A innings this year. Pastornicky, a 20-year-old shortstop, was ranked 17th. He's described as a player who "doesn't have flashy tools but gets the most out of what he has." In the best case, he'll become a line drive top of the order hitter with solid defense, indicates BA. As for Uviedo, the Jays had acquired him from the Pirates in the June Dana Eveland deal. BA described him as rail-thin and homer-prone heading into the '09 season, but praised his fastball and slider.

My take: this is certainly a win-now move for the Braves, who are confident Gonzalez will provide more over the next few months than Escobar would have. The Blue Jays, meanwhile, managed the rare feat of acquiring three-plus years of a shortstop with star potential without giving up much.