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05-02-2009, 12:13 PM | #16 | |
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If we want to seriously become contenders (yes I said it) we need to make the move that makes the most sense........get rid of Farnsworth and Ponson. I cant even imagine what the Royals team ERA would be without those 2 clowns. I dunno, I just ****in hate Farnsworth, my other half as a Cubs fan, I ****ing hated this guy when he was in Chicago. I almost had to pull my car over when I listed to 610 the day we signed this piece of shit and for how much we signed him for. I can't believe that the "baseball minds" we have in the front office would even think of signing this guy when avg Joe baseball fan knows that he's a complete train wreck as a pitcher. Jesus. What a complete waste of a signing. I'm too hard on Ponson, he's had some good and some really terrible outings, but thats the thing .....hes terribly inconsistant. Always has been. Everywhere he goes, doesn't matter. In NYY he had a 5+ ERA. I dont care if its a 5th starter or a 8th starter in little league thats just ****ing terrible. The only reason why I'm not too pissed about it is because of the little money he's making. He's on a minor league contract, which means that A: No one else wanted his ass, because he agreed to sign with one of the worse clubs in MLB for a min deal. Hochevar needs to be brought up......period. Last edited by CoMoChief; 05-02-2009 at 12:24 PM.. |
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05-02-2009, 12:19 PM | #17 | |
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05-02-2009, 12:31 PM | #18 | |
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There's just no reason to push him up here right now. Just let him continue to improve and gain confidence, and hopefully he'll be ready to contribute meaningfully this summer. It's not focusing on the bottom line - it's being patient with players and not rushing them. THAT is old school Royals bullshit. |
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05-02-2009, 12:43 PM | #19 | |
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As a college pitcher with a year of semi-pro experience, Hochevar should have been ready to compete at the start of the season. Perhaps it will end up being the right move in the long term, but I have a hard time believing he didn't give the club the best chance to win. Whatever, though. Water under the bridge, with the team still competitive and about to reap some practical value from the move. For the record, the team was late in getting that extension to Greinke, IMO. |
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05-02-2009, 12:50 PM | #20 | |
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05-02-2009, 12:52 PM | #21 |
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i guess i don't have any common sense, cause i have no idea how keeping him in AAA gives him an extra year in his late twenties. please explain.
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It has to do with his ML service time, and thus the club's ability to stretch out the time before he hits arbitration and FA.
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05-02-2009, 12:59 PM | #24 |
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05-02-2009, 01:06 PM | #25 | |
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If we wanted to not care about service time, then he needed to start at the beginning of the season. At this point we are committed and would be stupid to bring him up before the magic date. In poker tournament terms, this would be like if you had a middle pair of sevens on the flop, someone raised you, you re-raised 95% of what you got, and they called. Maybe you shouldnt have done that, but you cant fold now.
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05-02-2009, 01:52 PM | #26 |
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But you would certainly also have to consider the quality of the opponent; i.e., are you facing off against a championship-caliber player or are you taking on a 5-year old who has never played poker before? Also, is the dealer shifty-eyed and keeps winking at your opponent? And what exactly are the two cards in your hand? Are they the other two sevens or could they possibly be a couple of Pokemon character cards?
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05-02-2009, 03:44 PM | #27 | |
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Might be worth keeping an eye on his pitch count, just in case the Royals are thinking about giving him Wednesday's start in KC.
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Piss on the Twins. That is all.
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05-02-2009, 04:30 PM | #30 |
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