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]

[Sure-Oz]

Thanks TK for posting part 2 and 3.....lmao at the 'price chopper' commercials 'we also love hyvee' haha

[Sure-Oz]

I guess billy crying how he's not voted higher for the all star game is paying off kind've....from butlers twitter

BillyButlerKC

Pretty awesome of the Royals to do this cool promo! I'm a lucky guy to be playing for KC!!! http://yfrog.com/6pom6j 27 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone

http://yfrog.com/6pom6j

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

I guess billy crying how he's not voted higher for the all star game is paying off kind've....from butlers twitter

BillyButlerKC

Pretty awesome of the Royals to do this cool promo! I'm a lucky guy to be playing for KC!!! http://yfrog.com/6pom6j 27 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone

http://yfrog.com/6pom6j

Hey, Billy - if you want more all-star votes, hit more home runs and into less double plays.

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by Bowser

Hey, Billy - if you want more all-star votes, hit more home runs and into less double plays.

shizzyrocks

@BillyButlerKC If I vote for you will you buy me that shirt?

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

shizzyrocks

@BillyButlerKC If I vote for you will you buy me that shirt?

LOL

He might, but he probably won't like it.....

[BillSelfsTrophycase]

Originally Posted by Bowser

Hey, Billy - if you want more all-star votes, hit more home runs and into less double plays.

This, all he is now is a right handed version of John Kruk

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by Bowser

LOL

He might, but he probably won't like it.....

I like giving him crap, butterball needs to realize he isn't an AS, atleast yet...esp in a position of power, when he's hitting for just average

[Sure-Oz]

http://twitpic.com/1txm62

bill definetly thinks he's an all star now...

[Sure-Oz]

#yankees not confident nick johnson will return in '10. likely to seek on-base guy. brooklyn-born david dejesus (.383) fits 2:47 PM Jun 4th via web Retweeted by 31 people

via john heyman twitter

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

#yankees not confident nick johnson will return in '10. likely to seek on-base guy. brooklyn-born david dejesus (.383) fits 2:47 PM Jun 4th via web Retweeted by 31 people

via john heyman twitter

Probably can find a trade that works there. Move DeJesus for Some prospects... Possibly Slade Heathcott? Or one of their catching prospects. Throw in a pitcher or ss, and I think it works.

[Sure-Oz]

Talking to Greg Schaum from what he hears Gordon still has flaws in his swing and it probably will be a little while before he is called up...Dayton wants those kinks to be worked out first. Interesting, i'd rather have it this way, that said lets hope it works. Kila needs to be up now though.

As for DDJ i definetly wonder what will happen there, he could bring a solid prospect or 2 back

[KevB]

John Lamb dominant again at Wilmington. 6 innings, 9 Ks, 1 run, 2 H and 2 BB. 1.50 ERA in 4 starts at Wilmington.

Moose was 1 for 5 (2B) but had 3 RBIs. Hosmer was 1 for 2 with 2 BBs and 3 runs scored.

[Sure-Oz]

http://sports.yahoo.com/fantasy/blog...fantasy,247036

Wed Jun 09, 2010 6:14 pm EDT
What the heck do we do with Zack Greinke?

By Scott Pianowski

You drafted Zack Greinke(notes) to be your staff ace but right now he's the reason you're pulling your hair out. He's only got one win through 13 starts, and every stat he's contributed to your bottom line is worse than what you, or anyone, projected back in March.

Let's separate some fact from fiction with the 2010 Greinke file. He's been ridiculously unlucky when it comes to Kansas City's offensive support – of the 105 pitchers who have logged 60 or more innings in 2010, Greinke currently ranks 99th in run support. The Royals haven't scored a single run while Greinke has been in the game over his last four starts. The 1-8 record is patently unfair. The Royals defense is a problem as well, albeit it's much trickier to get a perfect statistical evaluation on that.

Okay, so the Royals don't hit for Greinke and the defense could be a lot better. But that doesn't mean Greinke is without blame for his messy start. He's been rather ordinary on the mound in 2010; yes, a regression from the 2009 dream season was an easy call, but he's fallen more than anyone expected. He's striking out over two batters fewer per nine innings and his HR/FB rate has climbed back to 9.0 percent (a reasonable number) after last year's minuscule 4.5 percent. Greinke's FIP (3.91) and xFIP (4.18) are in the neighborhood of his real, and mediocre, ERA (4.05). His strand rate has fallen to 71 percent, but that's not a crazy outlier.

There's another way to conclude that Greinke's stuff hasn't been as sharp this year – look at the plate discipline stats against him (courtesy of the irreplaceable Fangraphs.com). Swinging strikes have fallen to 5.8 percent against Greinke and batters are making more contact against him than ever (86.7 percent). We could blame some of this on a one mph dip in fastball velocity, or perhaps it's a command issue – Greinke's still throwing strikes, but not getting the ball precisely where he wants it. Manager Ned Yost, for one, supports that theory.

"His stuff is still great, he's throwing the ball fine," Yost said after Greinke allowed six runs to the Twins on Tuesday. "His command has just been a little streaky for him lately."

"It would be nice to out and score five runs for (Greinke) in the first inning and see what happens," Jason Kendall(notes) said. "I think he'd go out and cruise."

We could spend a week spinning the quotes and analyzing and debating the stats under the hood, but let's get down to brass tacks – what should fantasy owners do going forward? Sell low? Buy low? Wait for an uptick, and then shop him around? Delete the Royals from your games-to-watch queue? (Is it time to dump your fantasy teams and spend the rest of the summer watching Saved by the Bell reruns? At least their Zack has a more reliable supporting cast, no matter what you make of Screech).

If Greinke turns things around in June, it's going to come against the National League: his next three turns are slated for the Reds (fourth in the majors in runs scored), Braves (sixth) and Cardinals (15th). The White Sox lie in wait at the end of the month.

Let's band together on this. It's time to rank and price Greinke for the rest of the way. Let's try to make sense of this story.

[Reaper16]

Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

http://sports.yahoo.com/fantasy/blog...fantasy,247036

Wed Jun 09, 2010 6:14 pm EDT
What the heck do we do with Zack Greinke?

By Scott Pianowski

You drafted Zack Greinke(notes) to be your staff ace but right now he's the reason you're pulling your hair out. He's only got one win through 13 starts, and every stat he's contributed to your bottom line is worse than what you, or anyone, projected back in March.

Let's separate some fact from fiction with the 2010 Greinke file. He's been ridiculously unlucky when it comes to Kansas City's offensive support – of the 105 pitchers who have logged 60 or more innings in 2010, Greinke currently ranks 99th in run support. The Royals haven't scored a single run while Greinke has been in the game over his last four starts. The 1-8 record is patently unfair. The Royals defense is a problem as well, albeit it's much trickier to get a perfect statistical evaluation on that.

Okay, so the Royals don't hit for Greinke and the defense could be a lot better. But that doesn't mean Greinke is without blame for his messy start. He's been rather ordinary on the mound in 2010; yes, a regression from the 2009 dream season was an easy call, but he's fallen more than anyone expected. He's striking out over two batters fewer per nine innings and his HR/FB rate has climbed back to 9.0 percent (a reasonable number) after last year's minuscule 4.5 percent. Greinke's FIP (3.91) and xFIP (4.18) are in the neighborhood of his real, and mediocre, ERA (4.05). His strand rate has fallen to 71 percent, but that's not a crazy outlier.

There's another way to conclude that Greinke's stuff hasn't been as sharp this year – look at the plate discipline stats against him (courtesy of the irreplaceable Fangraphs.com). Swinging strikes have fallen to 5.8 percent against Greinke and batters are making more contact against him than ever (86.7 percent). We could blame some of this on a one mph dip in fastball velocity, or perhaps it's a command issue – Greinke's still throwing strikes, but not getting the ball precisely where he wants it. Manager Ned Yost, for one, supports that theory.

"His stuff is still great, he's throwing the ball fine," Yost said after Greinke allowed six runs to the Twins on Tuesday. "His command has just been a little streaky for him lately."

"It would be nice to out and score five runs for (Greinke) in the first inning and see what happens," Jason Kendall(notes) said. "I think he'd go out and cruise."

We could spend a week spinning the quotes and analyzing and debating the stats under the hood, but let's get down to brass tacks – what should fantasy owners do going forward? Sell low? Buy low? Wait for an uptick, and then shop him around? Delete the Royals from your games-to-watch queue? (Is it time to dump your fantasy teams and spend the rest of the summer watching Saved by the Bell reruns? At least their Zack has a more reliable supporting cast, no matter what you make of Screech).

If Greinke turns things around in June, it's going to come against the National League: his next three turns are slated for the Reds (fourth in the majors in runs scored), Braves (sixth) and Cardinals (15th). The White Sox lie in wait at the end of the month.

Let's band together on this. It's time to rank and price Greinke for the rest of the way. Let's try to make sense of this story.

Seriously? A fantasy baseball article?

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by Reaper16

Seriously? A fantasy baseball article?

Some of us are in money leagues damnit, and the stat about the 99th pitcher in runs scored got my attn