Royals 2013 Kansas City Royals Repository Thread - Page 283

duncan_idaho · 10:01 AM

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?

**alnorth** · 05-16-2013, 08:40 PM

Tigers are getting bombed tonight at Texas. We might be a game back tomorrow.

Prison Bitch · 05-16-2013, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Demonpenz

dang. Hosmer has been a bust and now bubba

Hos had a really good rookie year. That's why I'm so confused by him. I think e and Moose are MLB caliber hitters because they've proven it. Most prospects never get to that point. I wonder if Seitzer being fired impacted them. I don't really have any theories for it. I think Hos getting robbed a lot early last year unsettled him, but even then he ended up with 14hr and did drive te ball with some regularity. It's like he's so afraid to strike out that he just wants to make contact, so he's chopping out on 2-2 counts rather than risk swinging hard.

AndChiefs · 05-16-2013, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alnorth

Tigers are getting bombed tonight at Texas. We might be a game back tomorrow.

And it was verlander that got shelled.

AussieChiefsFan · 05-16-2013, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alnorth

Tigers are getting bombed tonight at Texas. We might be a game back tomorrow.

CaliforniaChief · 05-16-2013, 08:52 PM

Detroit got used to playing Houston. Now they're playing a good team, and the tables have turned.

PunkinDrublic · 05-16-2013, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alnorth

Tigers are getting bombed tonight at Texas. We might be a game back tomorrow.

It's so satisfying to watch. I haven't been impressed by what I've seen from the tigers this year. They should have a 4 or 5 game lead with the soft schedule they've floated by on.

Now if Cleveland would know their place and get the **** back to the cellar where they belong.

Stanley Nickels · 05-16-2013, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CJizzles

A lot of us KU fans won't give him the time of day any more.

Not sure he ever admitted he was completely wrong about Ellis. Shocker.

Here's a general rule:

If someone posts frequently in DC, arguing with them in any thread is an exercise in futility. Left or right, doesn't matter-- that's a personality type that will never cede a single semantic point of a single post, let alone an entire argument. Just ignore and move on.

Stanley Nickels · 05-16-2013, 09:26 PM

BTW, I'm more than a little upset that I didn't receive a single bit of that precious, completely useless and irredeemable karma for starting the GDT yesterday, which directly led to our overwhelming victory. And with Wade Davis starting, no less. Bunch of ingrates.

Ceej · 05-16-2013, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stanley Nickels

BTW, I'm more than a little upset that I didn't receive a single bit of that precious, completely useless and irredeemable karma for starting the GDT yesterday, which directly led to our overwhelming victory. And with Wade Davis starting, no less. Bunch of ingrates.

Check the thread, n00b.

**Shogun** · 05-16-2013, 09:48 PM

D lough is probably coming up

**lewdog** · 05-16-2013, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shogun

D lough is probably coming up

I yelled at Francoeur this spring traing, "David Lough is coming for you Frenchy!"

So there is that.

Sure-Oz · 05-16-2013, 10:13 PM

Bob Dutton ‏@Royals_Report 35m

#Royals expected to recall OF David Lough from Class AAA Omaha to replace Dyson on 25-man roster.

Sure-Oz · 05-16-2013, 10:14 PM

For some reason Yahoo has Frenchy on the DL with a groin strain.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7594

CaliforniaChief · 05-16-2013, 10:18 PM

Please be Frenchy. Please.

Stanley Nickels · 05-16-2013, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

to replace Dyson.

well.

12-11-2012, 09:59 AM
duncan_idaho M-I-Z-Z-O-U Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $-1909692	2013 Kansas City Royals Repository Thread 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? Last edited by duncan_idaho; 07-15-2013 at 10:01 AM..
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