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Old 08-15-2013, 08:13 AM  
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(New) 2013 Kansas City Royals Repository
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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?
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Old 09-16-2013, 02:04 PM   #886
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Old 09-16-2013, 02:04 PM   #887
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I wonder if Kazmir will throw a 1st pitch fastball again?
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Old 09-16-2013, 02:05 PM   #888
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Carroll at 3B.
Carroll has hit Kazmir well in the past.
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Carroll has hit Kazmir well in the past.
Yeah, but Moose gives us a better lineup. We'll see.
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Old 09-16-2013, 02:12 PM   #890
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Gee, if the Royals were willing to play Giavotella or Colon at 2B, they'd be able to play Bonifacio at 3B and Gio/Colon at 2B and still get RH/LH matchups in their favor while adding significantly more slug to the lineup.

The only threat Jamey Carroll adds is the threat to your soul. Seriously. Look at the guy's team picture. He looks like Al Pacino in the Devil's Advocate.
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Hard to take them seriously when they're starting Jamey Carroll. He's 3-31 with a .097 average. If Dayton really thinks Gio couldn't out-do that, then he's dumber than a fencepost.
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Old 09-16-2013, 02:33 PM   #892
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Gee, if the Royals were willing to play Giavotella or Colon at 2B, they'd be able to play Bonifacio at 3B and Gio/Colon at 2B and still get RH/LH matchups in their favor while adding significantly more slug to the lineup.

The only threat Jamey Carroll adds is the threat to your soul. Seriously. Look at the guy's team picture. He looks like Al Pacino in the Devil's Advocate.
Why can't Duncan be our manager? Why?
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So Ned isn't done sabotaging our playoff run?
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I looked it up, Carroll is 7 for 14 lifetime against Kazmir with 2 K's and 2 walks.
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So Ned isn't done sabotaging our playoff run?
Obviously not. Being this close to the post season finally and watching it slip away because of utter incompetence from the manager is both maddening and gut wrenching.
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7 for 14 lifetime vs. Kazmir

But only 1 for 4 this year (a double)

And Carroll's only 3 for 31 with the Royals.

Which is the real Jamey Carroll? The one who went 6 for 10 vs. Kazmir prior to 2013, or the one currently having the worst year of his ML career?
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STARTING? Wow, that's really surprising. Stunning, actually.
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WTF

Counting on the "we don't have tape on this pitcher" effect?
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Why can't Duncan be our manager? Why?
I'd be fine with you, siberian, or alnorth as alternatives.

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