Royals 2013 Kansas City Royals Repository Thread - Page 460

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?

stonedstooge · 07-12-2013, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy

Ned would stroke out at the thought of 3 left handers in a row. His whole obsession with the L/R thing is probably why Escobar was at the two spot period.

That's just Krazy talk. Like warming up a pitcher before the one out there gets in trouble/LeadHead Ned

Chiefspants · 07-12-2013, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by stonedstooge

That's just Krazy talk. Like warming up a pitcher before the one out there gets in trouble/LeadHead Ned

Imagine what a lefty specialist like Collins could do to three leftys in a row, guys.

Ceej · 07-12-2013, 04:27 PM

Finally a lineup I can agree with.

NOW LET'S WIN THIS GD SERIES!

**lewdog** · 07-12-2013, 04:55 PM

Who has the game thread. I am ready to check in!

Prison Bitch · 07-12-2013, 07:34 PM

I hate Crow with a white hot passion, equal to the heat of a thousand suns. I put him right up there with Achmedinijad and Dhokar Tursanev . I can't believe he's a 0 war player this far Into his career.

It's time to tell him to head to Omaha and become a starter or else he's gone. He's creating no value at the MLB level so why keep up this farce? Make him a starter or just pick up a reliever who can actually hit the strike zone.

sedated · 07-12-2013, 07:55 PM

4 games under now. A complete of the sweep amd we are officially sellers.

**lewdog** · 07-12-2013, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by lewdog

So given what I think might happen over this next week of road games and the window after the All-star game, are we buyers, sellers or stay puters if we are 7-10 games under .500 at the trade deadline?

I posted this on the 7th of July. Seems pretty realistic.

Thoughts?

BigCatDaddy · 07-12-2013, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lewdog

I posted this on the 7th of July. Seems pretty realistic.

Thoughts?

I don't think they will throw in the towell because of the Myers deal.

sedated · 07-12-2013, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lewdog

I posted this on the 7th of July. Seems pretty realistic.

Thoughts?

7-10 games under .500? Sellers for sure. Need to be at .500 by then to have a chance.

MeatRock · 07-12-2013, 08:08 PM

Back to 4 ****ing games under. Again. Demoralizing.

teedubya · 07-12-2013, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by sedated

Kind of like no offense (1990’s Chiefs) or no defense (2002-2004 Chiefs). We’ve been tortured every way possible in this city.

The Kansas City Monarchs Negro League team stole all the city's championship mojo...

Sure-Oz · 07-12-2013, 08:10 PM

7 games back of Detroit...

**DeezNutz** · 07-12-2013, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

7 games back of Detroit...

We cannot catch them. There's simply no chance. This has been an under-performing Detroit team, too, and this will not last all season.

MeatRock · 07-12-2013, 08:13 PM

Shit, we lose the next 2 and we won't be able to catch Cleveland.

Demonpenz · 07-12-2013, 08:38 PM

They were hanging on, but the german finally put the knife through our jewish hearts.

12-11-2012, 09:59 AM
duncan_idaho M-I-Z-Z-O-U Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $1840308	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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