Royals (New) 2013 Kansas City Royals Repository - Page 50

duncan_idaho · 08-15-2013, 08:13 AM

New thread, this time with more burst.

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?

Raiderhater · 09-12-2013, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RockChalk

He's been pretty consistent the past 10 games or so. I'll give him credit for that.

He seems content to roll with Gordo, Boni, Hoz, Butler, Perez, Moose, Lough/Max, Cain/Dyson, and Esky

Don't forget the Jamie Carroll move the other day.

duncan_idaho · 09-12-2013, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alnorth

I've said this before, but Ned Yost has been our best manager in a long, long, long time. You might say that is only because our prior managers were all terrible idiots (and they were), but given our track record of hiring managers, I'm scared of who his replacement might be.

The sad thing is, that's like saying Ned Yost is the smartest guy on the short bus. (Which is also true).

It sounds like Charlie Manuel would love a chance to manage the Royals. That would be an upgrade, as long as they let Dave Eiland run the show regarding starting pitchers.

Tytanium · 09-12-2013, 02:29 PM

It's official: Billy Butler is the second slowest player in baseball http://www.actasports.com/stats_detail/?StatId=379

**Canofbier** · 09-12-2013, 04:01 PM

Well, my Hunt for Blue October shirt finally arrived in the mail today!

The shipping was delayed as shit and I was almost positive that we'd have played ourselves out of contention by the time it arrived. Instead, we're only a couple games out of the WC! I'll be rocking this shirt a lot over the next couple of weeks, no doubt about it.

Raiderhater · 09-12-2013, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Canofbier

Well, my Hunt for Blue October shirt finally arrived in the mail today!

The shipping was delayed as shit and I was almost positive that we'd have played ourselves out of contention by the time it arrived. Instead, we're only a couple games out of the WC! I'll be rocking this shirt a lot over the next couple of weeks, no doubt about it.

That's pretty cool. What is the price tag on it?

**Canofbier** · 09-12-2013, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raiderhader

That's pretty cool. What is the price tag on it?

I paid about $21 for it almost exactly a month ago, but since the shipping was so slow I was given a refund for it and ended up paying about $17 total. A little steep for a tee, but the shirt looks great.

Unfortunately, I don't think it's possible to order them anymore.

Sure-Oz · 09-13-2013, 09:12 AM

Fox Sports KC showing the rest of the games this season now. Only exceptions are the TBS and mlb network ones. Nice!

**alnorth** · 09-13-2013, 09:13 AM

We're late enough in the season now that the playoff odds are going to swing wildly with every win and loss. Even though the Royals didn't play, since the Injuns and Rays won, our odds on baseball prospectus fell by 1.4% down to 4.2%.

edit: Texas is now down to about 85%. It would be very helpful if they tanked and freed up another wild card.

Raiderhater · 09-13-2013, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

Fox Sports KC showing the rest of the games this season now. Only exceptions are the TBS and mlb network ones. Nice!

Fox Sports and the Royals would have been stupid not to come to some sort of agreement on this.

CaliforniaChief · 09-13-2013, 12:50 PM

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$9.99 for MLB.tv premium from here on out.

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WhawhaWhat · 09-13-2013, 01:52 PM

#Royals vs RHP Verlander: Gordon 7 Bonifacio 4 Hosmer 3 Butler DH Perez 2 Moose 5 Lough 9 Escobar 6 Dyson 8 Chen 1
— Joel Goldberg (@goldbergkc) September 13, 2013

Archie F. Swin · 09-13-2013, 02:02 PM

Were KC to win this series, this might be the most warmly welcomed-home Royals team in recent history.

WhawhaWhat · 09-13-2013, 02:03 PM

Bob Dutton says that it's 59 degrees in Detroit right now. Might be a little chilly tonight at first pitch and on into the game.

Great Expectations · 09-13-2013, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Archie F. Swin

Were KC to win this series, this might be the most warmly welcomed-home Royals team in recent history.

Even though we have won our last two series when we lost the first game it would be nice to get the win tonight.

**HemiEd** · 09-13-2013, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raiderhader

Don't forget the Jamie Carroll move the other day.

Makes a person crazy! How about not sending runners, and hitting into all of those double plays?

I can think of quite a few games that his stupid decisions cost this team. But then again, they are in the best position they have been in for 28 years, so there is that.

08-15-2013, 08:13 AM
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