Royals 2013 Kansas City Royals Repository Thread - Page 615

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?

-King- · 08-10-2013, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by chiefsfan987

A's just lost. With a win tonight KC can get to 3.5 back of the wildcard.

**cabletech94** · 08-10-2013, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

Didn't Maxwell have alot of injury issues?

yes. broken hand, and concussion. this year. i could look up other stuff. but who wants to be a debbie downer with this phenomenal run.

let's go royals!!!

faith + all of us!!!!!!!!

WilliamTheIrish · 08-10-2013, 03:41 PM

I know the Red Sox sing that shit Neil Diamond song in the 7th inning, but when the Royals play like this I prefer the Harry Nilsson classic:

Everbody's talking at me...

I can't hear a word they're saying...

Just driving around in Jon Voit's caaarrrrrrr

CaliforniaChief · 08-10-2013, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

I know the Red Sox sing that shit Neil Diamond song in the 7th inning, but when the Royals play like this I prefer the Harry Nilsson classic:

Everbody's talking at me...

I can't hear a word they're saying...

Just driving around in Jon Voit's caaarrrrrrr

Nice.

I was also thinking that when Papismear comes to bat, the fans could chant:
"Our facking town" throughout his at bat.

mr. tegu · 08-10-2013, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by chiefsfan987

A's just lost. With a win tonight KC can get to 3.5 back of the wildcard.

And if the Rays lose and we win we would only be 4.5 back of the top wildcard spot. Both spots are coming into play now.

-King- · 08-10-2013, 04:04 PM

Giants up 2 on the O's in the 7th.

CaliforniaChief · 08-10-2013, 04:17 PM

Would be thrilled if we could beat Doubront tonight.

**ChiTown** · 08-10-2013, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by CaliforniaChief

Would be thrilled if we could beat Doubront tonight.

He's another guy you need to get to early. Lackey v Shields tomorrow afternoon is gonna be a ****ing bitch.

CaliforniaChief · 08-10-2013, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiTown

He's another guy you need to get to early. Lackey v Shields tomorrow afternoon is gonna be a ****ing bitch.

I just have a sense that Shields is going to rebound big and pitch lights-out awesome tomorrow. We can get Lackey.

58kcfan89 · 08-10-2013, 06:22 PM

Thx for the come-from-behind clarifications. Based on everything this franchise has been through in the last 20 years, they need to stay hot & make the damn postseason.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bambi

yea right. That would be unreal. No way they sell out

Friend of a friend apparently tried to walk up & couldn't get any. Not sure if it was a big group (or if it even happened), but it's possible.

AussieChiefsFan · 08-10-2013, 10:32 PM

AL games are done for tonight. Here are the standings.

Divisions

Wildcard

AndChiefs · 08-10-2013, 10:33 PM

Well at least everyone else lost. (other than the tigers)

mr. tegu · 08-10-2013, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by AndChiefs

Well at least everyone else lost. (other than the tigers)

We are really lucky that everyone else lost and that Tampa has been losing so now both wild card spots are well within reach.

Basically, there are two spots for five teams. Rays, Orioles, A's, Indians and Royals. As of now we are fifth on the list but with so much time left that doesn't matter a whole lot. If we keep winning like we are we should be able to pass three of those teams which is all we have to do to get a wildcard. That is not too bad of a spot and I see no reason why we can't do it. Cleveland is running out of the luck that got them all those walk off victories and Oakland is in a free fall. Orioles are playing uninspiring and pretty meh and Tampa is coming back down after they had a good stretch.

Cleveland will hopefully be passed by tomorrow with Baltimore being passed in a week or so. Then we have the rest of the season to just pass one more team. Obviously we have to pass them and stay above them but the way all the teams are playing I don't see why we can't. We can do this guys!

Three7s · 08-11-2013, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by mr. tegu

We are really lucky that everyone else lost and that Tampa has been losing so now both wild card spots are well within reach.

Basically, there are two spots for five teams. Rays, Orioles, A's, Indians and Royals. As of now we are fifth on the list but with so much time left that doesn't matter a whole lot. If we keep winning like we are we should be able to pass three of those teams which is all we have to do to get a wildcard. That is not too bad of a spot and I see no reason why we can't do it. Cleveland is running out of the luck that got them all those walk off victories and Oakland is in a free fall. Orioles are playing uninspiring and pretty meh and Tampa is coming back down after they had a good stretch.

Cleveland will hopefully be passed by tomorrow with Baltimore being passed in a week or so. Then we have the rest of the season to just pass one more team. Obviously we have to pass them and stay above them but the way all the teams are playing I don't see why we can't. We can do this guys!

Only issue with this is a 5-game series in Detroit coming up, whom is probably the best team in baseball at this point.

Al Bundy · 08-11-2013, 06:53 AM

I'm going to agree with Tegu, every team ahead of us has SERIOUS flaws. We just have to win today.

12-11-2012, 09:59 AM
duncan_idaho M-I-Z-Z-O-U Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $1630308	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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