Royals 2013 Kansas City Royals Repository Thread - Page 584

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?

duncan_idaho · 08-05-2013, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

When do they expand the rosters for minor league callups? Who will get promoted?
Posted via Mobile Device

September 1.

Possible call-ups:

Danny Duffy (if he's not already there)
Christian Colon
Will Smith
Donnie Joseph/Buddy Baumann (one of the two)
Brian Fletcher (I could see him getting a shot... RH pop off the bench)

**ptlyon** · 08-05-2013, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Zeke

And painful

That's what I'm afraid of too

AndChiefs · 08-05-2013, 10:48 AM

Jhonny Peralta (Tigers) 50 game suspension.

mr. tegu · 08-05-2013, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by AndChiefs

Jhonny Peralta (Tigers) 50 game suspension.

**ChiTown** · 08-05-2013, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndChiefs

Jhonny Peralta (Tigers) 50 game suspension.

Peralta, ouch! That's gonna sting. .305/.361/.461...outta the lineup

12:47 p.m.: Jhonny Peralta will be eligible to be added to #Tigers' postseason roster once he has served his suspension, according to ESPN's Jim Bowden.

12:40 p.m.: Peralta, Texas' Nelson Cruz, Philadelphia's Antonio Bastardo, New York's Jordany Valdespin and San Diego's Everth Cabrera will all accept 50-game suspensions, Rosenthal reports.

12:38 p.m.: It hasn't been made official by Major League Baseball, but Jhonny Peralta will accept a 50-game suspension, according to FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal.

mr. tegu · 08-05-2013, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiTown

Peralta, ouch! That's gonna sting. .305/.361/.461...outta the lineup

12:47 p.m.: Jhonny Peralta will be eligible to be added to #Tigers' postseason roster once he has served his suspension, according to ESPN's Jim Bowden.

12:40 p.m.: Peralta, Texas' Nelson Cruz, Philadelphia's Antonio Bastardo, New York's Jordany Valdespin and San Diego's Everth Cabrera will all accept 50-game suspensions, Rosenthal reports.

12:38 p.m.: It hasn't been made official by Major League Baseball, but Jhonny Peralta will accept a 50-game suspension, according to FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal.

Cruz is going to accept it also? Awesome!

KevB · 08-05-2013, 10:56 AM

That's why they traded for Iglesias. They get worse on offense, but much better on D. Given their offense is already stout, it's probably a wash.

Archie F. Swin · 08-05-2013, 10:56 AM

Peralta should be suspended one extra day for spelling his first name wrong.

KevB · 08-05-2013, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by mr. tegu

Cruz is going to accept it also? Awesome!

And that's why the Rangers were rumored to be in on a number of bats at the deadline.

**ChiTown** · 08-05-2013, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by mr. tegu

Cruz is going to accept it also? Awesome!

Yep. Dude has 27 dingers so far. That is going to be very painful. He leads the team in HR's & RBI

**Saul Good** · 08-05-2013, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by mr. tegu

Cruz is going to accept it also? Awesome!

He has to accept it. He's a FA, and it would kill his value if he had to serve a huge suspension for his new team right away.

Mr. Arrowhead · 08-05-2013, 11:24 AM

so who should we root for, Clev or Detroit?

**ChiTown** · 08-05-2013, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Arrowhead

so who should we root for, Clev or Detroit?

We aren't going to catch DET, so Geux Tigers!

DeepSouth · 08-05-2013, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

September 1.

Possible call-ups:

Danny Duffy (if he's not already there)
Christian Colon
Will Smith
Donnie Joseph/Buddy Baumann (one of the two)
Brian Fletcher (I could see him getting a shot... RH pop off the bench)

For a player to get called up in September, does he have to be on the 40 man roster?

WhawhaWhat · 08-05-2013, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeepSouth

For a player to get called up in September, does he have to be on the 40 man roster?

Yep.

12-11-2012, 09:59 AM
duncan_idaho M-I-Z-Z-O-U Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $1780308	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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