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Old 12-11-2012, 09:59 AM  
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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?
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Old 06-10-2013, 10:23 AM   #5596
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I think Choo will stay in Cincy. That ballpark is a band box, so he can really inflate his power numbers there. And the Reds are contenders. So they'll have the inside track to keep him.
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Old 06-10-2013, 10:25 AM   #5597
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I think Choo will stay in Cincy. That ballpark is a band box, so he can really inflate his power numbers there. And the Reds are contenders. So they'll have the inside track to keep him.
Yeah, not sure what their payroll flexibility/limit is like, but it seems like a good move for both. Not sure I'd want to commit to Choo playing CF long-term like it seems like that would do, if I were Cincy.
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Old 06-10-2013, 10:29 AM   #5598
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So when Dyson comes back what do we do? I am afraid Lough will be the odd man out unfortunately.
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Old 06-10-2013, 10:32 AM   #5599
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So when Dyson comes back what do we do? I am afraid Lough will be the odd man out unfortunately.
Obviously, Francouer should be the odd man out...but Lough probably will be.
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Old 06-10-2013, 10:33 AM   #5600
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So when Dyson comes back what do we do? I am afraid Lough will be the odd man out unfortunately.
Undoubtedly right. Sad.
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Old 06-10-2013, 10:43 AM   #5601
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Mike Morse, Kelly Johnson, Jason Kubel, Chris Young, and Corey Hart are all intriguing to me.

I'm not sure the Royals will want to spend big on Hunter Pence, and I'm not sure they should.

Shin Soo Choo is the best bat out there, and would be an amazing signing. But I have a really hard time seeing that happen.
Of all those names, Corey Hart probably is the best play. He's put up some pretty consistent numbers in terms of average, OPS, and HR.

Chris Young is an interesting name too, but his BA has been low, and his inconsistency scares me.

Geez, did Jacoby Ellsbury really hit 32 HR and steal 39 bases with an OPS of .928 in 2011? WOW.
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Old 06-10-2013, 10:45 AM   #5602
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Old 06-10-2013, 11:21 AM   #5603
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Obviously, Francouer should be the odd man out...but Lough probably will be.
I'm not so sure. At this point jobs might be on the line so they will go with the guy with the best chance to save their job. They can't do what they did 3 or 4 years ago.
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Old 06-10-2013, 11:29 AM   #5604
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I'm not so sure. At this point jobs might be on the line so they will go with the guy with the best chance to save their job. They can't do what they did 3 or 4 years ago.
I really hope you are right.
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I think it is pretty ****ing funny that people were complaining about Holland and saying he wasn't 'elite' but now you look at his K/9 and his ERA at 2.05 and he is clearly a top 5 closer in baseball
His walk rate is still higher than I'd like to see - though down from last year. But other than that, there's really nothing to criticize at this point.

He's somewhat quietly having a very brilliant season.
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I really hope you are right.
Me too. I just think at this point winning games>validating contracts
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I think it is pretty ****ing funny that people were complaining about Holland and saying he wasn't 'elite' but now you look at his K/9 and his ERA at 2.05 and he is clearly a top 5 closer in baseball
Let's not get crazy here (In no order here all better) Chapman, Romo, Kimbrel , Mujica , Grilli , Papelbon , Rivera , Johnson , Reed
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Let's not get crazy here (In no order here all better) Chapman, Romo, Kimbrel , Mujica , Grilli , Papelbon , Rivera , Johnson , Reed
One of these things is not like the others... one of these things just doesn't belong.

I'll give you a hint: It's the guy who is 82nd in WAR right now.
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