2013 Kansas City Royals Repository Thread

[duncan_idaho]

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?

[Prison Bitch]

Originally Posted by siberian khatru

I would assume Moore goes down.

[WhawhaWhat]

Salvy and Herrera in, Moore and Coleman out.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by siberian khatru

The Royals AAA and AA look like the Forbidden Zone in "Planet of the Apes":

http://www.royalsreview.com/2013/6/4...6/the-pipeline

"Don't go out there, Taylor. You won't like what you find."

Yordano Ventura is the lone real bright spot above A+ ball. Calixte is an intriguing guy because of his age and pop (he also had an outstanding May) and is worth watching, but other than that you're reduced to Chris Dwyer and a couple of potential IF guys in Colon and Johnny G.

Moore's college heavy draft in 2010 has really left little at those levels (combined with slow-playing all the 2011 draftees).

[siberian khatru]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

"Don't go out there, Taylor. You won't like what you find."

"What will Dayton Moore find out there, Doctor?"

"His dessss-tiny."

[warpaint*]

I had such high hopes for the Dayton Moore regime.

*Sigh*

[DeezNutz]

There's just no ****ing way that Colon and/or Gio are worse than Getz. They might be "as" bad, but they're not worse, and thus they should be up.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

There's just no ****ing way that Colon and/or Gio are worse than Getz. They might be "as" bad, but they're not worse, and thus they should be up.

Agreed.

Dayton Moore loves his good ole boys that have play hard and right, though, like Getzy and Frenchy!

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat

Salvy and Herrera in, Moore and Coleman out.

Herrera was dominant in Omaha. Was it because he fixed himself or because he's too overpowering for that level?

Guess we'll find out soon.

Five appearances, 5 IP, 6 K, no R.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

Agreed.

Dayton Moore loves his good ole boys that have play hard and right, though, like Getzy and Frenchy!

Sigh. (throws shit)

[warpaint*]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

Agreed.

Dayton Moore loves his good ole boys that have play hard and right, though, like Getzy and Frenchy!

Pretty much.

[Pepe Silvia]

I can't believe you guys have a first base coach named Rusty Kuntz.

[Prison Bitch]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

There's just no ****ing way that Colon and/or Gio are worse than Getz. They might be "as" bad, but they're not worse, and thus they should be up.

"It can always get worse" - Buddy Bell

[ChiefsCountry]

Originally Posted by PackerinMo

I can't believe you guys have a first base coach named Rusty Kuntz.

This is second stint with the Royals as well.

[Pepe Silvia]

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

This is second stint with the Royals as well.

lol I'm not trying to troll or anything, that was just hilarious to me.

[WhawhaWhat]

Originally Posted by PackerinMo

lol I'm not trying to troll or anything, that was just hilarious to me.

This has been posted before, but...