Royals are #28 in early power ranking - Page 5

Sam Hall · 02-13-2007, 01:47 PM

I was expecting something a little higher.

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Alex Gordon will be the best rookie on the planet, but there's little else to care about in KC these days. Of course, the comeback attempt of Zach Greinke could be somewhat compelling. On the whole, there's no team in baseball that's a surer bet to finish in last place.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/powerRa...HPHCP&GT1=9131

Sam Hall · 02-13-2007, 09:18 PM

I thought the Royals might be one to three spots higher. No big deal. Moore has added some bullpen help that should make the team better. The pitching in general looks noticeably better than previous years. The Royals have gone from having nobody who could get people out to having some guys who can get people out. It isn't much, but it's better than last year, and we saw improvement at times last year.

Sam Hall · 02-13-2007, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Van Halen

If criticism of a team means you can't root for a team, than we should probably shut the Planet down.

I was born and raised in KC, and feel obligated to try to continue following the Royals.

Honestly, though, I'm almost to the point where I start hoping the league folds them or they leave town. Bring in the NBA or NHL and give us a different team to follow. I don't know, maybe baseball's had its day. I mean, it's not a very exciting sport to watch. It's fun to follow and track statistics ... it's fun to take the kids to a game, but then again it's fun to take the kids to the playground. Cheaper, too.

You contradicted yourself. A fan wouldn't want his team to fold or leave town.

**Buck** · 02-13-2007, 09:24 PM

Oh my god that Power Ranking list is so wack. Tribe #2, D'Backs #9, the 7 of the first 8 teams are A.L. Teams, wtf is that a power ranking for? It cant be who is the best team.

Dr. Van Halen · 02-13-2007, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Sam Hall

You contradicted yourself. A fan wouldn't want his team to fold or leave town.

Right. I guess I'm saying I'm almost ready to stop being a fan of the Royals. Unless things radically change, the Royals will never consistently contend. I'm a bigger fan of Kansas City as a place, and I can see it being in the city's best interest to lose this franchise in exchange for another.

Sam Hall · 02-13-2007, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by BuckinKaeding

Oh my god that Power Ranking list is so wack. Tribe #2, D'Backs #9, the 7 of the first 8 teams are A.L. Teams, wtf is that a power ranking for? It cant be who is the best team.

You're right. The Tigers improved in the Sheffield deal, but this guy has them #4. The Indians are definitely too high.

Sam Hall · 02-13-2007, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Van Halen

Right. I guess I'm saying I'm almost ready to stop being a fan of the Royals. Unless things radically change, the Royals will never consistently contend. I'm a bigger fan of Kansas City as a place, and I can see it being in the city's best interest to lose this franchise in exchange for another.

You're not almost ready. I think you have made a decision.

Fish · 02-13-2007, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Van Halen

Right. I guess I'm saying I'm almost ready to stop being a fan of the Royals. Unless things radically change, the Royals will never consistently contend. I'm a bigger fan of Kansas City as a place, and I can see it being in the city's best interest to lose this franchise in exchange for another.

Lose this franchise in exchange for another?? WTF?

Bigger fan of Kansas City as a place?

Wow...

leviw · 02-13-2007, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Van Halen

Right. I guess I'm saying I'm almost ready to stop being a fan of the Royals. Unless things radically change, the Royals will never consistently contend. I'm a bigger fan of Kansas City as a place, and I can see it being in the city's best interest to lose this franchise in exchange for another.

Wow. Well you've proven you're a classic bandwagon fan.

But back to your Meche argument. Glass can't sign a full team to give the Royals a chance to compete in one year. It's impossible. As it's already been mentioned on this thread numerous times, this transisition is going to take time.

He's proven he would spend. He got Sweeney resigned. He brought in Gonzalez, Santiago and such in 2004, trying to fill the holes on a team that contended in 2003. They obviously weren't the right guys, but was that his fault? No.

He's got to trust his GM, but first his GM must convince him he has the knowledge to put players in place. He gave Baird his chance at doing that, and Baird failed miserably. Now it's Dayton's turn.

Gotta take one step at a time.

Sam Hall · 02-13-2007, 09:43 PM

I think we will see Glass spent more of his Wal-Mart money almost every year.

Dr. Van Halen · 02-13-2007, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by leviw

Wow. Well you've proven you're a classic bandwagon fan.

But back to your Meche argument. Glass can't sign a full team to give the Royals a chance to compete in one year. It's impossible. As it's already been mentioned on this thread numerous times, this transisition is going to take time.

He's proven he would spend. He got Sweeney resigned. He brought in Gonzalez, Santiago and such in 2004, trying to fill the holes on a team that contended in 2003. They obviously weren't the right guys, but was that his fault? No.

He's got to trust his GM, but first his GM must convince him he has the knowledge to put players in place. He gave Baird his chance at doing that, and Baird failed miserably. Now it's Dayton's turn.

Gotta take one step at a time.

No, as I've gotten older I've come to see baseball as an inferior sport. There's nothing bandwagon about it. The Royals ineptitude has only made me dislike the sport more. I've said that I've tried to keep following the team, but now I don't think I can.

Impossible to turn a team around in one year? Tell the Marlins and Wayne H. that you can't do it.

Glass has never proven that he is willing to spend Yankee money. And only Yankee money will win a championship. And, no, I don't mean only the Yankees will win. I mean Glass has always made it clear he isn't willing to spend the money to keep the A-level players around. Let's be honest, Meche isn't exactly an A-level player.

I'll step out of the discussion. In the future, if you want to talk baseball and Royals without dissent, go find a Royals forum to do it in.

SPchief · 02-13-2007, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Van Halen

No, as I've gotten older I've come to see baseball as an inferior sport. There's nothing bandwagon about it. The Royals ineptitude has only made me dislike the sport more. I've said that I've tried to keep following the team, but now I don't think I can.

Impossible to turn a team around in one year? Tell the Marlins and Wayne H. that you can't do it.

Glass has never proven that he is willing to spend Yankee money. And only Yankee money will win a championship. And, no, I don't mean only the Yankees will win. I mean Glass has always made it clear he isn't willing to spend the money to keep the A-level players around. Let's be honest, Meche isn't exactly an A-level player.

I'll step out of the discussion. In the future, if you want to talk baseball and Royals without dissent, go find a Royals forum to do it in.

Then stop watching.
Do you really expect Glass to go lose 150 million to have the same payroll as the Yankees.
Meche was regarded as one of the top pitching free agents available.

leviw · 02-13-2007, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Van Halen

No, as I've gotten older I've come to see baseball as an inferior sport. There's nothing bandwagon about it. The Royals ineptitude has only made me dislike the sport more. I've said that I've tried to keep following the team, but now I don't think I can.

Impossible to turn a team around in one year? Tell the Marlins and Wayne H. that you can't do it.

Glass has never proven that he is willing to spend Yankee money. And only Yankee money will win a championship. And, no, I don't mean only the Yankees will win. I mean Glass has always made it clear he isn't willing to spend the money to keep the A-level players around. Let's be honest, Meche isn't exactly an A-level player.

I'll step out of the discussion. In the future, if you want to talk baseball and Royals without dissent, go find a Royals forum to do it in.

Catching lighting in a bottle after selling your soul in an inferior league (e.g., the Marlins) isn't exactly turning a team around.

I don't mind dissent. I think it's great to argue. Don't back out because multiple people disagree. You think the Royals are through as an organization; many of us think the Royals are on the right track and will contend again one day in the future.

Honestly, I hope they do the latter, and you become re-interested in baseball and can step back into this same forum and admit your opinion weres wrong.

Halfcan · 02-13-2007, 11:21 PM

28 seems pretty high.

BWillie · 02-14-2007, 12:00 AM

All of these pessimists will be fans in a few years. There is no other way to build a small market baseball team any other way. I'll be telling you I told you so in 2009.

leviw · 02-14-2007, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by BWillie007

All of these pessimists will be fans in a few years. There is no other way to build a small market baseball team any other way. I'll be telling you I told you so in 2009.

I've been saying 2008 since August, but you're probably more realistic.

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