Royals 2013 Kansas City Royals Repository Thread - Page 294

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?

Hootie · 05-19-2013, 06:13 PM

can't wait until we get below .500 so some of you dumb ****s will just stop watching

**SAUTO** · 05-19-2013, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hootie

can't wait until we get below .500 so some of you dumb ****s will just stop watching

This. They have ruined this thread
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teedubya · 05-19-2013, 06:18 PM

Royals Baseball! We hope these 6 weeks were fun!

**gblowfish** · 05-19-2013, 06:41 PM

Royals Baseball: LOOK! A Carousel!!
Royals Baseball: Bars in the outfield!!
Royals Baseball: Come watch us learn!!
Royals Baseball: Threatening to hold fourth place!

**petegz28** · 05-19-2013, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gblowfish

Royals Baseball: LOOK! A Carousel!!
Royals Baseball: Bars in the outfield!!
Royals Baseball: Come watch us learn!!
Royals Baseball: Threatening to hold fourth place!

Al Bundy · 05-19-2013, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gblowfish

Royals Baseball: LOOK! A Carousel!!
Royals Baseball: Bars in the outfield!!
Royals Baseball: Come watch us learn!!
Royals Baseball: Threatening to hold fourth place!

Thread winner.

**Shogun** · 05-19-2013, 06:58 PM

Royals Baseball: JFC, not this shit again
Royals Baseball: *Sigh*
Royals Baseball: 3 hitters in a duffelbag
Royals Baseball: I'm not even mad
Royals Baseball: Royals; I got Munsun'd

**Nzoner** · 05-19-2013, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hootie

can't wait until we get below .500 so some of you dumb ****s will just stop watching

You dumb fock this all started with Yost's decision to take out Shields(when he was in a zone) with a 1-0 lead and shit has spiraled since.The dumb fock can't manage and I wouldn't be shocked if the team hasn't given up due to this bastard's decision making.

ChiefsCountry · 05-19-2013, 07:02 PM

To put it in Chiefs schedule terms, the Royals would be 2-1-1.

6-4
6-4
5-5
3-7

That's the ten game splits. Last 10 wasn't good but they have been pretty consistent around the whole season. We got Houston and the Angels for the next 7, we can make up ground pretty easy especially since Detroit and Cleveland play each other.
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**SAUTO** · 05-19-2013, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Nzoner

You dumb fock this all started with Yost's decision to take out Shields(when he was in a zone) with a 1-0 lead and shit has spiraled since.The dumb fock can't manage and I wouldn't be shocked if the team hasn't given up due to this bastard's decision making.

I agree, but what does that have to do with his post?
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Prison Bitch · 05-19-2013, 07:23 PM

If only the fans were better.

**Nzoner** · 05-19-2013, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

I agree, but what does that have to do with his post?
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It has to do with I'm tired of mr high school baseball all american thinking he knows everything and i just decided to use that post.OK?

Demonpenz · 05-19-2013, 07:54 PM

well I don't think the hitting can get worse unless they all grounded into double plays. Atleast they are .500 and they will have a pile of games within the division.

AussieChiefsFan · 05-20-2013, 01:26 AM

Well I guess I was saying this before the A's series. But if there's anything to get us a few wins before the brutal 2-series vs the Cards and Rangers, it's playing against the Astros and Angels.

siberian khatru · 05-20-2013, 06:06 AM

This Wil Myers Quote Suggests It Is Going To Be A While Before We See Him In The Majors

http://www.raysindex.com/2013/05/thi...he-majors.html

12-11-2012, 09:59 AM
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