Then I hope he bats a robust Ozzie Smith, Tommy Herr, and Jack Clark like .083.

Tejeda just couldn't ever develop into a ML hitter, unfortunately.

I think part of it is that the Royals are pretty boring right now - just not much to discuss. So there's not a ton of talk.

It's unlikely any prospects make an Opening Day splash, due to either not being ready or being blocked or whatever.

The RF position battle is between a bunch of boring options. Same with 2B, where all the arguments have been hashed out.

Until the games start mattering, the most exciting things are watching Kyle Zimmer and hoping no one else gets hurt.

Okay, I have to read that. I've googled royals planet, but the results are to here.

LMAO

Somewhere in arizona I see Alnorth practicing setting up a gameday thread and then ****ing it up with announcers saying "Welp it's spring training for Northy as well Gus!"

http://royalsplanet.com/

http://royalsplanet.com/forum/royals...king-any-rules

I have, that is how I know the comments are good. But they don't really have an ongoing forum. Or do they and I just don't know about it?

Btw if you ever want to be completely entertained for an hour, go read the RR gameday threads for ALDS game 4. Talk about an emotional roller coaster.

http://www.royalsreview.com/2015/10/...-the-astros-of

I watched Moneyball last night, then looked up the lineup the night the As played us and broke the AL record with their 20th win in a row. http://www.baseball-reference.com/bo...00209040.shtml

http://i.imgur.com/IQ3eivA.png

It starts off okay, then just descends into a world of shit. Did we really start Dee Brown at DH?

:facepalm:

After Hosmer's first AB ROFL

The pathos get much much more intense.

I agree, good one year option if we can get him to play 2nd.

Has anyone heard anything about Tim Collins? Is he 100% recovered from TJ surgery? Has he been pitching during spring training?

I'd be happy with Collins as our 6th reliever. Assuming we use Young as a starter, who's our other relievers?

Davis-Herrera-Hochever-Soria-?-?

Tim Collins isn't even on the radar anymore. We got Duffman and Brian Lynn for the pen, they both have nasty stuffy.

I count 11 pitchers pretty much guaranteed to make the roster out of camp;
Volquez, Ventura, Kennedy, Medlen, Young, Davis, Soria, Herrera, Hoch, Duffy, and Gee.

Collins would make 12. Flynn would make 13.

ROFL

Wow Meatdragon has some issues.

Word is they likely will treat him like they did Hochevar last year -- he'll spend the first month of the season in the minors getting up to speed, then rejoin the Royals in May, if he's pitching well and there's an opening.

He's out of options. Wouldn't they have to put him on IR to send him to Omaha to pitch as rehab?

Yes, 30-day minor-league rehab assignment.

@JoshVernier610: In the latest episode of 'That's So Duffy,' Danny throws 20 pitches, 8 strikes, 2 wild pitches, allows 2 walks, 2 hits, 2 runs & takes the L

Ankiel Jr. Can Duff play OF?

How long does he stay in the rotation? Out by mid-May is my guess.

Mental midget

You can see it this spring too. Once he does something off, he's strutting around the mound, out of a groove and looking like he's pouting. Then he's just over-throwing pitch after pitch.

I am not sure how he'd transition to a bullpen guy but I do like his stuff. Seems this spring he can't even focus for an inning though.

Trade Duffy while there is value

There's some value but I am not sure it's much at this point.

I don't think Danny ever makes another start for the Royals at this point.

I think I've long been his biggest fan, but he has lost it.

I think he'll get a start or two to begin the year. Ned loves him and will give him a chance I think. Right or wrong, I think that's what happens.

Should have traded him for Cueto like I said! For real though... I think they'll keep riding it out to see if he turns it around, but no way he starts if he's pitching like this.

Nah, we'll start with Eddy, Ace, Kennedy, Medlen and Young IMO. Probably won't need a #5 for the first couple of weeks or so, but I haven't checked the schedule to confirm.

I'm really surprised Duffy hasn't developed --- I really thought he'd come into his own by now. He doesn't have that wipeout pitch, his fastball is straight and his control is obviously mediocre at best. Not a good combination for a starting pitcher.

If Wang keeps pitching like he has, he probably won't start the year in the rotation, but he might get a shot before too long. Especially if he's really hitting 95 on the gun. Or I guess they could just use him as another power arm in the pen.

Just got through watching the 2015 postseason supercut again. Still not sure how we won the ALDS this year. Unbelievable series.

I, too, am done with Duffy.

That pitching performance today, against guys who likely have no place on an MLB roster, was the final straw for me.

Just be done. Cut him loose. Quit giving him chances to fail (ala Mitch Maier).

um....

Duffy has a 3.27 ERA after returning from Tommy John surgery a couple years ago. No, he's not an ace... but he's still a very effective pitcher, with plenty of potential to still be more than that. He also JUST turned 27 years old.. relatively young, still.

He didn't have a great year last year, but his "awful year" was still an ERA of 4.08. Let that soak in.

He's also one of the best characters on the team. His twitter feed has been money for years.

he's going to start a bunch of game for us this year, very important guy. I too would encourage folks to pump the breaks on the writing him off.

Duffman will be the next bullpen superstar.

I think (or at least hope) that they use Young exactly like they did last year - long relief for a couple months, rotation for a couple months, then rest him to get ready for the stretch run.

Adam LaRoche retires after White Sox tell him his son cant be around the clubhouse this year

To be fair, the kid's a meatpeeker.

LaRoche has been ramming that kid up everyone's ass for years.
Focus on your shitty hitting instead of bringing your son to work everyday.

What's the story here? What's to know about the kid?

Nothing. I was just being a jerk.

The GM said LaRoche was bringing his kid to work every day, 100 percent of the time, and wanted him to cut back so the team could collectively focus on winning without distraction.

I heard he was a meatpeeker.

yeah, thats a weird deal. I couldn't bring my kid to work every day.

yeah it was weirdly worded.


"shouldnt be here 100 percent not even 50 figure out something in between on your own..."

Internet rumors. Take with a grain of salt.

#MLM meatpeeker lives matter

The **** brings their kid to the south side?

Mad Dog getting all over Laroche right now for this. I work for myself and can't bring my kid to work everyday.

It's funny that people are dissing Kenny Williams over this but he wants this team to focus on winning. They've sucked for so long. It's time.

We sure they aren't confusing the kid with Adam Eaton?

That supposed to be some kind of joke? What's wrong with Eaton? He's a good player.

Sounds like Sox players went to Williams about LaRoche. LaRoche is a douchebag and gave off that vibe last season midway after being benched for a few games for his awful play.

Eaton is a little bitch.

That's what.

I grew up with Adam LaRoche. He's a genuinely great guy, and an even better dad. That said, I can't say that I disagree with the White Sox here.

Also, Adam ****ing hated playing in Chicago. He wanted out in a bad way. This was the last straw.

ROFL

@WriteSox: Things Adam LaRoche isn’t big on

1. School
2. $13 million
3. Shaving
4. Letting deer live
5. Making contact

I guess Barry Bonds beat the Marlins players in a home run contest at practice.

Out hit them all including Stanton. At 51 I think...ROFL

Lol no he's not. Not at all.

I'm glad he did. He ****ing sucked.

Stay down bitch!

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Ventura is the little bitch. **** him.

BANNED!!!!

:)

Fixed! :)

I loved the fire and intensity this team played with last year. The media called them flukes and one year wonders-then we came out ever better.

I hope they play like this when the season starts. They didn't take any shit from anyone.

http://m.royals.mlb.com/news/article...s-over-players

A nice clip of a day in the life of Rusty Kuntz. Best part is when Ned gets on him for getting carried away yapping in the dugout.

Chris Sale still isn't happy about the LaRoche situation.

http://www.csnchicago.com/white-sox/...oche-situation

Q: What’s the bigger problem?

A: Lying, plain and simple. We got bold-faced lied to by someone we’re supposed to be able to trust. You can’t come tell the players it was the coaches and tell the coaches it’s the players and then come in and say something completely different. If we’re all here to win a championship, this kind of stuff doesn’t happen. Like I said, we’re not rebelling against the rules. It has nothing to do with the rules. It’s a much deeper issue and all this negative attention around so much positivity that was here before. We were rolling. We were having a great time. You guys have seen it. The drills are crisp, everything was clicking. And it just took someone to come in here and throw a wrench in the plans.

Well, Chris Sale sounds like a little whiny bitch. He should feel right at home in the White Sox organization.

Reminds me of when I was in Corp America... "Well it was brought to our attention you spend all day on Chiefs Planet". No, you saw me and dont want me pissed at you just some un-named employee.

Hes welcome to jump ship to the Royals anytime he wishes.

We'll trade them Christian Colon and right a wrong.

He is a Whiney bitch. I knew that when I heard he went to the Royals clubhouse.

Is Sale whining about LaRouche or about management?

Management, specifically the VP Williams.

What did he say here that makes him that?

Royals taking advantage of short right field porch in Alamodome tonight. Back to back HRs by Salvy and Orlando

Hunter Dozier definitely passes the eye test.

He looks pure muscle

Woot. That's why you hustle..