*** Official 2014 AL Champion Royals Off-season Repository ***

[Anyong Bluth]

So, I didn't see a thread started, and all the others are pretty maxed out to the point where a fresh thread would be needed soon either way.

Time to share the run up to ST & and another memorable year in the making!

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by Saul Good

I feel like some of our players...Moose in particular...put too much pressure on themselves to prove they belong in MLB. The worse their numbers got, the more they stressed over it. If the WS run does anything, I hope it keeps them from looking at their stats on the Jmbotron every time they come to the plate.

Baseball is such a grind that simply being relaxed can have a huge impact over the course of a season.

I think that's kinda hoot's point too. At least that's how I took it the first time he said it.

Confidence might make them relax some at the plate.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by Zeke

Revisionist history, i guess.

He's saying they should be better this coming year because of the confidence they got from the playoffs and their power surge.

[Kidd Lex]

Originally Posted by Zeke

Revisionist history, i guess.

Reread the argument, you missed the target fairly significantly.

I would guess a team like the Royals has a better chance to have some postseason positive vibes build momentum than a team of veterans. Some of these guys were fighting to keep their jobs, and the Royals seemed cursed as an organization. Who knows, but as a Royals fan I feel pretty good about the prospects of Moose snapping out of his "trying way too ****ing hard approach" after the postseason run.

I'd guess the question really boils down to if you believe some of the Royals problems were more mental toughness than lack of ability.

[KChiefs1]

Personally, I'd like to see more of Colon.

[Lex Luthor]

Originally Posted by Hootie 2.0

some guy goated me again like two weeks ago for saying it was ridiculous to blame Gordon for "not sprinting out of the box."

How quickly they forget.



For what it's worth, I've forgiven Alex for not hustling out of the batter's box.

Now I just wish Alex and his teammates would figure out how incredibly foolish it is to insist on sliding headfirst while running the bases. There's no reason to do it, and all it does it make an injury much more likely. In this case, it turned Alex Gordon's MVP season into a season in which he slumped badly in the second half.

[lewdog]

Royals To Sign Ryan Madson
By Zach Links [January 4, 2015 at 8:04am CST]
The Royals and Ryan Madson have agreed to a minor league deal, a source tells Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com. The pact includes an invitation to major league spring training.

Madson, 34, hasn’t pitched in the major leagues since 2011 because of elbow issues. In that season, Madson established himself as one of the game’s most promising closers, pitching to a 2.37 ERA with 9.2 K/9, 2.4 BB/9 and a 48.8% ground ball rate in 60 2/3 innings for the Phillies. When a reported four-year, $44MM deal fell through between the two sides, he joined up with the Reds on a much smaller contract, but he never made it to the mound.

Even with his injury woes, teams were still anxious to sign Madson, a reliever boasted a half-decade of strong late inning work. The Halos gave Madson a deal worth $3.5MM in guaranteed money prior to the 2013 season, but he was only able to make one brief Advanced-A appearance all year long. After that, the All Bases Covered client sat out 2014.

The right-hander pitched to a 2.89 ERA with 8.6 K/9 and 2.6 BB/9 in 329 2/3 innings from 2007-2011. In parts of nine seasons with the Phillies from 2003-11, the veteran posted a 3.59 ERA with 7.8 K/9, 2.7 BB/9 and a 47.7% ground ball rate.

Seem interesting?

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/0...edium=facebook

[penbrook]

Originally Posted by lewdog

Seem interesting?

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/0...edium=facebook

It's a low risk high reward type same with Medlen. I love what DM is doing

[Sure-Oz]

Why not? Could be a bonus

[lewdog]

Yea I meant interesting in a good way. Didn't realize he hadn't really pitched much in all these years. But he used to be very good.

[penbrook]

If Ryan Madson comes back to the player he once was our starters only have to pitch 4 innings than it's game over

[ChiefsCountry]

Originally Posted by penbook

It's a low risk high reward type same with Medlen. I love what DM is doing

Originally Posted by penbook

If Ryan Madson comes back to the player he once was our starters only have to pitch 4 innings than it's game over

Ummm you aren't suppose to be posting in a Royals thread.

[SPchief]

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Ummm you aren't suppose to be posting in a Royals thread.

I've seen this a couple of times tonight, and it's some fantastic irony. But link?

[ChiefsCountry]

Originally Posted by SPchief

I've seen this a couple of times tonight, and it's some fantastic irony. But link?

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showp...postcount=1168

Originally Posted by penbook

If the Lions lose I won't post in the Royals threads anymore

[alnorth]

Ken Rosenthal is reporting that someone has offered James Shields 5/100

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by alnorth

Ken Rosenthal is reporting that someone has offered James Shields 5/100

geez

he needs to sign it asap


congratz to him