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Old 04-04-2015, 09:25 AM  
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In this thread: All things related to the AL Champions.

Duncan's Official Team Record prediction: 90 wins
Duncan's Official Team MVP prediction: Eric Hosmer

I can't wait for this season to start. The AL Central should be a very entertaining race. I'll give brief thoughts on each team the Royals must contend with to make it back to the postseason - strengths and weaknesses.

Detroit Tigers:
Strength: The offense is still full of powerful hitters, and Miguel Cabrera may be healthier.
Weakness: Rotation is questionable after Price and Sanchez, bullpen continues to be horrible.

Cleveland Indians:
Strength: Great manager and a deep, versatile lineup.
Weakness: The rotation is a question mark past Corey Kluber, and even he has a few questions about him.

Chicago White Sox:
Strength: 1-2-3 combo of Sale, Quintana and Samardzija is pretty formidable. Offense is anchored by Jose Abreu, too.
Weakness: Defense still has major questions, and this team has 20 games to improve by if it really wants to make the playoffs.

The Royals will be a division winner IF ...
1) Ventura and Duffy combine for 375+ innings of high-quality work
2) Eric Hosmer delivers on his potential with a FULL season of success rather than bursts
3) The deeper bullpen lessens the critical load on Herrera, Davis and Holland
4) Lorenzo Cain stays healthy
5) Either Alex Rios or Kendrys Morales bounces back to 2013 form

Let's get this started!
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Old 04-14-2015, 02:00 PM   #691
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Retaliation does not lead to making sure your teammates don't get hit when it was unintentional. All we're talking about here is revenge.

If its obviously intentional, then that is a completely different situation. In that case its basically a nuclear mutually assured destruction type of situation and you might be able to get the other team to stand down and knock it off.

If its unintentional (which this OBVIOUSLY was, rookie with the bases loaded) and the other team is trying to pitch inside because they think that is the best way to get you out, retaliation isn't going to do a damned thing. The only thing retaliation does is it might make you feel better, but thats it.

Either its correct to pitch inside or its not, and if the opposing pitchers don't do what they need to do to get outs against the other team, then they could soon be out of a job.
wrong,wrong ... and oh, wrong.


Weren't you one of the guys that said the bullpen doesn't matter either? You just piece it together with spare parts each year. Maybe that wasn't you ......
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Old 04-14-2015, 02:01 PM   #692
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I'll be honest, man ... at that point I didn't hate the Red Sox because they hadn't start winning and I HATED the ****ing Yankees ... but man, I actually felt bad for Zimmer there

Really Pedro? You're going to chuck an 80 year old like that? I honestly didn't like that at the time haha
Don't write checks that your ass can't cash. Zimmer was running full steam ahead and swinging at Pedro. Pedro just kind of ole'd him. What's he supposed to do?
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Old 04-14-2015, 02:13 PM   #693
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No, it will not. If the pitchers need to pitch inside to get outs, then their hitters are not going to say anything to their pitchers. Retaliation for unintentional HBP will accomplish nothing, absolutely nothing whatsoever, other than possibly making us feel good.
I normally don't argue baseball with you but you're dead wrong here. The opposing pitchers are obviously completely comfortable throwing inside on us right now... hitting a few opposing players will decrease that comfort level. That can make a difference. You of all people know how huge the mental aspect of the game is.
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Old 04-14-2015, 02:20 PM   #694
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I normally don't argue baseball with you but you're dead wrong here. The opposing pitchers are obviously completely comfortable throwing inside on us right now... hitting a few opposing players will decrease that comfort level. That can make a difference. You of all people know how huge the mental aspect of the game is.
actually, he doesn't

He said the other day that he doesn't believe in confidence winning games that it's about talent.

Something like that.

The subject was about whether the confidence the Royals gained last year in the playoffs could carry over to winning this year He doesn't think so.
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Old 04-14-2015, 02:23 PM   #695
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**** beaning them, next time someone should just go out and whoop the pitchers ass
Yep. Next HBP and the batter needs to go out there. Hope it ends better than Ventura vs. Ryan.

Anyone who thinks that 12 HBP = unintentional...lol. Right. These are ****ing ML pitchers.
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Old 04-14-2015, 02:24 PM   #696
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actually, he doesn't

He said the other day that he doesn't believe in confidence winning games that it's about talent.

Something like that.

The subject was about whether the confidence the Royals gained last year in the playoffs could carry over to winning this year He doesn't think so.
Really? Um yeah. Baseball is all about confidence and comfort levels. If a pitcher doesn't have to ever think twice about pitching inside than he is already at an advantage. We need to remove that advantage.
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Old 04-14-2015, 02:25 PM   #697
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Old 04-14-2015, 02:28 PM   #698
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Anyone who thinks that 12 HBP = unintentional...lol. Right. These are ****ing ML pitchers.
Jason Stark confirmed on Petro today that he's heard from other clubhouses that the Royals antics after hits and HRs is "annoying" other teams, and its obvious not all these HBP are accidents.
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Yep. Next HBP and the batter needs to go out there. Hope it ends better than Ventura vs. Ryan.

Anyone who thinks that 12 HBP = unintentional...lol. Right. These are ****ing ML pitchers.
I think the 12 HBP shows that other teams do think confidence matters. It's not coincidence that the Royals as the hottest team in the league are getting hit at an alarming rate. If I'm Volquez, Mauer is on his ass in the 1st tomorrow.
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Jason Stark confirmed on Petro today that he's heard from other clubhouses that the Royals antics after hits and HRs is "annoying" other teams, and its obvious not all these HBP are accidents.
Funny, they weren't really annoying to anyone(other than most of us, honestly)a couple of years ago. Royals pitching staff needs to get annoyed with their guys getting drilled and start keeping some law and order
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I think the 12 HBP shows that other teams do think confidence matters. It's not coincidence that the Royals as the hottest team in the league are getting hit at an alarming rate. If I'm Volquez, Mauer is on his ass in the 1st tomorrow.
Not mauer.....natural causes will do him in sometime within the next 20 games anyways.

Id hit Dozier.....he seems to always hit us well.
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Really? Um yeah. Baseball is all about confidence and comfort levels. If a pitcher doesn't have to ever think twice about pitching inside than he is already at an advantage. We need to remove that advantage.
You have no evidence for this, and there is quite a bit of evidence that supports what Al is arguing.
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Jason Stark confirmed on Petro today that he's heard from other clubhouses that the Royals antics after hits and HRs is "annoying" other teams, and its obvious not all these HBP are accidents.
I think they're just annoyed that we're obliterating them and we're more talented and play beautiful baseball .... But yeah, it's the antics lol
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Jason Stark confirmed on Petro today that he's heard from other clubhouses that the Royals antics after hits and HRs is "annoying" other teams, and its obvious not all these HBP are accidents.
I called this a week ago.

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1. I love all the dancing and silly handshakes and shit, but there's a reason we keep getting plunked. Other teams are sending a message to Moose and Hosmer to knock their shit off and hitting Gordon because he's the veteran leader who should be self policing the team.

2. If we're going to do the "Billy Butler nickname for Morales" thing, it should be Third World Country Breakfast.
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Jason Stark confirmed on Petro today that he's heard from other clubhouses that the Royals antics after hits and HRs is "annoying" other teams, and its obvious not all these HBP are accidents.
wasn't annoying until the Royals started winning


doesn't change anything, we need to retaliate before it starts making our hitter nervous
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