Royals 2013 Kansas City Royals Repository Thread - Page 543

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?

cumshotguru · 07-30-2013, 03:58 PM

How's Colon's defense at 2B? As others have said he is having a pretty good July. I wouldn't mind giving him a shot, couldn't be any worse than what we are trotting out there.

Deberg_1990 · 07-30-2013, 03:58 PM

Mike DiGiovanna ‏@MikeDiGiovanna 13m
#Angels 2B Howie Kendrick said he doesn't even know where KC is and know who the Royals are. "I'll have to check with my agent," he said.

duncan_idaho · 07-30-2013, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by cumshotguru

How's Colon's defense at 2B? As others have said he is having a pretty good July. I wouldn't mind giving him a shot, couldn't be any worse than what we are trotting out there.

No clue, but it was supposed to be plus/above average.

He was an average, sure-handed SS prospect with limited range. Those types usually make pretty good 2Bmen.

siberian khatru · 07-30-2013, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Mike DiGiovanna ‏@MikeDiGiovanna 13m
#Angels 2B Howie Kendrick said he doesn't even where KC is and know who the Royals are. "I'll have to check with my agent," he said.

**gblowfish** · 07-30-2013, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Laz

Cardinals - Kolten Wong, Memphis: The former University of Hawaii star arrived as the 22nd overall pick in the 2011 draft, then hit .335 at Quad Cities. He hit .287 last season at Springfield after fading late. He is trying to avoid that his summer. “I think it was more mental, just understanding that this is a long season and you play seven months out of the year,” Wong told the Memphis Commercial Appeal earlier this season. “It’s a lot longer than I did in college. Once you understand that and you go through a whole year, you kind of know what it’s going to take.”

He is ready for the big leagues right now. His six-game hitting streak pushed his season average to .298 at the Triple-A level. Wong offers gap power (19 doubles, eight triples, eight homers) and some base path speed (17 stolen bases in 18 tries). Wong could become No. 2 or No. 7 hitter in the National League and play a long, long time.

I dunno man, the last guy we had from Hawaii sucked. And I can't even remember how to spell his last name.

BlackHelicopters · 07-30-2013, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Mike DiGiovanna ‏@MikeDiGiovanna 13m
#Angels 2B Howie Kendrick said he doesn't even know where KC is and know who the Royals are. "I'll have to check with my agent," he said.

Nice to be a dick about it.

SPchief · 07-30-2013, 04:35 PM

Indians traded for Scrabble from the Cards. Scrabble has an era of almost 8 from what a buddy of mine in STL says

kstater · 07-30-2013, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPchief

Indians traded for Scrabble from the Cards. Scrabble has an era of almost 8 from what a buddy of mine in STL says

kstater · 07-30-2013, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theelusiveeightrop

Nice to be a dick about it.

Deberg is an idiot, and it's not real.

Fansy the Famous Bard · 07-30-2013, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPchief

Indians traded for Scrabble from the Cards. Scrabble has an era of almost 8 from what a buddy of mine in STL says

BlackHelicopters · 07-30-2013, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kstater

Deberg is an idiot, and it's not real.

Was referring to Kendrick.

Sure-Oz · 07-30-2013, 04:45 PM

Wouldn't shock me if GMDM sits

If you're going for it do it now

-King- · 07-30-2013, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theelusiveeightrop

Was referring to Kendrick.

...that tweet's not real.

BlackHelicopters · 07-30-2013, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -King-

...that tweet's not real.

I' m that naive? F$$$ me.

Sure-Oz · 07-30-2013, 04:53 PM

Michael Morse of the M's just coming off the DL is available too...wonder if he's worth a look.

12-11-2012, 09:59 AM
duncan_idaho M-I-Z-Z-O-U Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $1750308	2013 Kansas City Royals Repository Thread 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? Last edited by duncan_idaho; 07-15-2013 at 10:01 AM..
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