Author Topic: The Royals (Read 4677248 times)

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #41800 on:** July 30, 2015, 11:39:55 AM »

Price to Toronto. They are 7 back, so likely a Wild Card at best. Price would probably start the WC game and then be only able to go 1 game in the ALDS. Fine with me.

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #41801 on:** July 30, 2015, 11:45:08 AM »

I don't think Toronto even gets a Wild Card spot. This was probably the best case scenario.

TownieCat · « **Reply #41802 on:** July 30, 2015, 11:49:18 AM »

Everyone is beefing up their rotation to face the Royals. It's not a coincidence that the Kazmir and Price deals happened when they did.

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #41803 on:** July 30, 2015, 11:52:29 AM »

Possible AL playoff teams, ranked from most scary to least scary for us to face:

1. Houston, even with beating them Saturday/Sunday, they're the team I want to face the least
2. Anaheim, good all around club, Trout and Pujols, but outside of that their lineup is average. No great starters.
3. Toronto, Price makes them a pennant contender IMO
4. New York, I don't want to play in that illegal Stade again. We're better than them though, and with our pen I like us
5. Baltimore, been there, done that. Who exactly will be the starting pitcher you fear from them? Yeah. No one.
6. Minnesota (lol)

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #41804 on:** July 30, 2015, 11:52:38 AM »

Quote from: TownieCat on July 30, 2015, 11:32:51 AM

Quote from: WackyCat08 on July 30, 2015, 11:25:44 AM
Quote from: Rage Against the McKee on July 30, 2015, 11:23:00 AM
I'm a little bit surprised Hamels didn't end up with the Dodgers. He would have been a cheap option to replace Greinke after this season.
I'm happy he went to a non contender this season.
He's from Dallas and it looks like a move for 2016. They'll be loaded next year when Darvish comes back.

Agreed.

TownieCat · « **Reply #41805 on:** July 30, 2015, 11:52:42 AM »

Quote from: Rage Against the McKee on July 30, 2015, 11:45:08 AM

I don't think Toronto even gets a Wild Card spot. This was probably the best case scenario.

Baltimore, Minnesota, Toronto, and the 2nd AL West team are battling for two spots. The Twins are done.

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #41806 on:** July 30, 2015, 11:55:08 AM »

Quote from: TownieCat on July 30, 2015, 11:52:42 AM

Quote from: Rage Against the McKee on July 30, 2015, 11:45:08 AM
I don't think Toronto even gets a Wild Card spot. This was probably the best case scenario.
Baltimore, Minnesota, Toronto, and the 2nd AL West team are battling for two spots. The Twins are done.

I'd say Toronto has about a 40% chance of getting in.

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #41807 on:** July 30, 2015, 11:56:22 AM »

Quote from: TownieCat on July 30, 2015, 11:52:42 AM

Quote from: Rage Against the McKee on July 30, 2015, 11:45:08 AM
I don't think Toronto even gets a Wild Card spot. This was probably the best case scenario.
Baltimore, Minnesota, Toronto, and the 2nd AL West team are battling for two spots. The Twins are done.

Minnesota still holds the #2 WC spot.

TownieCat · « **Reply #41808 on:** July 30, 2015, 11:58:09 AM »

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on July 30, 2015, 11:56:22 AM

Quote from: TownieCat on July 30, 2015, 11:52:42 AM
Quote from: Rage Against the McKee on July 30, 2015, 11:45:08 AM
I don't think Toronto even gets a Wild Card spot. This was probably the best case scenario.
Baltimore, Minnesota, Toronto, and the 2nd AL West team are battling for two spots. The Twins are done.

Minnesota still holds the #2 WC spot.

My crystal ball tells me they won't keep it for long.

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #41809 on:** July 30, 2015, 11:58:44 AM »

Quote from: TownieCat on July 30, 2015, 11:58:09 AM

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on July 30, 2015, 11:56:22 AM
Quote from: TownieCat on July 30, 2015, 11:52:42 AM
Quote from: Rage Against the McKee on July 30, 2015, 11:45:08 AM
I don't think Toronto even gets a Wild Card spot. This was probably the best case scenario.
Baltimore, Minnesota, Toronto, and the 2nd AL West team are battling for two spots. The Twins are done.

Minnesota still holds the #2 WC spot.
My crystal ball tells me they won't keep it for long.

I agree.

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #41810 on:** July 30, 2015, 12:00:41 PM »

People have been saying Minnesota won't keep it up for awhile now. Kind of like the Royals of last year.

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #41811 on:** July 30, 2015, 12:06:13 PM »

Quote from: WackyCat08 on July 30, 2015, 12:00:41 PM

People have been saying Minnesota won't keep it up for awhile now. Kind of like the Royals of last year.

yeah but this time they're right.

steve dave · « **Reply #41812 on:** July 30, 2015, 12:06:35 PM »

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on July 30, 2015, 11:52:29 AM

Possible AL playoff teams, ranked from most scary to least scary for us to face:

1. Houston, even with beating them Saturday/Sunday, they're the team I want to face the least
2. Anaheim, good all around club, Trout and Pujols, but outside of that their lineup is average. No great starters.
3. Toronto, Price makes them a pennant contender IMO
4. New York, I don't want to play in that illegal Stade again. We're better than them though, and with our pen I like us
5. Baltimore, been there, done that. Who exactly will be the starting pitcher you fear from them? Yeah. No one.
6. Minnesota (lol)

this is like murderers row on opposite day when all the murderers are really tiny little puds who get murdered

kslim · « **Reply #41813 on:** July 30, 2015, 12:10:16 PM »

Quote from: WackyCat08 on July 30, 2015, 11:04:41 AM

Kslim is really tucking out in this thread and he's a Braves fan too. I love it!

why because i love alex and want him to stay? im sure there is a black qb you should be running down somewhere or a job to lose. get rough ridin' lost loser

joda · « **Reply #41814 on:** July 30, 2015, 12:11:09 PM »

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on July 30, 2015, 11:52:29 AM

Possible AL playoff teams, ranked from most scary to least scary for us to face:

1. Houston, even with beating them Saturday/Sunday, they're the team I want to face the least
2. Anaheim, good all around club, Trout and Pujols, but outside of that their lineup is average. No great starters.
3. Toronto, Price makes them a pennant contender IMO
4. New York, I don't want to play in that illegal Stade again. We're better than them though, and with our pen I like us
5. Baltimore, been there, done that. Who exactly will be the starting pitcher you fear from them? Yeah. No one.
6. Minnesota (lol)

1 game series I probably agree with this ranking, maybe even flip Tor and Ana. Series against Toronto doesn't really scare me though.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #41815 on:** July 30, 2015, 12:14:18 PM »

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #41816 on:** July 30, 2015, 12:18:16 PM »

Quote from: kslim on July 30, 2015, 12:10:16 PM

Quote from: WackyCat08 on July 30, 2015, 11:04:41 AM
Kslim is really tucking out in this thread and he's a Braves fan too. I love it!
why because i love alex and want him to stay? im sure there is a black qb you should be running down somewhere or a job to lose. get rough ridin' lost loser

uh yeah not here guys.

sys · « **Reply #41817 on:** July 30, 2015, 01:04:06 PM »

i wonder if toronto is done? i think they're scarier than you people are giving them credit for, especially if they keep adding. and their stadium is a little bit illegal too.

SPEmaw · « **Reply #41818 on:** July 30, 2015, 01:04:59 PM »

Paulo optioned to make room for Zo

wetwillie · « **Reply #41819 on:** July 30, 2015, 01:05:21 PM »

Any projections on gordo return? Anecdotes coming from hud make it sound like he is coming along on schedule or better.

Phil Titola · « **Reply #41820 on:** July 30, 2015, 01:07:05 PM »

Quote from: WackyCat08 on July 30, 2015, 12:00:41 PM

People have been saying Minnesota won't keep it up for awhile now. Kind of like the Royals of last year.

More like 2012 or 13 royals. Which didn't... Twins will do the same.

Dub · « **Reply #41821 on:** July 30, 2015, 01:08:46 PM »

Quote from: wetwillie on July 30, 2015, 01:05:21 PM

Any projections on gordo return? Anecdotes coming from hud make it sound like he is coming along on schedule or better.

They said he is looking good but have said the timetable hasn't changed yet.

sys · « **Reply #41822 on:** July 30, 2015, 01:13:04 PM »

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on July 30, 2015, 12:06:13 PM

Quote from: WackyCat08 on July 30, 2015, 12:00:41 PM
People have been saying Minnesota won't keep it up for awhile now. Kind of like the Royals of last year.

yeah but this time they're right.

they probably will fade, but until they're completely out of it, they're my new second favorite team. go twins.

SPEmaw · « **Reply #41823 on:** July 30, 2015, 01:14:57 PM »

Quote from: Dub on July 30, 2015, 01:08:46 PM

Quote from: wetwillie on July 30, 2015, 01:05:21 PM
Any projections on gordo return? Anecdotes coming from hud make it sound like he is coming along on schedule or better.

They said he is looking good but have said the timetable hasn't changed yet.

Hitting off tee this week. Will be doing full BP by end of Toronto series. Not sure what that means in terms of actual/full return but sounds promising. I'd imagine he'll be 7 or 8 weeks when it's all said it done. Adding zobrist and having Rios and Omar performing better surely allows mgmt to take it slow. Can't wait to see this club hit it's stride with a healthy gordo plugged back in.

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #41824 on:** July 30, 2015, 01:16:39 PM »

If the Royals take care of business and sweep the Jays, things won't be looking good at all for their playoff hopes. This series is important if we don't want to play them in October.