The Royals

[Rage Against the McKee]

i'm stupid, just to get that out of the way.

BUT

this team's weakness is offense. it's all we talk about. lack of fire power. clutch hitting. no one produces. we don't score runs in bunches.

so why was our big move going to be acquiring a pitcher?

It would have been a fantastic move for next season, considering Shields is going to be gone. You can never have too much quality pitching, really.

['taterblast]

i'm stupid, just to get that out of the way.

BUT

this team's weakness is offense. it's all we talk about. lack of fire power. clutch hitting. no one produces. we don't score runs in bunches.

so why was our big move going to be acquiring a pitcher?

It would have been a fantastic move for next season, considering Shields is going to be gone. You can never have too much quality pitching, really.

so "building for the future" is the answer... got it

[Rage Against the McKee]

i'm stupid, just to get that out of the way.

BUT

this team's weakness is offense. it's all we talk about. lack of fire power. clutch hitting. no one produces. we don't score runs in bunches.

so why was our big move going to be acquiring a pitcher?

so "building for the future" is the answer... got it

It would have been a fantastic move for next season, considering Shields is going to be gone. You can never have too much quality pitching, really.

Well, usually you are looking further ahead than just one year when you build for the future. It just would have made a solid rotation that much better and insured that the pitching was still really good next season. oscar Chen's performances with Vargas on the DL show just how fragile solid pitching can be.

I really do think we would have a lot of pissed off people on this forum if Dayton would have traded for Price, though. Accusations of trading away our future to try to save his own ass and whatnot.

[joda]

i'm stupid, just to get that out of the way.

BUT

this team's weakness is offense. it's all we talk about. lack of fire power. clutch hitting. no one produces. we don't score runs in bunches.

so why was our big move going to be acquiring a pitcher?

so "building for the future" is the answer... got it

It would have been a fantastic move for next season, considering Shields is going to be gone. You can never have too much quality pitching, really.

Well, usually you are looking further ahead than just one year when you build for the future. It just would have made a solid rotation that much better and insured that the pitching was still really good next season. oscar Chen's performances with Vargas on the DL show just how fragile solid pitching can be.

I really do think we would have a lot of pissed off people on this forum if Dayton would have traded for Price, though. Accusations of trading away our future to try to save his own ass and whatnot.

I don't even want to think about what we'd be giving up in a trade for Price. I seriously doubt it would have looked as good for KC as it did for Detroit.

[hatingfrancisco]

Well, usually you are looking further ahead than just one year when you build for the future. It just would have made a solid rotation that much better and insured that the pitching was still really good next season. oscar Chen's performances with Vargas on the DL show just how fragile solid pitching can be.

I really do think we would have a lot of pissed off people on this forum if Dayton would have traded for Price, though. Accusations of trading away our future to try to save his own ass and whatnot.

I disagree.  Dayton could have made a big splash, and from the looks of things, made it without giving up too much.  He failed.

[Cartierfor3]

i'm stupid, just to get that out of the way.

BUT

this team's weakness is offense. it's all we talk about. lack of fire power. clutch hitting. no one produces. we don't score runs in bunches.

so why was our big move going to be acquiring a pitcher?

Defense and 8th/9th inning bullpen are the only parts of the team that are World Series caliber. Everything else could be upgraded.

['taterblast]

i'm stupid, just to get that out of the way.

BUT

this team's weakness is offense. it's all we talk about. lack of fire power. clutch hitting. no one produces. we don't score runs in bunches.

so why was our big move going to be acquiring a pitcher?

Defense and 8th/9th inning bullpen are the only parts of the team that are World Series caliber. Everything else could be upgraded.

i don't disagree, but i just, man, our offense sucks so much more than our pitching. address that first.

[kslim]

i'm stupid, just to get that out of the way.

BUT

this team's weakness is offense. it's all we talk about. lack of fire power. clutch hitting. no one produces. we don't score runs in bunches.

so why was our big move going to be acquiring a pitcher?

Defense and 8th/9th inning bullpen are the only parts of the team that are World Series caliber. Everything else could be upgraded.

i don't disagree, but i just, man, our offense sucks so much more than our pitching. address that first.

its not the whole team that sucks, its the consistency that lacks. billy is going to billy, moose has turned it around (sort of) and now hos is hurt so gordo and salvy have to step their game up even more. I agree wholeheartedly that one big bat would help that. that being said its an approach thing. ned said it (cant remember which night it was) on the royals post game that he basically green lights everybody and they are an aggressive team, which is complete bullshit. you work counts in your favor get to other teams bullpen early in series and play small ball when you have to. Its been a proven formula for 100 years yet ned thinks the hack away at anything approach is going to change the royals fate and its the main reason his ass needs let go sooner than later

[Cartierfor3]

i'm stupid, just to get that out of the way.

BUT

this team's weakness is offense. it's all we talk about. lack of fire power. clutch hitting. no one produces. we don't score runs in bunches.

so why was our big move going to be acquiring a pitcher?

Defense and 8th/9th inning bullpen are the only parts of the team that are World Series caliber. Everything else could be upgraded.

i don't disagree, but i just, man, our offense sucks so much more than our pitching. address that first.

Completely.

[wabash909]

Royals question here.  So, looking at the pitching match ups, we're basically going to get completely clownsuited in this Oakland series, right?

[Cartierfor3]

Royals question here.  So, looking at the pitching match ups, we're basically going to get completely clownsuited in this Oakland series, right?

One would assume. Vargas is a complete unknown if he goes Saturday, I guess Shields/Kazmir is a toss up maybe?

[star seed 7]

Do these bums play on tv tonight?

[j-dub]

Royals question here.  So, looking at the pitching match ups, we're basically going to get completely clownsuited in this Oakland series, right?

One would assume. Vargas is a complete unknown if he goes Saturday, I guess Shields/Kazmir is a toss up maybe?

i'll take kazmire vs the royals offense over shields vs the A's offense every time.

every. time.

[Cartierfor3]

Royals question here.  So, looking at the pitching match ups, we're basically going to get completely clownsuited in this Oakland series, right?

One would assume. Vargas is a complete unknown if he goes Saturday, I guess Shields/Kazmir is a toss up maybe?

i'll take kazmire vs the royals offense over shields vs the A's offense every time.

every. time.

Well yeah if you factor in the lineup each guy is seeing, its Kazmir by a country mile + another regular mile.

[kslim]

Lol at Salvy man that guy is great

[Cartierfor3]

Some how this nugget slipped by me this week, if you need even more reasons to be discouraged:

He also said statistics is only one of 5 ways that evaluate a player. those being salary, health, mental, stats, scouting. All of those 5 are given equal weight."

Then he said this. "We are not the Oakland A's, we are not going to use stats and stats alone to evaluate a player. Then he joked stating that perhaps they should given Oakland's record.

This organization is a dinosaur. The breakdown should be something like: Stats 70%, Salary 10%, Health 10%, Mental 8%, Scouting 2%

http://www.royalsreview.com/2014/7/24/5934431/my-day-with-royals-assistant-gm-dean-taylor

[kslim]

Lololol at that cf3 considering they just had a 15 minute interview with saber metrics guru Brian bannister on the pregame

[j-dub]

Some how this nugget slipped by me this week, if you need even more reasons to be discouraged:

He also said statistics is only one of 5 ways that evaluate a player. those being salary, health, mental, stats, scouting. All of those 5 are given equal weight."

Then he said this. "We are not the Oakland A's, we are not going to use stats and stats alone to evaluate a player. Then he joked stating that perhaps they should given Oakland's record.

This organization is a dinosaur. The breakdown should be something like: Stats 70%, Salary 10%, Health 10%, Mental 8%, Scouting 2%

http://www.royalsreview.com/2014/7/24/5934431/my-day-with-royals-assistant-gm-dean-taylor

holy crap he absolutely did not say that

[j-dub]

Some how this nugget slipped by me this week, if you need even more reasons to be discouraged:

He also said statistics is only one of 5 ways that evaluate a player. those being salary, health, mental, stats, scouting. All of those 5 are given equal weight."

Then he said this. "We are not the Oakland A's, we are not going to use stats and stats alone to evaluate a player. Then he joked stating that perhaps they should given Oakland's record.

This organization is a dinosaur. The breakdown should be something like: Stats 70%, Salary 10%, Health 10%, Mental 8%, Scouting 2%

http://www.royalsreview.com/2014/7/24/5934431/my-day-with-royals-assistant-gm-dean-taylor

holy crap he absolutely did not say that

guys. please tell me he didn't say that.

[j-dub]

Some how this nugget slipped by me this week, if you need even more reasons to be discouraged:

He also said statistics is only one of 5 ways that evaluate a player. those being salary, health, mental, stats, scouting. All of those 5 are given equal weight."

Then he said this. "We are not the Oakland A's, we are not going to use stats and stats alone to evaluate a player. Then he joked stating that perhaps they should given Oakland's record.

This organization is a dinosaur. The breakdown should be something like: Stats 70%, Salary 10%, Health 10%, Mental 8%, Scouting 2%

http://www.royalsreview.com/2014/7/24/5934431/my-day-with-royals-assistant-gm-dean-taylor

holy crap he absolutely did not say that

guys. please tell me he didn't say that.

i'm done. i've had it. i'm just finished with this impossibly clueless and idiotic and pathetic excuse for a sports franchise.

[Asteriskhead]

Let's rough ridin' Go!

[kslim]

Utterly pathetic if they can't get aoki in

[Asteriskhead]

awful

[Stevesie60]

That A's batter that thought they were all balls was great.

[Kat Kid]