The Royals

[Phil Titola]

Thoughts on buying a Royals World Series hoodie even though they didn't win the world series.  Will I get made fun of outside of Kansas?

Do people buy clothes for games they lost?

Not to be too cyclone'y but I think the world series is the single hardest sports championship to get into. To go 7 games and lose by 1? No shame in that hoodie.

[420seriouscat69]

I tailgated out there last night and had a blast. I was waiting for tickets to come down on stubhub the last hour and they actually went up $2-300 the last hour. What a fun ride tho.

[Rage Against the McKee]

Thoughts on buying a Royals World Series hoodie even though they didn't win the world series.  Will I get made fun of outside of Kansas?

Do people buy clothes for games they lost?

Not to be too cyclone'y but I think the world series is the single hardest sports championship to get into. To go 7 games and lose by 1? No shame in that hoodie.

They are all equally hard, really. At least in pro sports, anyway.

[Cire]

bum and panda were the best two players.

[CNS]

Can somebody link me to a post or to a site where it lists the duration of each of the player's contract?

Simple version: http://www.spotrac.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/

Detailed version: https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tUTE2VVPkfB9ARpW5-5U-TQ&output=html

If reading the simple version correctly, we have more ppl to retain than cash to sign, I would bet.  I mean, Hosmer, Ventura, Herrera, and a whole bunch of 2014's on that list.  Also, it is weird that Davis is making more than Sheilds, and that Perez is making so little. 

[CNS]

bum and panda were the best two players.

Pence.

[CHONGS]

It would be cyclone'y if Royals fans were patting themselves on the back for going .500.  Making the World Series after sweeping the ALCS and losing in 7? Not so much. 

[8manpick]

Can somebody link me to a post or to a site where it lists the duration of each of the player's contract?

Simple version: http://www.spotrac.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/

Detailed version: https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tUTE2VVPkfB9ARpW5-5U-TQ&output=html

If reading the simple version correctly, we have more ppl to retain than cash to sign, I would bet.  I mean, Hosmer, Ventura, Herrera, and a whole bunch of 2014's on that list.  Also, it is weird that Davis is making more than Sheilds, and that Perez is making so little.

Quite a few guys eligible for their first arbitration are going to get significant raises. Cain, Herrera, Moose, Duffy, and maybe Dyson. I don't think we'll be big buyers in the FA market

[Phil Titola]

Thoughts on buying a Royals World Series hoodie even though they didn't win the world series.  Will I get made fun of outside of Kansas?

Do people buy clothes for games they lost?

Not to be too cyclone'y but I think the world series is the single hardest sports championship to get into. To go 7 games and lose by 1? No shame in that hoodie.

They are all equally hard, really. At least in pro sports, anyway.

World series is the toughest IMO.

[kstatefan11]

90 feet. Puke.

90 feet away from extra innings with the heart of our bullpen used up and the best of theirs left. Painfully close, but not really that close.

[Lucas Scoopsalot]

To get to the World Series in the fashion that we did was simply unbelievable. I was pumped when we went on those kind of winning streaks during the season, but to do that in the playoffs? That was simply unreal. I hope we can do it again next year. I'd sure like to go to some more playoff games.

[EMAWmeister]

It would be cyclone'y if Royals fans were patting themselves on the back for going .500.  Making the World Series after sweeping the ALCS and losing in 7? Not so much.

This. Jesus.

[Phil Titola]

Guts should have never seen the 4th inning. 


Eff.... why am I doing this to myself????

[420seriouscat69]

Is it a coincidence or not? We hadn't lost a game in the playoffs until Sung Woo stepped foot on American soil again? 

[Panjandrum]

If reading the simple version correctly, we have more ppl to retain than cash to sign, I would bet.  I mean, Hosmer, Ventura, Herrera, and a whole bunch of 2014's on that list.  Also, it is weird that Davis is making more than Sheilds, and that Perez is making so little.

I'm no expert on pro baseball arbitration, but it seems like Cain, Duffy, Herrera, and Holland are going to be commanding much larger salaries.

They were talking on 810 about unloading Holland and moving Davis to relief because they think Holland will command about $8 million, minimum, and seeing if you can get Hochevar for an incentive laden contract to be your 8th inning guy.

I don't know if that's a real option or not, but it's going to be interesting to see how it all plays out.  I can't imagine the payroll not exceeding $100 million next year.

[CNS]

The question then becomes does one special post season change a decade of cheap Glass salary budget?

[kso_FAN]

It would be cyclone'y if Royals fans were patting themselves on the back for going .500.  Making the World Series after sweeping the ALCS and losing in 7? Not so much. 

Yeah, what the heck with calling this Cycloney? Last year when Dayton said it was like going to the World Series when we didn't make the playoffs was Cycloney. Celebrating a season in which you go to game 7 of the freaking World Series only to come up short is not. No way.

Look, we all know that the greater you invest in something as a sports fan, the greater the impact of 1 huge game, win or lose. I don't begrudge anyone of being extremely disappointed or hurt by the loss, we all are. However, IMHO its okay to begin to look back and see how great this season has been the last couple of months, probably some of the greatest moments of my life as a sports fan.

I've always thought that when you have a loss that hurts a ton (and as K-State fans we know what those are) that also means you've also had a bunch of great victories to get there, otherwise the loss wouldn't hurt as much. Even in the midst of the loss, I try to look back at how enjoyable those wins were too, I suppose guess that's probably just how I cope as a fan.

That sucked last night, but this has been one hell of a ride.

[EMAWmeister]

Very well said, gE father.

[CNS]

does Bumgarner get elevated into the company of Bo Ryan and Sirr parker?  Seems reasonable.

[Panjandrum]

The question then becomes does one special post season change a decade of cheap Glass salary budget?

I guess it depends on whether or not fielding a consistent winner gives him more money in ticket sales and a better TV deal.

[Phil Titola]

It would be cyclone'y if Royals fans were patting themselves on the back for going .500.  Making the World Series after sweeping the ALCS and losing in 7? Not so much. 

Yeah, what the heck with calling this Cycloney? Last year when Dayton said it was like going to the World Series when we didn't make the playoffs was Cycloney. Celebrating a season in which you go to game 7 of the freaking World Series only to come up short is not. No way.

Look, we all know that the greater you invest in something as a sports fan, the greater the impact of 1 huge game, win or lose. I don't begrudge anyone of being extremely disappointed or hurt by the loss, we all are. However, IMHO its okay to begin to look back and see how great this season has been the last couple of months, probably some of the greatest moments of my life as a sports fan.

I've always thought that when you have a loss that hurts a ton (and as K-State fans we know what those are) that also means you've also had a bunch of great victories to get there, otherwise the loss wouldn't hurt as much. Even in the midst of the loss, I try to look back at how enjoyable those wins were too, I suppose guess that's probably just how I cope as a fan.

That sucked last night, but this has been one hell of a ride.

Well said bro. Crazy fun season.

[SEK_EMAW]

In the end, don't let the Joe Buck/Mad Bum love affair spoil the fun that has been this post-season run.

[Phil Titola]

I've went from super invested sports fan and getting way too burned by the Lin Elliott and sirr parkers of the world to trying to detach from it all.... Then 2010 Jacob pullens came around and got that fire sparked again.... And this October has put it into overdrive. You know what? I like being invested... I like the hurt because it comes from a lot of joy with IRL friends and family and my Internet bros as well. I like being the guy people in the office people know to come say congrats or tough loss.

Through all of those joys and losses, not sure I ever felt as strange as I did last night with the ringing in my ears from the Gordon play and finally taking it all in and realizing there will be no more baseball this year. Seemed unfathomable given this run. To lay there and take it all in and let out one last deep breath....wow. What an experience. 

[kso_FAN]

I've went from super invested sports fan and getting way too burned by the Lin Elliott and sirr parkers of the world to trying to detach from it all.... Then 2010 Jacob pullens came around and got that fire sparked again.... And this October has put it into overdrive. You know what? I like being invested... I like the hurt because it comes from a lot of joy with IRL friends and family and my Internet bros as well. I like being the guy people in the office people know to come say congrats or tough loss.

Through all of those joys and losses, not sure I ever felt as strange as I did last night with the ringing in my ears from the Gordon play and finally taking it all in and realizing there will be no more baseball this year. Seemed unfathomable given this run. To lay there and take it all in and let out one last deep breath....wow. What an experience. 

Well said.

[420seriouscat69]

Is it a coincidence or not? We hadn't lost a game in the playoffs until Sung Woo stepped foot on American soil again? 

Well said fanning!