Author Topic: The Royals (Read 5810490 times)

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #5425 on:** July 31, 2013, 12:05:06 PM »

Quote from: Cire on July 31, 2013, 09:25:43 AM

Heard a stat yesterday that teams with our record at this point haven't made the playoffs in over a decade.

So what. There is one more slot than there used to be.

Cire · « **Reply #5426 on:** July 31, 2013, 12:09:37 PM »

I think only one of those teams finished above .500 and it was one or two games, which was the point of the stat.

PowercatPat · « **Reply #5427 on:** July 31, 2013, 12:33:16 PM »

Would love for the Royals to trade for Kendrick, but it seems highly unlikely.

nicname · « **Reply #5428 on:** July 31, 2013, 01:03:13 PM »

Quote from: CartierFor3 on July 31, 2013, 12:05:06 PM

Quote from: Cire on July 31, 2013, 09:25:43 AM
Heard a stat yesterday that teams with our record at this point haven't made the playoffs in over a decade.

So what. There is one more slot than there used to be.

I would also say that a majority of teams in this position end up as sellers by the deadline. With the extra spot and DM and Yost wanting to keep their jobs (they're only human) the Royals probably won't be selling. I think the average record for the teams you mentioned was something like 8-games under .500, which points to them selling and giving up.

I'm a fan. I'm not capable of wanting things on purely logical reasoning. I would be perfectly happy to make a move for a 2B upgrade, ride it out with Santana, offer 3 years/$45 mill in the offseason and rely on Duffy or another acquisition to pan out next season. Prob going to have to give up a decent reliever+ to get a 2B upgrade,

.

So basically I'm looking at:

This year: keep Santana, lose Hoch(or some other BP guy) and a prospect or two, pick up a 2B upgrade
Next year: Lose Santana, get draft pick, Duffy back into rotation, keep 2B upgrade, and hopefully get a decent acquisition for the rotation.

If you can keep Santana at a reasonable price then that is just a wet dream.

ben ji · « **Reply #5429 on:** July 31, 2013, 02:15:51 PM »

Did we just trade Santana?

ben ji · « **Reply #5430 on:** July 31, 2013, 02:17:01 PM »

Nevermind, saw we got maxwell and someone told me it was for santana

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #5431 on:** July 31, 2013, 02:19:38 PM »

right handed bat with a lil' power. hey, can't hurt.*

*stop it ben ji it wasn't for santana

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #5432 on:** July 31, 2013, 02:33:02 PM »

For Kyle Smith, AA pitcher. Rany hates its, shockingly.

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Rany Jazayerli @jazayerli
Congrats, Dayton Moore! You actually found a path even worse than standing pat: trading prospects while not actually getting better. Kudos!

WillieWatanabe · « **Reply #5433 on:** July 31, 2013, 02:36:36 PM »

did we need a crappy OF?

WildcatNkilt · « **Reply #5434 on:** July 31, 2013, 02:39:25 PM »

Quote from: WillieWatanabe on July 31, 2013, 02:36:36 PM

did we need a crappy OF?

No. We need a less crappy 2nd baseman.

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #5435 on:** July 31, 2013, 02:53:05 PM »

Lot of twitter butthurt. Sheesh.

Dub · « **Reply #5436 on:** July 31, 2013, 03:10:40 PM »

Acquired: A 29 year old CF with little upside who has been on the DL twice this year and bat .224 last season (his only season over 70 games in 5 seasons)

Gave up: A 20 year old pitching prospect who was having a good season. 19 starts, 5-4 W/L, 2.85 ERA in high A ball.

Smith is only in A ball but still.......I just don't get it.

hatingfrancisco · « **Reply #5437 on:** July 31, 2013, 03:11:51 PM »

He's not bad. A little better than Lough. Didn't give up much to get him.

Will take.

'taterblast · « **Reply #5438 on:** July 31, 2013, 03:14:55 PM »

evidently he is decent vs. RHP, big guy, hit 18 homers once. i mean, it's very meh but i don't feel that strongly either way.

'taterblast · « **Reply #5439 on:** July 31, 2013, 03:17:07 PM »

also Cain might be hurt and have to go on DL

scottwildcat · « **Reply #5440 on:** July 31, 2013, 03:17:41 PM »

Quote from: hatingfrancis on July 31, 2013, 03:11:51 PM

He's not bad. A little better than Lough. Didn't give up much to get him.

Will take.

lol

Dub · « **Reply #5441 on:** July 31, 2013, 03:23:51 PM »

Quote from: emawblast on July 31, 2013, 03:14:55 PM

evidently he is decent vs. RHP, big guy, hit 18 homers once. i mean, it's very meh but i don't feel that strongly either way.

Decent vs LHP (.277)... terrible vs RHP (.200)

This is also only in about 140 AB's against lefties over the last 2 years. Guess we needed a situational guy?

WildcatNkilt · « **Reply #5442 on:** July 31, 2013, 03:26:38 PM »

I don't think this had been posted:

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Ervin Santana ?@ErvinSantana_54 30m

Five more minutes!!!

He has been great during the trade talks.

'taterblast · « **Reply #5443 on:** July 31, 2013, 03:31:22 PM »

Quote from: Dub on July 31, 2013, 03:23:51 PM

Quote from: emawblast on July 31, 2013, 03:14:55 PM
evidently he is decent vs. RHP, big guy, hit 18 homers once. i mean, it's very meh but i don't feel that strongly either way.

Decent vs LHP (.277)... terrible vs RHP (.200)

This is also only in about 140 AB's against lefties over the last 2 years. Guess we needed a situational guy?

yeah that's what i meant.

joda · « **Reply #5444 on:** July 31, 2013, 03:39:57 PM »

We basically just re-acquired Frenchy

PowercatPat · « **Reply #5445 on:** July 31, 2013, 03:58:41 PM »

Quote from: hatingfrancis on July 31, 2013, 03:11:51 PM

He's not bad. A little better than Lough. Didn't give up much to get him.

Will take.

You're kidding right?

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #5446 on:** July 31, 2013, 04:11:25 PM »

Quote from: joda on July 31, 2013, 03:39:57 PM

We basically just re-acquired Frenchy

Someone follows Rany on twitter!

Kat Kid · « **Reply #5447 on:** July 31, 2013, 04:32:50 PM »

The Royals making this move rather than making no move is so Royals.

The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep · « **Reply #5448 on:** July 31, 2013, 04:35:45 PM »

Quote from: Kat Kid on July 31, 2013, 04:32:50 PM

The Royals making this move rather than making no move is so Royals.

well put.

Kat Kid · « **Reply #5449 on:** July 31, 2013, 05:04:42 PM »

Quote from: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on July 31, 2013, 04:35:45 PM

Quote from: Kat Kid on July 31, 2013, 04:32:50 PM
The Royals making this move rather than making no move is so Royals.

well put.

It is the kind of weak crap you tell your significant other when they come home and are like "what did you do all day?" and you are like "I uh....took out the trash....."