Author Topic: The Royals (Read 5772792 times)

Kennedy is solid, even if the last couple years weren't so great pitching for a bad team in a home run friendly park. The connection he has with Eiland helps make this a better scenario for us IMHO.

kso_FAN · « **Reply #57738 on:** January 16, 2016, 11:27:38 AM »

https://twitter.com/buster_espn/status/688410986739560448

Dub · « **Reply #57739 on:** January 16, 2016, 12:18:41 PM »

Quote from: royals&ksu_FAN on January 16, 2016, 11:27:38 AM

https://twitter.com/buster_espn/status/688410986739560448

Only problem with that is he can opt out after 2 years. So really his tweet is meaningless.

Powercat Posse · « **Reply #57740 on:** January 16, 2016, 01:46:16 PM »

Kennedy had a subpar year in 2015 giving up 31 HRS in 30 starts. However here are his stats the 3 previous years. I am doing a comparison with Shields, since James pitched here and both of these guys have been inning eating starting pitchers

Kennedy had 54 starts with Az and 43 with SD in 2012-14. Shields (13-14 KC, 15 SD)

ERA -- Shields 3.40, Kennedy 4.16
Slug% Allowed - Shields .406, Kennedy .427
OBP Allowed - Shields .312, Kennedy .317
Kennedy had about 8.5 Ks per 9.0 Inn. Shields was just slightly lower

So Shields had a lower ERA, but the Slug and OBP comparible, especially when you factor in Shields played 2 years at the K with the Royals defense. Obviously Kennedy will benefit from playing with Us and at the K, but let's hope he does a better job keeping the ball in the park and keeping his Slug% allowed down somewhere around .400

sys · « **Reply #57741 on:** January 16, 2016, 01:52:03 PM »

that is a lot of money for ian kennedy. very interested to see how the deal is structured.

Powercat Posse · « **Reply #57742 on:** January 16, 2016, 02:19:28 PM »

Quote from: sys on January 16, 2016, 01:52:03 PM

that is a lot of money for ian kennedy. very interested to see how the deal is structured.

Yes it is. I thought they may pony up 4 for 45M to try and get him. So I was surprised this morning when the deal was announced.

Phil Titola · « **Reply #57743 on:** January 16, 2016, 02:22:45 PM »

I have to drive or uber to Kauffman. #teamdowntownstadium

steve dave · « **Reply #57744 on:** January 16, 2016, 02:48:17 PM »

Quote from: sys on January 16, 2016, 01:52:03 PM

that is a lot of money for ian kennedy. very interested to see how the deal is structured.

agree. I don't like this one or how the deal is allegedly structured. but, I always get my mind blown by what pitchers make so maybe it's just that. I don't know.

sys · « **Reply #57745 on:** January 16, 2016, 02:53:21 PM »

they needed a pitcher, and you have to pay pitcher prices to get one. but it just seems like, why not pay just a little more and get a zimmerman or a chen if you're going to pay 70 million anyways?

steve dave · « **Reply #57746 on:** January 16, 2016, 03:02:27 PM »

It's not just the money (which seems like a lot to me). It's the infinity player option years.

wetwillie · « **Reply #57747 on:** January 16, 2016, 03:25:47 PM »

When we rent Strasburg for the back half of the season teams may just forfeit when they realize what our lineup looks like.

steve dave · « **Reply #57748 on:** January 16, 2016, 03:52:47 PM »

Quote from: wetwillie on January 16, 2016, 03:25:47 PM

When we rent Strasburg for the back half of the season teams may just forfeit when they realize what our lineup looks like.

Yes, we should do this

mocat · « **Reply #57749 on:** January 17, 2016, 10:02:32 AM »

Quote from: sys on January 16, 2016, 02:53:21 PM

why not pay just a little more and get chen if you're going to pay 70 million anyways?

OMG i know sys. i know. he was right there. his face and name and pitching was just sitting right there.

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