Author Topic: The Royals (Read 5876106 times)

mocat · « **Reply #60275 on:** April 25, 2016, 02:21:57 PM »

sidenote: they would be called the brady bunch

Missouriscribe · « **Reply #60276 on:** April 25, 2016, 02:27:08 PM »

Quote from: sys on April 25, 2016, 02:08:22 PM

Quote from: libliblibliblibliblib on April 25, 2016, 02:01:15 PM
That's professional sports, mocat

an outstanding football player or basketball player usually plays every game, not every fifth game.

The value of a starting pitcher versus position players was discussed a lot when the Royals traded Bret Saberhagen to the Mets for three everyday players. The Royals argued 3 players were more valuable than a once per five day pitcher. Only one of the players (Keith Miller) outperformed expectations.

Powercat Posse · « **Reply #60277 on:** April 25, 2016, 02:36:43 PM »

Angels 3 game preview.....

We are facing Richards (3.00 ERA 1.28 Whip) Weaver (3.12, 1.27) Tropeano (1.69, 1.44)
Richards is a solid pitcher. Weaver is still decent but not as good as he once was. Tropeano has 17 career starts. I believe every start by those 3 has gone 5.0 Innings or more.

Angels offense has had issues. They only have 57 runs in 19 gms, batting only .217 so far.
They have been out-homered 24 to 13. Trout and Calhoun are only regular players that are hitting over .260

star seed 7 · « **Reply #60278 on:** April 25, 2016, 02:50:55 PM »

Starting pitchers only play like 70% of 1/5th of games anyway, further diminishing their impact. You can have 5 tom brady's and still lose tons of games (look at the mets lol)

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #60279 on:** April 25, 2016, 02:54:30 PM »

It can't be surprising to anyone in this thread that lib^7 doesn't get baseball, right?

star seed 7 · « **Reply #60280 on:** April 25, 2016, 03:02:32 PM »

It can't be surprising that WackyCat08 has to barge into a discussion that doesn't include him. Very liberal atheist of him

mocat · « **Reply #60281 on:** April 25, 2016, 03:13:23 PM »

Quote from: libliblibliblibliblib on April 25, 2016, 02:50:55 PM

Starting pitchers only play like 70% of 1/5th of games anyway, further diminishing their impact.

if there were, say, 2 games per week, you could have 2 great pitchers and basically that would be the difference between you and the other teams.

also the mets won 90 games last year, despite having 40% of their rotation be bad at pitching

mocat · « **Reply #60282 on:** April 25, 2016, 03:17:58 PM »

BUHAIRA!

https://twitter.com/h8rproof82/status/724331825565310977

star seed 7 · « **Reply #60283 on:** April 25, 2016, 03:27:03 PM »

Quote from: mocat on April 25, 2016, 03:17:58 PM

BUHAIRA!

https://twitter.com/h8rproof82/status/724331825565310977

I was under the impression that we let him go in the off season, was pleasantly surprised when he first appeared in a game this year.

Powercat Posse · « **Reply #60284 on:** April 25, 2016, 04:04:03 PM »

We all know that having a great starting pitcher on the mound gives you a better shot to win that game.

From 93-98' Greg Maddux was on good Braves teams. He finished 1st,1st,1st,4th,2nd,5th in the Cy Young and a combined 2.15 ERA in the 6 years. The Braves record was 125-66 in his starts.

So they won 65.4% of the time he started. As good as Maddux was, with those #s, the Braves should have won more than that when he started. But that is how baseball works sometimes. A pitcher W/L record is an overrated stat...but I will say that the Braves were only 18-24 in the games where Maddux was not involved in the decision. Our Royals have had a good record when our starting pitcher isn't involved in the decision (not shocking having the tremendous Pen we have)

star seed 7 · « **Reply #60285 on:** April 25, 2016, 04:13:24 PM »

The stats just support me more and more

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #60286 on:** April 25, 2016, 04:24:36 PM »

Yeah, the best teams still only win about 2/3 of the time when they have their best pitcher on the mound. I think it's because he's usually only going to throw about 2/3 of a game, and because baseball is just a low-scoring sport. Most teams only average about 4 runs per game, so a single error by anyone on the field has the potential of losing a game.

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #60287 on:** April 25, 2016, 04:35:14 PM »

These are some hot rough ridin' takes, guys.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #60288 on:** April 25, 2016, 04:37:24 PM »

Early tapout from WackyCat08

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #60289 on:** April 25, 2016, 04:40:51 PM »

The last two pages are filled with gibberish. cf3 is going to come in here tonight and kick some asses.

Tobias · « **Reply #60290 on:** April 25, 2016, 04:42:23 PM »

more deflection from wack-a-doodle, sad . . .

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #60291 on:** April 25, 2016, 04:45:49 PM »

New money fans trying to talk out loud about the simple aspects of baseball... SMDH.

Tobias · « **Reply #60292 on:** April 25, 2016, 04:46:41 PM »

#blessed

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #60293 on:** April 25, 2016, 04:47:47 PM »

Belvis Noland · « **Reply #60294 on:** April 25, 2016, 04:58:41 PM »

so what's this business about a lovers quarrel between Salvy and Wade? heard something about it on 810 this morning

Powercat Posse · « **Reply #60295 on:** April 25, 2016, 05:29:34 PM »

Quote from: Rage Against the McKee on April 25, 2016, 04:24:36 PM

Yeah, the best teams still only win about 2/3 of the time when they have their best pitcher on the mound. I think it's because he's usually only going to throw about 2/3 of a game, and because baseball is just a low-scoring sport. Most teams only average about 4 runs per game, so a single error by anyone on the field has the potential of losing a game.

Definitely some truth in that.

Kershaw 11'-15' ....he had an ERA of 2.11, Dodgers went 106-53 in his starts. So 66.7%

Starting pitching is important component. Having a ridiculous bullpen has been a important component for our Royals. As awesome as Kershaw/Maddux were in those 11 seasons, their teams only went 36-44 when they weren't figured into the decision

Royals have the best in a lot of things dealing with the bullpen....Since 2014 Our 61-33 record (64.4 win%) by the bullpen is the best win % in MLB (pirates 60.8 is 2nd)

wetwillie · « **Reply #60296 on:** April 25, 2016, 05:47:02 PM »

Why does Chris Young pitch better at the K than other stades?

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #60297 on:** April 25, 2016, 06:52:32 PM »

Fly ball pitcher. Big park. #Science

sys · « **Reply #60298 on:** April 25, 2016, 06:52:42 PM »

Quote from: wetwillie on April 25, 2016, 05:47:02 PM

Why does Chris Young pitch better at the K than other stades?

he pitched pretty great in 2014, and i don't believe he pitched a single game in kc that year. what evidence suggests he pitches any better in kc than in any other spacious field?

wetwillie · « **Reply #60299 on:** April 25, 2016, 07:43:17 PM »

https://twitter.com/rustindodd/status/724739305529180160