Author Topic: The Royals (Read 5827913 times)

ksupamplemousse · « **Reply #9600 on:** April 28, 2014, 11:23:42 PM »

Quote from: Kat Kid on April 27, 2014, 01:10:28 PM

Sys. My fantasy baseball league has pretty much confirmed that carrying a bunch of relievers is more effective than paying/trusting starters. The only problem is roster sizes. Having enough guys with option years and keeping enough space on the 40 man roster would make it difficult to pull off well. I think having a stars and scrubs approach would be preferable though. Put 2/3rds of your pitching budget toward two studs and then have them pitch on three or four days rest and have them go 4-5 innings and have a rotating bullpen cover the rest of the innings and days. You would just need so many arms to do it and you would need to constantly replenish your farm system because other teams would snatch up guys in the rule 5 draft that you showed can pitch.

The more pitchers you use per game, the more likely it is that you're going to have one that isn't "on" that day. Another reason that the "one inning closer" is a rough ridin' stupid, antiquated notion.

j-dub · « **Reply #9601 on:** April 29, 2014, 12:33:16 AM »

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on April 28, 2014, 10:51:55 PM

Quote from: j-dub on April 28, 2014, 07:57:38 PM
how can they be so bad at foundational things

They value the wrong things as foundational, things like stolen bases and hitting to the opposite field. I guess they do value strikeouts out of the bullpen as important, so there's that.

yeah but like... this is simple balls and strikes here ya know. swing at one, not at the other.. i mean, like, we learn this in coach pitch.. i just...

mocat · « **Reply #9602 on:** April 29, 2014, 11:30:00 AM »

The Royals are 12-0 when scoring at least four runs compared to 0-12 when they don't.

scottwildcat · « **Reply #9603 on:** April 29, 2014, 11:52:47 AM »

Quote from: mocat on April 29, 2014, 11:30:00 AM

The Royals are 12-0 when scoring at least four runs compared to 0-12 when they don't.

#Royals5

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kso_FAN · « **Reply #9604 on:** April 29, 2014, 11:55:47 AM »

Quote from: mocat on April 28, 2014, 11:05:57 PM

Quote from: jtksu on April 28, 2014, 11:01:32 PM
Quote from: mocat on April 28, 2014, 10:39:30 AM
i think they might be right around the same record as last year, which means we have a super fun summer + september ahead of us

When did they go on that awful skid last year? I can't remember.

May

http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/KCR/2013-schedule-scores.shtml

scottwildcat · « **Reply #9605 on:** April 29, 2014, 08:53:57 PM »

Two horrible lines by Aoki and a pass ball leads to giving up the lead in the 5th.

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bones129 · « **Reply #9606 on:** April 29, 2014, 09:47:06 PM »

SALVY!!

joda · « **Reply #9607 on:** April 29, 2014, 09:53:18 PM »

OMG that Dyson bunt

bones129 · « **Reply #9608 on:** April 29, 2014, 10:16:04 PM »

Salvy comes through again!

The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep · « **Reply #9609 on:** April 29, 2014, 10:19:43 PM »

kim carnes · « **Reply #9610 on:** April 29, 2014, 10:20:07 PM »

scottwildcat · « **Reply #9611 on:** April 29, 2014, 10:22:00 PM »

Salvy

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scottwildcat · « **Reply #9612 on:** April 29, 2014, 10:34:16 PM »

What an inning!

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bones129 · « **Reply #9613 on:** April 29, 2014, 10:47:18 PM »

'taterblast · « **Reply #9614 on:** April 29, 2014, 10:49:10 PM »

>.500

bones129 · « **Reply #9615 on:** April 29, 2014, 11:15:24 PM »

Quote from: emawblast on April 29, 2014, 10:49:10 PM

>.500

k-state87 · « **Reply #9616 on:** April 30, 2014, 12:39:55 AM »

http://www.kansascity.com/2014/04/29/4991473/swollen-disk-sidelines-royals.html

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Swollen disk sidelines Royals’ oscar Chen for one start, possibly two

The Royals should put Chen on the 15 day DL & miss 3 starts & let Duffy start in place of Chen. If Duffy pitches like he did last year the spot in the rotation is his & Chen is back in the pen.

mocat · « **Reply #9617 on:** April 30, 2014, 06:58:37 AM »

Duffy is not ready

scottwildcat · « **Reply #9618 on:** April 30, 2014, 08:01:16 AM »

As I said on twitter last night, I love the dude from the hall of fame putting the big W on the star after games we win.

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mocat · « **Reply #9619 on:** April 30, 2014, 11:05:28 AM »

1. Milwaukee
2. Oakland
3. Atlanta
4. Colorado
5. San Francisco
6. LA Angels
7. Washington
8. Detroit
9. St. Louis
10. LA Dodgers
11. Kansas City
12. Cincinnati
13. NY Mets
14. Miami
15. Minnesota
16. NY Yankees
17. Chicago White Sox
18. Texas
19. Baltimore
20. Boston
21. Toronto
22. Philadelphia
23. Seattle
24. Tampa Bay
25. Pittsburgh
26. San Diego
27. Cleveland
28. Chicago Cubs
29. Houston
30. Arizona

not one AL East team has a positive run differential, but Oakland and LA Angels combined are +82

Cire · « **Reply #9620 on:** April 30, 2014, 11:31:56 AM »

caught the tail end of Ned talking about adjusting the starting rotation, moving vargas and shields apart.

anyone know anything about this or why?

_33 · « **Reply #9621 on:** April 30, 2014, 11:42:11 AM »

Ned loves to tinker. Loves it.

The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep · « **Reply #9622 on:** April 30, 2014, 11:43:20 AM »

will take, mocat. will take.

k-state87 · « **Reply #9623 on:** April 30, 2014, 01:52:05 PM »

Quote from: Cire on April 30, 2014, 11:31:56 AM

caught the tail end of Ned talking about adjusting the starting rotation, moving vargas and shields apart.

anyone know anything about this or why?

It's not moving Shields & Vargas apart, Yost wants to move Vargas & Chen apart in the rotation since they are back to back. Yost views Vargas & Chen as similar pitchers (lefties who are placement pitchers & throw mid 80's & they can top out around 90 mph) & he doesn't want teams getting back to back looks at lefty control pitchers.

Chen is going to miss his start today & try to start Saturday (if he can go). If Chen does start on Saturday then the rotation will be Shields, Chen, Vargas, Ventura, & Guthrie. Chen & Vargas would still be together in the rotation.

Cire · « **Reply #9624 on:** April 30, 2014, 01:59:12 PM »

Quote from: k-state87 on April 30, 2014, 01:52:05 PM

Quote from: Cire on April 30, 2014, 11:31:56 AM
caught the tail end of Ned talking about adjusting the starting rotation, moving vargas and shields apart.

anyone know anything about this or why?

It's not moving Shields & Vargas apart, Yost wants to move Vargas & Chen apart in the rotation since they are back to back. Yost views Vargas & Chen as similar pitchers (lefties who are placement pitchers & throw mid 80's & they can top out around 90 mph) & he doesn't want teams getting back to back looks at lefty control pitchers.

Chen is going to miss his start today & try to start Saturday (if he can go). If Chen does start on Saturday then the rotation will be Shields, Chen, Vargas, Ventura, & Guthrie. Chen & Vargas would still be together in the rotation.

THank you

that makes sense.