The Royals

[slimz]

who does dayton go after? has to be a stud pitcher right?

(Assuming Dayton can coax him out of retirement...)

[SabiNation]

we need our hitters to hit the way they are capable of (they have for the entire month of June so far). that's really it.

what do you think about adding a guy like marlon byrd who could play RF/DH

i'm kinda done with aoki. and he's gone after this year anyway.

i also wouldn't mind putting dyson in CF and Cain in RF if dyson keeps hitting

Seth Smith from San Diego could be a possibility

[Asteriskhead]

Let's trade Billy and a bag of balls for some guy in the Pecos league who just had lasik and started juicing.

[mocat]

-we have an amazing rotation that (as sys pointed out) is better than last year's amazing rotation
-we have the 8th and 9th innings in the bag with Davis + Holland. we will have Chen for long relief when he is back, plus we have Crowe, Bueno, Herrerra, and if absolutely necessary, Tim Collins. Collins came in last night in a 9 run game, and recorded one scoreless inning. that's what he is on the team for. i think it's safe to say we will not see Joseph pitch at all the rest of the year. i don't even know mariota or whatever the other guy's name is.
-the defense is spectacular with the exception of aioki in right but even his not terrible
-hitting:
the catcher is the best in the AL
the 1st baseman has underperformed, but has demonstrated the ability to be the center of the offense
the 2nd basemen is serviceable, occasionally gets big hits (like last night) and is v. good with RISP
the shortstop (hitting .408 in june) is the 2nd best in the AL, behind only A Ramirez
the 3rd basemen has underperformed, but has demonstrated the ability to bring in RBIs at a good rate. hitting .234/.308/.426 with 2 HR/7 RBI so far this June
the left fielder is the best in the MLB and it's not even close
the center fielder is doing everything asked of him (hitting .310 with 28 RBI) not to mention doing crap like this 24/7/162 http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/6479266/v33775053/kcdet-cain-lays-out-to-prevent-extra-bases
the right fielder is a serviceable leadoff man, but would rather see dyson out there

[pissclams]

two words:  we need someone with jose canseco-like power and speed

i don't keep up with america's game too much but sometimes you just have to keep it simple.  let's get a kid who can be an all-star or even get a current all-star with some speed and power ---which is a deadly combo in america's game.  honestly don't care what the kid looks like because this team is already made up of some of the rarer looking specimens in the AL. 

we're all americans. 

focus on their skills and disregard (for now) their other attributes because honestly they don't mean squat on the diamond. 

[EMAWmeister]

I'm a little bummed that I'm only an honorable mention, but I'll just keep doing my best to drive this bus and eventually take a spot.

Also, people need to stop worrying about Herrera. He's very, very good. He's not as consistent as Holland or Davis, but that's like faulting a guy for getting hurt more than Cal Ripken JR or taking less walks than Mark Quinn.

[mocat]

Yes, Herrera and Crowe and Bueno are all just fine relievers. Collins is a step down from them and should only get in the game if we are way up or way down (lol yeah right like we are ever way down)

[j-dub]

-we have an amazing rotation that (as sys pointed out) is better than last year's amazing rotation
-we have the 8th and 9th innings in the bag with Davis + Holland. we will have Chen for long relief when he is back, plus we have Crowe, Bueno, Herrerra, and if absolutely necessary, Tim Collins. Collins came in last night in a 9 run game, and recorded one scoreless inning. that's what he is on the team for. i think it's safe to say we will not see Joseph pitch at all the rest of the year. i don't even know mariota or whatever the other guy's name is.
-the defense is spectacular with the exception of aioki in right but even his not terrible
-hitting:
the catcher is the best in the AL
the 1st baseman has underperformed, but has demonstrated the ability to be the center of the offense
the 2nd basemen is serviceable, occasionally gets big hits (like last night) and is v. good with RISP
the shortstop (hitting .408 in june) is the 2nd best in the AL, behind only A Ramirez
the 3rd basemen has underperformed, but has demonstrated the ability to bring in RBIs at a good rate. hitting .234/.308/.426 with 2 HR/7 RBI so far this June
the left fielder is the best in the MLB and it's not even close
the center fielder is doing everything asked of him (hitting .310 with 28 RBI) not to mention doing crap like this 24/7/162 http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/6479266/v33775053/kcdet-cain-lays-out-to-prevent-extra-bases
the right fielder is a serviceable leadoff man, but would rather see dyson out there

agreed mocat. this was a fine breakdown. a fine example for all the young kids out there. this is how you #beroyal

[PIPE]

I will join mocat's bandwagon, that cat is full of statistical info

[mocat]

stuff like this makes me go from six to midnight:

Royals team hitting by month:
April: .264/.317/.371 OK SLASH NOT BAD 

May: .246/.300/.339 REALLY BAD 

June: .288/.338/.443 CRAZY GOOD 

[kslim]

dayton moore paid almost a 2 million bonus for your second round draft pick? thats almost a million over allocation, jesus christ that guy is dumb

[Stevesie60]

I'm pretty upset that I wasn't mentioned in anyone's top 5 Royals posters. I'm probably the biggest baseball fan on this blog. I even learned what ERA means last night!

[8manpick]

I'm pretty upset that I wasn't mentioned in anyone's top 5 Royals posters. I'm probably the biggest baseball fan on this blog. I even learned what ERA means last night!

[j-dub]

dayton moore paid almost a 2 million bonus for your second round draft pick? thats almost a million over allocation, jesus christ that guy is dumb

that 2nd rd pick was a 1st rd talent according to most experts.

and the 4th-10th rd picks all signed well under slot. (which intentionally freed up the money to sign other guys overslot)

[kslim]

dayton moore paid almost a 2 million bonus for your second round draft pick? thats almost a million over allocation, jesus christ that guy is dumb

that 2nd rd pick was a 1st rd talent according to most experts.

and the 4th-10th rd picks all signed well under slot. (which intentionally freed up the money to sign other guys overslot)

just because some experts (keith law lol) feel he is a first round talent doesnt constitute paying him almost twice his allocated bonus.

[j-dub]

dayton moore paid almost a 2 million bonus for your second round draft pick? thats almost a million over allocation, jesus christ that guy is dumb

that 2nd rd pick was a 1st rd talent according to most experts.

and the 4th-10th rd picks all signed well under slot. (which intentionally freed up the money to sign other guys overslot)

just because some experts (keith law lol) feel he is a first round talent doesnt constitute paying him almost twice his allocated bonus.

okay dipshit. just get the eff out.

[Asteriskhead]

I'm pretty upset that I wasn't mentioned in anyone's top 5 Royals posters. I'm probably the biggest baseball fan on this blog. I even learned what ERA means last night!

proud of you stevesie.

[kslim]

dayton moore paid almost a 2 million bonus for your second round draft pick? thats almost a million over allocation, jesus christ that guy is dumb

that 2nd rd pick was a 1st rd talent according to most experts.

and the 4th-10th rd picks all signed well under slot. (which intentionally freed up the money to sign other guys overslot)

just because some experts (keith law lol) feel he is a first round talent doesnt constitute paying him almost twice his allocated bonus.

okay dipshit. just get the eff out.

nice. sorry for asking questions i guess

[mocat]

if you don't follow jeremy guthrie you must be a person who doesn't have a twitter account like my grandma or maybe jtksu

Jeremy Guthrie
?@TheRealJGuts
Royals win but still not convinced Lo Cain needed to dive for this catch... #OhHeTight #WebGem #TopPlay #GG pic.twitter.com/VXhCUVVsXQ

[Rage Against the McKee]

They'll add at least one bullpen arm.

definitely, when you are in a playoff race the first thing you should do is strengthen the strongest part of your strong strengths, so that you have the absolute strongest strong strength

If the goal is to just get to the playoffs, the Royals bullpen is up to the task and they should be looking to add some pop to the lineup. If the goal is to actually win a playoff series or two, the Royals should probably add a bullpen arm.

[ksupamplemousse]

They'll add at least one bullpen arm.

definitely, when you are in a playoff race the first thing you should do is strengthen the strongest part of your strong strengths, so that you have the absolute strongest strong strength

If the goal is to just get to the playoffs, the Royals bullpen is up to the task and they should be looking to add some pop to the lineup. If the goal is to actually win a playoff series or two, the Royals should probably add a bullpen arm.

We're going to use a four man rotation in the playoffs, so we should have Guthrie out of the pen if we need him. I have no idea whether that would be a good thing or not. I bet he could throw pretty hard if he only needed to get three outs though 

[mocat]

if anything, you use your bullpen less in the playoffs because your starters' pitch count worries are thrown out the window

[j-dub]

i'm a little concerned about oscar.

his rehab starts at AAA have been 

[j-dub]

guys, i just want a guy who can pinch hit homers and play a little RF if necessary.

i don't think maxwell is that guy. so i hope we look for one of those guys.

apparently the phillies may be open to shopping john mayberry jr.

would take imo.

[mocat]

guys, i just want a guy who can pinch hit homers and play a little RF if necessary.

i don't think maxwell is that guy. so i hope we look for one of those guys.

apparently the phillies may be open to shopping john mayberry jr.

would take imo.

would take extremely hard. he was a senior in HS when i was a freshman and he was really nice and never once did anything mean like give me a wedgie or a noogie