The Royals

[kso_FAN]

So 7-8-9 will be Soria/Strahm, Hoch, Herrera?

My heart misses hochevar too fan

Wow, that was a major slip.

Strahm-Soria-Herrera.

[Rage Against the McKee]

who is worse, young or soria?  i have a feeling both of these guys will be giving royals fans nightmares this season.  because of their suckyness.

Soria

Lol. no. It's Young hands down. http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp?c_id=kc#elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+pitching&game_type='R'&season=2016&season_type=ANY&league_code='MLB'&sectionType=sp&statType=pitching&page=1&ts=1491235154419&playerType=ALL&sportCode='mlb'&split=&team_id=118&active_sw=&position=&page_type=SortablePlayer&sortOrder='desc'&sortColumn=avg&results=&perPage=50&timeframe=&last_x_days=&extended=0

Let's give Soria a start and see how that goes, then.

[mocat]

Soria had his worst season by far last year and he should be much better in 2017. Young is just done because he's 47 years old.

[420seriouscat69]

who is worse, young or soria?  i have a feeling both of these guys will be giving royals fans nightmares this season.  because of their suckyness.

Soria

Lol. no. It's Young hands down. http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp?c_id=kc#elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+pitching&game_type='R'&season=2016&season_type=ANY&league_code='MLB'&sectionType=sp&statType=pitching&page=1&ts=1491235154419&playerType=ALL&sportCode='mlb'&split=&team_id=118&active_sw=&position=&page_type=SortablePlayer&sortOrder='desc'&sortColumn=avg&results=&perPage=50&timeframe=&last_x_days=&extended=0

Let's give Soria a start and see how that goes, then.

lol. He's not a starter.

[kso_FAN]

Young is the "emergency long guy and maybe come in for an inning if we have a big lead/deficit guy" correct?

[Rage Against the McKee]

Young is the "emergency long guy and maybe come in for an inning if we have a big lead/deficit guy" correct?

Yeah. Also the guy who picks up the occasional start due to injury.

[420seriouscat69]

If Young didn't get that contract after the world series, he wouldn't be on a team right now. Soria still has a couple of years left I imagine tho. Just had one really bad year.

[kso_FAN]

If Young didn't get that contract after the world series, he wouldn't be on a team right now. Soria still has a couple of years left I imagine tho. Just had one really bad year.

I think Soria will be better this year too. Relief pitchers are weird.

[PIPE]

Soria sucks.......not up for debate

Why did we let Davis go again?

[scottwildcat]

Soria will have a bounce back year, and I don't think Luke has signed anywhere, has he? I would give him an incentive heavy 2yr contract personally.

[kso_FAN]

Soria will have a bounce back year, and I don't think Luke has signed anywhere, has he? I would give him an incentive heavy 2yr contract personally.

No, he hasn't signed anywhere. The most recent news I read was from some Yankees blog saying they should sign him, but that's it.

[Powercat Posse]

Young is the "emergency long guy and maybe come in for an inning if we have a big lead/deficit guy" correct?

This will probably be his main role. He also could come into a game if our starter wasn't effective and its higher scoring....say 5-5 game and he comes on to pitch in the 5th or 6th inning.  I'm not sure how effective he will be out of the Pen this year, but he wasn't bad in relief last year until the final 5 weeks.
His first 14 relief appearances, he had a 1.88 ERA in 24.0 Innings and didn't allow a HR.  His last 7 relief appearances, he gave up 10 runs and 2 HRs. It was his starts that looked like Home Run Derby (26 HR in 56.0 Innings)

[Powercat Posse]

Wood was just filthy good last year vs lefties (.128 Ave .447 OPS) and was very good in 2015 vs everyone as a reliever (.207 Ave .577 OPS).  I can see him coming in to only face 2-3 hitters sometimes and someone who could be used in the 7th/8th at times as Strahm/Soria won't be available every game

Moylan is the righty specialist. Only allowed a .218 Ave and .542 OPS vs righties last year.

Not sure what to expect from Minor.  His career numbers, his OPS allowed is almost the exact same vs lefties & righties. Lefties actually have a better batting Ave.


58 AL pitchers had 120+ innings last year. That averages out to about 4 per team.
Duffy was 15th on ERA, 3.51 and Kennedy was 17th, 3.68.
Hammel ERA the last 3 years as a starter was 3.70

[mocat]

it is so much fun to see mike moustakas' name in a lineup guys

[mocat]

just look at it sitting there smiling at you

1. Alex Gordon (L) LF
2. Mike Moustakas (L) 3B
3. Lorenzo Cain (R) CF
4. Eric Hosmer (L) 1B
5. Salvador Perez (R) C
6. Brandon Moss (L) DH
7. Paulo Orlando (R) RF
8. Alcides Escobar (R) SS
9. Raul Mondesi (S) 2B

[kso_FAN]

Dear mocat,



Sincerely,
_FAN

[420seriouscat69]

You can live stream all games today for free on MLB

[SdK]

Im glad for Royals. I foresee a lot of #Ace30 tears.

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[The Big Train]

[cfbandyman]

The first of hopefully many

[Gooch]

We got a Moose dong already?

[scottwildcat]

Hos, Sal, Moss strikeouts in the 7th hurt my eyes.

[kso_FAN]

Not the start for the season I wanted to see from Strahm.

[scottwildcat]

Woof for Wood the "Leftie Killer". 5 pitch walk.

[scottwildcat]

Woof for Wood the "Leftie Killer". 5 pitch walk.

Jfc Wood is shite.