FloydBannister1983

If you take away their series against the team that should have won the World Series last year, focusing on the portion of the schedule in which they weren’t 1-5, then they have had top five easiest schedules thus far. They’ve been approximately.500 against everyone that finished fourth or fifth last season.

A couple of wins against teams that finished fourth or fifth in 2025. And still 11-15. They have played one of the easier schedules thus far. https://powerrankingsguru.com/mlb/strength-of-schedule.php

Have they played anybody good yet?

I still worry about Jack Parkman. Haven’t seen him in a couple years. He was overly distraught.

It could change but I doubt quickly. You don't revamp a billion dollar organization overnight no matter who the owner is.

I forget the timeline at this point but I think the start was the clown show recruitment of Bryce Harper and then hiring Machado's friends and relatives hoping that would get him here on the cheap. Then the final nail was not hiring AJ.

Hey!!! Their Pythagorean WL percentage says they should have five wins. Who do you think is responsible for that extra win if not the manager? He should be in the MOTY conversation.

Wasn’t this supposed to be the strength coming into the season? I tuned out most of the offseason but I thought that was what was expected, good offense and no pitching.

I remember I used to frequent JayTheJoke.com around 20 years ago. A bunch of people that hated, with good reason, Jay Mariotti.

The bar for retiring numbers around here is pretty low.

I think it’s certainly safe for some to rule out wild card flirtation.

I mean the two year contract will be up long before Ishbia takes over. I don’t think he’s as involved as people hope.

A 2 year, $34 million deal, making less than Benitendi and less than 5% of Ohtani, is not proof that he is not cheap. The point still stands.

No it does not. Which is why it has been on ignore for the last year. I would highly recommend others do the same.

Wonder if he'll pull a reverse John Elway and declare for the NFL draft.

It’s not being done in a vacuum. He’s not the first Royals hire.

It seems that it should be more than a commitment to winning. There is that lingering survey from last year rating them in the basement of organizations league wide. When a new owner comes in he will have to fire everyone and fix things from the ground up. I think players place a premium on a satisfactory experience more so than just winning. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6406636/2025/06/11/best-worst-mlb-manager-2025-player-poll/

You have to pay an extra premium to get players to sign with the White Sox. It’s not just “offer the most money” anymore. It’s “offer the most money plus x%”. I’m not sure that will ever allow multiple good signings.

My friend who follows the NBA closely says they have opened with a few doormats. The next handful of games will apparently be a better test.

Not necessarily bad signings just not evidence of Reinsdorf being a big spender to sign him to a relatively short term deal, which I believe is still the one of the largest contracts in team history. Has Reinsdorf ever signed an 8 year contract with anybody? I'm not aware of even any 6 year contracts.

Spending money on short term contracts that get you out from under them quickly is not really spending money. It’s smoke and mirrors. A parlor trick and unhealthy candy for the fans. A Harper signing would have been a healthy signing. A Grandal and Benitendi and Belle signing are silliness.

I wonder if there would be anyone around to care in three years. IF they were good in three years. The odds are still against them competing in three years, but IF they do will anybody care?

They finished tied for 22nd in the second half. Not really that decent. https://champsorchumps.us/summary/mlb/2025/after-all-star-break

.500 in 2026?

See Vizquel, Omar.