Royals take two in Boston today.

 

10-7 record, while hitting 10 homers. They got 3 tonight.

Edited April 22, 201313 yr by flavum

Royals take two in Boston today.

 

10-7 record, while hitting 10 homers. They got 3 tonight.

It's amazing what real starting pitching can do for a team. 10 wins in 17 games, last year it took them 29 games to get to 10 wins.

It's early and a lot can change, but Detroit's going to have their hands full with KC this season. I'm sure Ned will f*** it up, but they are a very good team. If Hosmer and Moustakas ever get their s*** together, things could get interesting.

It's early and a lot can change, but Detroit's going to have their hands full with KC this season. I'm sure Ned will f*** it up, but they are a very good team. If Hosmer and Moustakas ever get their s*** together, things could get interesting.

 

Right now, their main weaknesses are the end of the rotation (I'm not convinced that Santana will ever be anything close to what he was 4-5 years ago with the Angels)...then 2B, CF (Cain needs to stay healthy for one full season) and Francouer in RF.

 

As you said, if those two get going, along with Gordon/Butler/Perez/Escobar (needs to repeat 2012's success), then you have a VERY dangerous team, capable of getting hot offensively and knocking anyone off.

 

Their bullpen domination is well-documented, despite Herrera's 3 homer debacle, it has been their area of strength and depth for 2+ years now, even without Soria.

Edited April 22, 201313 yr by caulfield12

Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan 31m

 

Justin Verlander is throwing 92 mph. It's true. 10 Degrees examines velocity drops across baseball: http://yhoo.it/XZhkY2

 

Verlander's velocity drop confusing computers, too. PITCHf/x has classified nearly a quarter of his pitches that are fastballs as changeups.

Twins/Marlins snowed out. This season is turning out to be awful for travel, and losing off days.

the Twins have had 4 postponements since last Saturday (last Sun, Wed, Fri, and now today), including 2 interleague games (Mets, and Miami today). They have had more ppd games than Aaron Hicks has hits!

They have only played 15 games so far this season.

They are going to play a double header because Miami is in town for a 2 (!!) game series, and Wednesday doesnt work because the Marlins have played the max number of games without a scheduled day off.

paul hoynes ‏@hoynsie 2h

 

Cleveland Indians' RHP Brett Myers has strained ligament in elbow, won't throw for 2 weeks http://s.cleveland.com/8QrV4rQ

KC is much improved this year whether Sox fans believe it or not is up to them.

Edited April 22, 201313 yr by Soxfest

KC is much improved this year whether Sox fans believe it or not is up to them.

 

Well it's hard to be much worse than 72-90

KC is much improved this year whether Sox fans believe it or not is up to them.

Is anyone here saying there's no chance they're improved?

Maybe the Sox will beat KC this year since KC might actually be good. Can't touch them when they suck, but give them a better pitching staff and the Sox come alive!

If you know how much snow Minneapolis got, this is pretty impressive...

 

https://twitter.com/Twins/status/326722935836520448/photo/1

If you know how much snow Minneapolis got, this is pretty impressive...

 

https://twitter.com/Twins/status/326722935836520448/photo/1

 

 

it helps that they built heating coils under the field.

 

it'll be cool for the game, but the sun it out and that makes it feel about 10 degrees warmer.

Tigers have called up Bruce Rondon.

Craig Custance ‏@CraigCustance 33m

 

Spoke with Jose Valverde. Expects to sign one-year deal with Tigers. He's not planning on going to Toledo.

Craig Custance ‏@CraigCustance 33m

 

Spoke with Jose Valverde. Expects to sign one-year deal with Tigers. He's not planning on going to Toledo.

 

 

Jim Leyland has already declared him the closer. A bad bullpen gets worse.

Who the f*** is Oswaldo Arcia and why is he batting 3rd for the Twins?

Who the f*** is Oswaldo Arcia and why is he batting 3rd for the Twins?

 

Arcia is the #2 or #3 prospect in the Twins system (Miguel Sano is the clear #1). He was raking in Rochester and the Twins had to place Mastrioanni on the DL, so he is playing everyday.

 

Batting 3rd, I dont know. He did crush a 400+ foot homer in the first game so I guess Gardy wanted to move him up in the batting order.

What about Byron Buxton?

Edited April 24, 201312 yr by caulfield12

What about Byron Buxton?

 

If Courtney Hawkins were hitting .500 in A ball right now, would you call him up to the majors? Same exact story.

Luis Mendoza is now relieving? That's a break for the Sox.

Not exactly a pitcher's duel in KC.

 

Geez.

 

Guess you still have to root for the Royals to beat the Tigers, even though we gain a game on first place if the Tigers win...actually, both would be tied for 1st.

 

And what the heck happened with Moustakas? He was great last year for most of the season...now he looks about the same as when he first came up and struggled mightily.

 

 

If Courtney Hawkins were hitting .500 in A ball right now, would you call him up to the majors? Same exact story.

 

 

I wasn't referring to promoting him, referring to the earlier post about Arcia being the 2nd or 3rd rated Twins' prospect.

 

Thought it was Buxton for sure.