fathom Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 QUOTE (Jake @ May 5, 2013 -> 12:31 AM) Not sure if I'm buying this, especially if it is time to start assuming Hosmer/Moustakas just aren't going to the be the players KC hoped they would be. Perez hasn't taken the offensive step forward they hoped for either. This Royals team is better than the Sox in nearly every aspect, even if Hosmer and Moustakas are struggling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Axe looks great today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted May 4, 2013 Author Share Posted May 4, 2013 QUOTE (fathom @ May 4, 2013 -> 06:39 PM) This Royals team is better than the Sox in nearly every aspect, even if Hosmer and Moustakas are struggling. TWTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Our current rotation has two 30th round draft picks and a kid who took six years to get out of A ball. Pretty unusual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 QUOTE (fathom @ May 4, 2013 -> 06:39 PM) This Royals team is better than the Sox in nearly every aspect, even if Hosmer and Moustakas are struggling. I'd pretty much agree. Not entirely sold on the starting pitching though. Certainly a more interesting and fun team to watch than the White Sox too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 When Axelrod isn't pinpoint, he's meat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 QUOTE (fathom @ May 4, 2013 -> 05:39 PM) This Royals team is better than the Sox in nearly every aspect, even if Hosmer and Moustakas are struggling. Luckily they don't have power ratings for "most boring" team in baseball or we'd be consistently in the Top 5. Along with the Astros, Marlins (they would be ahead just based on Stanton and Fernandez alone), maybe the Padres, Twins, Mariners (they have Felix at least).... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted May 4, 2013 Author Share Posted May 4, 2013 This is more times than I like to see Alex touch the ball through two innings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Also helping KC is they get to play the Sox 18 times, although to be fair the Sox lead the season series, 2-1, entering this weekend's set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 4, 2013 -> 05:44 PM) When Axelrod isn't pinpoint, he's meat. That's why it's doubtful he can realistically be penciled in any kind of long-term plan. And the Tigers are winning again...starting to build some confidence with two victories in the 14th inning and the late comeback against Veras last night. If we don't stay within 5-6 games back, the casual Sox fans are going to start losing whatever interest they had on Opening Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 (edited) QUOTE (greg775 @ May 4, 2013 -> 05:47 PM) Also helping KC is they get to play the Sox 18 times, although to be fair the Sox lead the season series, 2-1, entering this weekend's set. Are you sure you don't actually want the Royals to win, lol? At least the Royals can say they have enough depth they don't even need Chen or Hochevar in their rotation anymore. "Wise can fly." No Physioc, he cannot. Maybe ten years ago. Edited May 4, 2013 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 4, 2013 -> 11:48 PM) If we don't stay within 5-6 games back, the casual Sox fans are going to start losing whatever interest they had on Opening Day. The interest in Chicago is gone for both baseball teams already. The only things getting covered in the press are the Bulls, Blackhawks and Wrigley renovations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 QUOTE (greg775 @ May 4, 2013 -> 06:47 PM) Also helping KC is they get to play the Sox 18 times, although to be fair the Sox lead the season series, 2-1, entering this weekend's set. 19. No more season series ties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 (edited) QUOTE (fathom @ May 4, 2013 -> 05:50 PM) The interest in Chicago is gone for both baseball teams already. The only things getting covered in the press are the Bulls, Blackhawks and Wrigley renovations. Hence, all the rebuilding/reconstructing threads. It's telling when Dunn is still our clean-up hitter and Lorenzo Cain, were he on the White Sox, would be 1st or 2nd in RBI's. And Konerko's clearly unlikely to be the same hitter he was 2-3-4 years ago. That was due to happen...but he kept surprising everyone for so long we never believed he would fade. There was the idea if he was 100% healthy that he could go back to being the same level of hitter, but it's not going to happen with "bad" Dunn hitting in front or in back of him. Edited May 4, 2013 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Quit asking to play LF, dumbass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 (edited) DeAza misplayed another ball in the corner. Geez. You'd think he wouldn't hurt the team as much in LF, but it's actually worse with him there than in CF. Team batting averages now, .274 vs. .229. Yikes. Edited May 4, 2013 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 QUOTE (Jake @ May 4, 2013 -> 11:54 PM) Quit asking to play LF, dumbass I just get the feeling he's going to end up with another organization before the start of next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 QUOTE (Jake @ May 4, 2013 -> 06:54 PM) Quit asking to play LF, dumbass Ventura's decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 (edited) QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 4, 2013 -> 11:49 PM) Are you sure you don't actually want the Royals to win, lol? At least the Royals can say they have enough depth they don't even need Chen or Hochevar in their rotation anymore. "Wise can fly." No Physioc, he cannot. Maybe ten years ago. No, it's probably going to seem like I root for the Royals this year, since they IMO will be contenders and Sox are really bad, but I prefer the Sox beat KC every time out. Sox defense sucks this year. Edited May 4, 2013 by greg775 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 The best thing you can say about Axelrod is "the dude has guts." Quote from a teammate to the Royals' crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 (edited) QUOTE (fathom @ May 4, 2013 -> 05:55 PM) I just get the feeling he's going to end up with another organization before the start of next season. And yet another player who has run his value into the ground in terms of a trade. If Ventura plays Ramirez every inning this season, we better trade him before the end of July...or his last two months will be so bad, we'll never be able to move him in the offseason. Edited May 4, 2013 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 4, 2013 -> 11:53 PM) Hence, all the rebuilding/reconstructing threads. It's telling when Dunn is still our clean-up hitter and Lorenzo Cain, were he on the White Sox, would be 1st or 2nd in RBI's. And Konerko's clearly unlikely to be the same hitter he was 2-3-4 years ago. That was due to happen...but he kept surprising everyone for so long we never believed he would fade. There was the idea if he was 100% healthy that he could go back to being the same level of hitter, but it's not going to happen with "bad" Dunn hitting in front or in back of him. I'm surprised Paulie appears to have less power. That homer he hit against Texas, he really turned on it and looked like the old Paulie. I'm thinking it was against Texas. It was his fourth homer of the year, whomever he hit that off. It was a Paulie bomb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 Wow, didn't expect us to get out of that unscathed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Sox are still in the game, but I'm thinking Guthrie has this thing in total command. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 QUOTE (greg775 @ May 5, 2013 -> 12:59 AM) I'm surprised Paulie appears to have less power. Why, this isn't a decade ago where players magically gained power in their mid-to-late 30s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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