Comments on: The Royals’ Rotation in 2011

By: TobyV

TobyV — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:28:29 +0000

So, we have recently been told that 2012 is the year that we are looking to be a playoff team. But, none of these young pitcher are projected to play in the majors next year 2011 (maybe sept call up). Are we then saying that we are counting on 3 first year starter to complete our rotation on 2012, and that hoping that they are good enough their rookie years to cary this team to he playoff in 2012?
Or am I wrong about the 2012 being a playoff hopefull year and that is just the projected year that we hope to reach .500?
I would much rather go out next year and throw some money at a number 2 starter and maybe another lower tier starter. That way in 2012 we are not resting on having all of these young pitchers be great their rookie years.
I’m done with Bannister and Davies as starters. I would rather see anyone else for better or worse.

By: Evan H.

Evan H. — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 22:43:13 +0000

What about moving Robinson Tejeda back to the rotation?

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:38:23 +0000

Don’t know if anyone has read the article from Dutton on the KCStar with an interview of Zack Greinke…. it’s obviously been a long year and long string of losing.

By: Lucas

Lucas — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:35:29 +0000

I’d love to see the Royals take a shot at Garland. He was a great signing for SD. I’m sure The K’s cavernous outfield would make him very happy.

De La Rosa would be a great signing too, but I doubt we can afford him.

By: kcghost

kcghost — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:43:46 +0000

Guillen is gone at last. Why does GMDM feel the need to string out the obvious for so long??

The rotation in 2011 is simply a matter of hoping something good happens. Kyle Davies won’t through a strike on a bet, O’Sullivan is a younger, fatter version of Davies, Bannister has lost what little he had, Hochevar is Aaron Crow’s patron saint, Bruce Chen is a replacement level pitcher at best, and Greinke is Greinke. None of our minor league starters will arrive before 2012. But for 2011 is comes down to we need Greinke to become dominant again, for Hochevar to become a reasonable #3, for Davies to pound the strike zone, for O’Sullivan to get in shape and be a decent #4, and someone else to at least be serviceable.

When you need that any “if’s” to come true you know you are in trouble.

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:16:56 +0000

That is the best news I’ve heard all year!

By: Mr. Dave

Mr. Dave — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:13:14 +0000

Guillen was released. The youth movement begins in earnest now.

By: Nick Scott

Nick Scott — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:00:19 +0000

Jose Guillen DFA’d. Sweet

By: Kyle

Kyle — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:57:59 +0000

What is up with everyone’s hatred for Kyle Davies? I know he is still really inconsistent, but over his last 7 or 8 starts he has been better. He still walks WAY too many. He has dropped almost a full point off his ERA over that span. I know that’s not a full season, but it is a start. I would take Davies over Bannister right now.

Padilla does sound interesting. What happened to Jeremy Bonderman, wasn’t he an up and coming Tigers pitcher a couple of years ago? Anyone want to take a flyer on Dontrelle Willis?

A rotation of Greinke, FA, Hochevar, O’Sullivan, Davies sounds alright to me for 2011. I would much rather see Monty, Duffy, Dwyer, Lamb, or Crow, but that might be 2012 and beyond.

By: Eric P

Eric P — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:43:29 +0000

A couple of guys from that list that intrigue me are Vicente Padilla, who at least stays healthy for the most part, and Javier Vazquez. I think if we just need a 1 or 2 year bridge to our crop of young starters, Padilla is a known entity. He’ll have some bad starts, some great starts, but for the most part will be consistent and hopefully keep an ERA a tad under 4.

Vazquez could be interesting because he might be looking for a one year showcase opportunity after being trashed and swept under the rug to begin the year in New York. If we could sign him to a one-year, $10 million deal, or something of the sort, there would be a good possibility that he could have a dominant season for us. He’s 34 right now, which means he probably has one more chance to get an expensive multi-year contract. Assuming that after this season he wont be able to get 3-4 years for $10 million from any clubs, he may jump at the opportunity to prove he has dominant stuff for a lesser team in hopes that in 2011 a larger club will give him that last big contract.