Comments on: Over Under And Sideways

By: Eric P.

Eric P. — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 05:30:55 +0000

I got curious and went back to last year’s prediction post(http://www.royalsauthority.com/?p=3850#comments), and I must say I’m pretty impressed with myself:

“Wins 71 [ding ding ding]
OBP .352 [actual .344]
SLG .422 [actual .415]
Steals 123 [actual 153 blah]
ERA 5.01 [actual 4.42]
BB/9 3.3 [actual 3.4]
K/9 6.1 [actual 6.7]

I’m very high on our offense [*Correct*] and very low on our defense [*Incorrect*](original position I know). That K/9 total is me being optimistic about our bullpen [*Correct*], because I don’t think we have any starters who will even sniff 140 Ks [Hochevar topped the list at 128, Paulino would have gotten there given a full season, but I'll take my victory].”

Someone please give me a job.

By: Ted

Ted — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 23:57:05 +0000

Clint Robinson will be nearly 35 before KC needs to think about replacing Hosmer.

By: DanL

DanL — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 23:52:06 +0000

The Reds gave $200M over 10 years to Joey Votto. If we think Hosmer is better than Votto (as I do), then the Royals will never have a chance at signing Hosmer past his controlled years. With salary inflation, five years from now, Hosmer might be looking at $25M per year.

The only question becomes if the Royals trade him like Grienke/Beltran/etc or keep him for the extra draft pick. The only good news is that the coming of Cheslor in a few years might be resolved by moving either Moose or Cheslor to first base (assuming they pass over Clint Robinson and his four years of AAA domination ).

By: Bryan

Bryan — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 23:35:10 +0000

Here’s the thing. This is the first time in over a decade where the “rebuilding process” is actually moving somewhere. I can’t think of much positive over the past decade. I think the calls here are pretty decent. I think Butler’s production is going to increase, assuming Gordan maintains his form and Hosmer is..well Hosmer they are going to have to pitch to someone. This may not be Detroits Maggy/Fielder punch but I like it nonetheless.

I see SS JESUS (loved positivity friday) posting somewhere along the lines of .300 on base %. JESUS showed improvements in his swing in 2011 and if anyone can turn him around I think it’s our coaching staff.

Here’s to hoping Sanchez delivers for us, we could be a fun team to watch. No playoff contention unless we see some pretty big injuries in our division. (Maggy going down…etc)

I know I missed happy friday and all, but I’ve got to say, as much as I know I’m probably setting myself up for disappointment, it might be fulfilling to be a Royals fan this year. Finally our farm system isn’t being shipped elsewhere…hopefully I didn’t talk too soon.

By: kcghost

kcghost — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:51:33 +0000

For once 82 wins is not a pie-in-the-sky dream.

By: Zach

Zach — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:20:38 +0000

Under, Over, Over, Under, Over, Over, Under, Under, Over

By: Dayton

Dayton — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:14:54 +0000

Okay I moved to KC in 2002 and wanted to become a fan but it seems losing is destiny. My daughter age 8 when me moved and went to 2 birthday games two years in a row gave up when she turned 10. She said “Dad the Royals are losers and I dont want to go to anymore games. So we look at 2012 & the Royals will be losers again – does any starter strike fear in hitters? No, 2nd base -Catcher & SS almost 3 outs automatically – so now you have 7 guys who can hit. Do you really believe this team can get to .500?
No starting pitcher with a below 4 era – look at the winning teams see pitcher era’s -A decade of losing continues and the loss of more young fans grows. Sad

By: Clark Fosler

Clark Fosler — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:31:43 +0000

Kyle – mine, too!

By: DanL

DanL — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:27:26 +0000

“Could the Royals have taken an injury hit in a worse area?”
I would say 3B/Moose could have been worse since we really don’t have a replacement guy there. What made Perez’s injury argubly worse is Manny Pina being injured as well.

I’m putting the Royals’ win total at 85 – slightly better than .500. My thinking is that many losses last year were related to pitchers no longer on the team and Soria’s ineffectiveness early on. By the time July rolled around, the team started to come together. So a full year of the confidence will result in a bigger jump in wins than most people would predict for one year to the next.

By: Zack Daddy

Zack Daddy — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:17:28 +0000

It’s not unrealistic that KC could have a Hosmer type player every yr or so–Moose, Myers, Cuthbert, Hernandez, etc. Now, if only the pitching begins to blossom the same way.