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Well you had quite a few things right in your assessment early in the season. The team wasn't set to be the 9th worst team in baseball, they were set to be the 2nd worst team in baseball. All this talk about how bad the number is at 75.5 was also accurate, the number appears to be far too high and should have been right around 65.5. Praying for a miracle my friend.
As was mentioned to you in another thread. It's very rarely one post, in this case it certainly wasn't
There's also no question it's a dick post, especially when your boy Gabe is soliciting people to bump this thread for that specific reason
Seriously?
Your involved in more of it than anyone almost anyone else here
For the record, my post above was a legitimate question as my biggest concern with the wager was (and still is) KC becoming sellers. Hope Sirwinzalot didn't take that any other way.
The worst thing that could happen to that team. They need a rebuild and they won't start it if they think they're in contention. In reality though, what are they in contention for, a wild card game on the road with Jason Vargas against Sale or Severino?Currently the hottest team in the American League. This run has been huge for the second half of the season dynamics/team makeup.
Since I didn't comment earlier, I can't comment now? Makes sense. The only dick move here by saying "i'm guaranteed to win, because you guys disagree"
If you think he is sitting so fine, I will gladly take the under number and will give you the over. Let's say +130
And they get the Tigers to start next week (Hopefully tomorrow is the nail in Ausmus coffin but if not please let KC throw a few more in).Two games out of first place
Very odd use by Ausmus of his closer, Wilson tonight. He brings him in for an inning in a 6 run deficit after he got used the night before, and I'd imagine thus making him unavailable in tomorrow's day game. I can see why you want him fired. That makes zero sense. Why on earth would you waste him tonight? Especially given Tigers bullpen options.
this is their last chance for the forseeable future. if you care at all about your fans, you play it out.
If you care about your fans you try to win titles, not just have continued good seasons without titles. Yes, and some of it is driven by the win now, and leave the mess to the next guy. I understand what you are saying, but why would you sell when you have a chance for the playoffs and a chance to win a title? Yes sell when you have no chance of making the playoffs. I can tell you Dayton Moore is a big believer in building an atmosphere of winning and culture of winning. Hard to disagree with his philosophy and results attained. And really how much better is it to trade and get back prospects than obtain fairly high draft picks. If the goal is to win, why would you sell when you have a chance to win a title. Isn't sports about winning titles and winning it all? I know most around here give the Royals no shot of winning title, but I think anyone who discounts their chances really continues to think what they did for a little over a year is a fluke. The team has a culture of winning and has some guys that are just winners that know what it takes.
I'd gladly take titles and go through some very difficult periods. No one remembers who finished second. You have to go for it when you can.
Why? The Yankees just did exactly that.The concept that this team can somehow magically rebuild their farm system by selling a couple key pieces this season is laughable, borderline asinine.
Play to win this season, which they'll do. I can't even believe this is some fabricated debate.
Why on earth would this team sell now? They are playing the best baseball in the AL over the last month, are .5 game out of first place and 1 game ahead in 2nd wild card spot. All this while having their best starting pitcher on the DL. This core group of players in the last three seasons went to 2 World Series, and damn near won back to back World Series titles. Most of the key players from those teams are on this roster. I honestly don't think you've watched them much these last three years. At this point who cares about next year (obviously there are certain prospects that are part of the puzzle you don't trade, but why on earth would this team trade players?
All of those core players are also now three years older. Makes a difference. As for playing the best baseball in the AL over the last month, they played pretty much the worst before that. They weren't as bad as their start and they're not as good as they look lately. You don't seem to see that.
I can guarantee you no one will want to play this team in the postseason if they get there.
Every other playoff team will want to play the one with a Duffy, Vargas, Hammel (or Karns) rotation.
And I can tell you this team will be adding player(s), not subtracting. So who's to say they won't add a key player or two? Also your analysis of the offense has an extreme rear view mirror perspective. Who cares what they did in the first month of the season, look at their current form, because they were so horrific in the first month that those numbers are skewed. I do agree with JasonVargas regression, that is coming. But even if he regresses a reasonable amount he still is a solid pitcher. Royals woWorkd Series with less of a rotation than this one. Their bullpen is down a couple of notches , but it's slightly above average (and I would argue the 2015 bullpen was best in MLB history, so anything would be down a notch or two from it; and this offense is better than years past (despite what your rear view numbers tell you).
You don't know that they will add players anymore than I do but let's assume they try. What do they trade for those players? Bleacher Report has their farm system ranked 30th AFTER the draft. Tough to trade prospects when other teams have better ones to offer.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2715921-ranking-all-30-mlb-farm-systems-post-2017-mlb-draft
If this team adds a dh/outfield bat this lineup can be very good. The defense is still very good. Not all that many holes on this team.
If. If my aunt had balls she'd be my uncle.
im not saying they will win division but I think they have a good chance. I had Indians winning division before the season. But I placed some small wagers on the Royals to win the AL and the Workd Series, and at the odds I got I'm liking those $20 wagers at the odds I got.
Indians have struggled with their rotation and now Francona health problems have to be an issue for that team as they are dropping games at home vs the Padres.
We're talking about trading roster players to rebuild the farm system so yeah, in this instance you CAN compare the Yankees to KC. Comparing a team that went to the World Series two of the last three years to the Paaaadres is a pretty big reach though.You can't compare a team like the Yankees to Kansas City, that's not a fair fight. Imagine telling a Padres fan (yes they exist) in a year that they are borderline playoffs...to sell. So they can be mediocre at best for the next 25 years. That's the same thing here. KC has to go for it this year, and I don't really know what you'd expect them to receive in return if they don't. Hell, I'm pretty sure they geared up for this season knowing it was a swan song.
this is their last chance for the forseeable future. if you care at all about your fans, you play it out.
the front office should care about their jobs when they're a bottom-feeder for a decade (that they won't even see)