I say sigh texeria and sabathia... that will help drasticly :p
oh and get manny for the OF :p
are the Royals still owned by walmart?
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I say sigh texeria and sabathia... that will help drasticly :p
oh and get manny for the OF :p
are the Royals still owned by walmart?
David Glass was the former president and CEO of WalMart, so with their low prices, instead of C.C., Teixeira, and Manny, the Royals will sign Odalis Perez, Richie Sexson, and Kevin Mench. And you will be happy with it.
http://www.stjoenews.net/news/2009/j...rarchy/?sports
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“They may be a small-market team, but I don’t think it’s as small as it was over in Florida. It’s definitely been a change for me,” Jacobs said at the Royals Caravan stop in St. Joseph on Thursday. “It’ll be nice to have some fans in the stands and some people excited about baseball.
“Coming from 5,000 people in the stands to 20,000 or 25,000 or whatever we usually get over here, it’s definitely exciting. I look forward to playing in front of some people."
Lol, it must suck to feel that the Royals have a great fan base compared to your old teamQuote:
Originally Posted by filihok
lol id rather havd no fans and a chance to compete...
and in KC thats not happening. It has to be one of the most poorly run baseball teams in the sport. Them and PITT. I mean every team has dry spells but still... I mean even FL as much as we talk and complain about their owners... they generaly out a quality team on the field.
SHH!!! Don't say that, or Kowboy Koop will drain your soul!Quote:
Originally Posted by TheNamelessPoet
Both KC and Pitt. are under new front office management, and both have been doing better.
We were better than the Braves last year...and have improved each of the past three years and will do again next year...but keep on listening to ESPN if you must. KC used to be one of the worst run in sports. It's been a lot better the past three years. Upped payroll a lot, way better drafting/farm system...just outspent everyone in last year's draft. Don't worry about KC, we're doing just fine...we'll likely be a .500 team next year. Nothing to get excited about, but clearly far from the "can't compete" level.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheNamelessPoet
Especially Pitt, they finally seem to be heading up. I like their new managementQuote:
Originally Posted by HoustonGM
im not comparing the 2... i think they may be looking up. id LOVE to see them in the 85 or so win range. and thas 1 year of disasterous injuries to 3-5 of the staff for the braves... its going to happen now and then.Quote:
Originally Posted by KowboyKoop
I like seing the smaller teams get back into it. I think in 3-5 years the Royas and Pitt will be pretty far crom the celler, especialy since the Royals already are :D
The Pirates lost 95 games last year, in a crappy league/division. They had one good pitcher last year. Literally every other starter they had was complete garbage, except for Duke, who was mediocre, but at least gave them 185 innings of mediocre pitching and didn't completly stink up the ballpark like all the others. They had a few nice offensive pieces last year (traded two of them away), but their pitching looks so bad..I don't see how anyone can think they compare to the Royals improving and outlook for the future, at least the next couple seasons.
The Royals have a pretty nice 1-2 punch at the top of the rotation, including Greinke, who will probably keep getting better..and two other potentially pretty nice starters..as well as a decent amount of depth for the #5 spot. Add in an elite closer and the fact that DM has clearly shown the ability to put together a bullpen every year...and Gordon, DeJesus, Aviles, Butler and maybe Kile as potential cores of the offense..the Royals are a legit .500 team next year..better if they catch a lot (a LOT) of breaks. The Pirates have lost 95 game 3 of the past 4 years, and 94 that other year. The Royals have gone from 56 wins in 2005 to 75 wins last year. 19 wins of improvement over three seasons, all while playing in the vastly superior AL.
The Pirates farm system is probably better than the Royals, most of the Royals talent is in A ball (some moving to AA in '09), with maybe two or three decent or better prospects in AAA (Cortes, Rosa, Ka'aihue..absolute monster year last year)....but I just don't see how anyone can act like the Pirates are in better shape than the Royals. I think anyone trying to criticize the Royals organization needs to take a closer look at the actual roster and players and stats rather than just seeing "Royals = suck."
I know the Royals by heart...and I'm looking at the Pirates info pretty hard..I don't see any way anybody can see it differently. The Royals should realistically win 79-83 games next year. The Pirates look like a 70 win team at best with that awful starting pitching. Put us in the NL and we're legit contenders (not a division favorite, but very, very much in the mix). Put the Pirates in the AL and they pray to not lose 100.
The Royals outlook is better over the next couple seasons, but the Pirates do have some good young players, and with a front office that is willing to spend on the draft now (see Pedro Alvarez) instead of routinely taking mediocre "safe bets" over high-impact talent, it certainly is looking up for the Pirates.Quote:
Originally Posted by KowboyKoop
Which team is it that spent the most in all of baseball on the draft last year? What team is it that has dealt with and successfully signed three Boras clients in a row as first round picks...as well as signing Tim Melville last year, a guy who dropped (4th round if I recall correctly) because of signability concerns...he's seen as a first round talent. Those are hardly "safe bets." Also, upping international spending, including opening new academies in Latin America, and scouting in Japan, and adding an additional major league team. ALso, upping payroll to the 75+ million dollar range with sights set higher now that stadium renovations are complete.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoustonGM
The Royals.
All the stuff you described is very true of the Royals up until start of the '06 season. That's why the organization was a disaster. For the past three years, a lot of things have changed significantly..and it's showing up.
I agree things are starting to look up for the Pirates, but the Royals are clearly, CLEARLY farther ahead as of right now. Three or four years from now, who knows...but as of right now, the Royals are in much better shape.
..and yes, I realize you aren't questioning the Royals. The discussion has evolved into talking about the Pirates and Royals..so I'm talking about the Royals. Just getting things out there...not trying to argue with you about it.
Yeah, as you said, I was just mentioning the Pirates. Both teams, I think, have futures to look forward to. The Royals future is closer, though.
Yeah, but they were weren't willing to shell out enough to get Scheppers to sign.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoustonGM