2015 KC Royals

Post by **Coyote** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:12 pm

We might as well start a new thread now...

it will be hard to keep Big Game James next year, the Royals would have to throw 5 years $80N at least to keep him. Will be interesting then to see the starting rotation. Will Ventura be the #1. Guthrie, Duffy... Will Finbegan become a started and spend time with the Storm Chasers to get into starting shape?

Post by **Coyote** » Tue Nov 04, 2014 6:28 pm

Alex Gordon, Salvador Perez, Eric Hosmer win Gold Glove awards

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Tue Nov 04, 2014 6:47 pm

For the record Cain wasn't even a finalist because he split time in CF and RF. There is arguably not a better fielder in the game right now.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 9:11 am

It will help too with Cain and the rest of the Royals going forward with the amount of national attention they got from the post season this year. I think Escobar is due to win. I think you will see Cain get nominated next year and win, and Moose at least get nominated.

Greg

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Thu Nov 06, 2014 4:15 pm

If KC does not resign Shields, who they will make a run at but will be most likely end up somewhere like Boston, sounds like Ervin Santana is an option.

Greg

Post by **Coyote** » Sat Nov 08, 2014 10:08 am

Gordon and Molina win 2014 Rawlings Platinum Glove Awards

Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. a subsidiary of Jarden Corporation, announced that Kansas City Royals left fielder Alex Gordon and St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina won the 2014 Rawlings Platinum Glove Award presented by the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) in their respective Leagues.

Post by **Coyote** » Tue Nov 18, 2014 10:30 pm

ESPN reports: Billy Butler gone to the A's

Post by **nebugeater** » Wed Nov 19, 2014 7:04 am

Coyote wrote:ESPN reports: Billy Butler gone to the A's

The Royals didn't exercise his 13 million option and it is reported he will sign a 3 yr 30 million deal with the A's. I do not read or hear anywhere that it is a done deal yet though.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Wed Nov 19, 2014 11:26 am

Royals are hoping to get Sal Perez more AB's at DH. If they had kept Butler, it would not have made sense to pay what Oakland did. Happy for Billy, but will be a little rough seeing him in a different uniform. He got a good deal for himself.

Greg

Post by **Brad** » Wed Nov 19, 2014 11:56 am

Kansas City Royals ‏@Royals wrote: Thank you @BillyButlerKC for all of your work on and off the field!

Post by **Coyote** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 11:40 am

Big Game goes to the Padres, 4 years $75M w options.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 3:10 pm

Coyote wrote:Big Game goes to the Padres, 4 years $75M w options.

I wish he would of come back to KC. The innings were really important to keep the bullpen fresh all season and his style played right into the strengths of the Royals defense.

Now since he decided elsewhere:

Shields thought he was going to get way more on the free market. Reports said his agent first dropped a 5 year $125 million value and obviously got no bites. Sounds like he had a couple 3 year ~$60 million offers out there too, shows teams are worried about his usage long term. The Padres made the best offer that the 33 year old #2 starter got, doesn't hurt his family is out in San Diego either. Going to the NL and to one of the rare ball parks that plays larger than the K will be interesting. The Padres new look roster is considerably worse in the field than the Royals.

I don't think all the moves the Padres are making are going to pay off like they expect/hope. I really don't think they are spending smart money and some of the "big name" guys they brought in just plain aren't all that good compared to what similar output you can get for way cheaper.

Good for them for trying to win for the first time in a decade, but the teams winning now a days are built through the farm and supplemented through trades/free agency. Padres setting themeless up for another decade of losing baseball IMO.

Post by **Coyote** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 6:52 pm

If I heard right, this was the largest contract the Padres have ever signed...

Post by **Coyote** » Tue Mar 03, 2015 1:10 pm

Cactus League (and Grapefruit) starts today. KC @ Texas tomorrow in Surprise...
It will be interesting to see who was called from Omaha, especially the pitchers.

Post by **Coyote** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 9:54 pm

Royals hit back-to-back-to-back homers

Eric Hosmer and Royals newcomers Kendrys Morales and Alex Rios hit consecutive first-inning homers, and AL champion Kansas City routed the Texas Rangers 13-2 on Wednesday in the spring training opener for both teams.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 11:13 pm

Royals are projected for a losing record according to Vegas. Not that a spring game matters but this team is better than .500 no doubt in my mind.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Fri Mar 06, 2015 9:19 am

I think Vegas had similar numbers last year too, and I will take last year plus 90 feet.

Barring injuries, the Royals bullpen should be better this year. If Hochevar is even close to what he was a couple years ago, the back end of that bullpen is unbelievable. I love that they kept them together and added Hoch. No one thought they'd spend the money to do that. I also optimistically think Hosmer and Moose will carry their post season into this year. Cain is an emerging star. Thanks to the post season he is no longer KC's best kept secret.

Greg

Post by **Coyote** » Sun Mar 08, 2015 7:17 pm

|expletive| Vegas. KC gets 4 in the top of the 9th to beat the Angels and go 5-0 in the Cactus! Last undefeated standing in the Cactus And the Grapefruit.

Post by **Coyote** » Sat Mar 14, 2015 12:24 am

KC is now 10-1 in the Cactus!

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 3:04 pm

Opening Day! Pretty damn cool to see the pennant risen at The K.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 4:40 pm

iamjacobm wrote:Opening Day! Pretty darn cool to see the pennant risen at The K.

Did you go to the game?

Greg

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 4:58 pm

Haha no I wish, just on TV. I'll get down to half a dozen or so this summer.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 8:22 am

You were one step ahead of me. I was following along on my phone at work.

We going down for the Boston series in June (Friday night is the Paul Rudd, Rob Riggle, David Koechner, Eric Stonestreet-Big Slick game, and Saturday is that killer Moose bobblehead). I know we are also going down in August for the annual Husker Night. Hoping for a few others.

Greg

Post by **nebugeater** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 11:13 am

Well after Game 1 of 2015 a perfect season is still in play!

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 11:05 am

I love winning on Opening Day. Because they almost always have an off day immediately following (incase Opening Day gets rained out), you get to enjoy the win for an extra day.

Greg

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Thu Apr 09, 2015 7:48 am

Nice 2nd win last night.

Greg

Post by **nebugeater** » Thu Apr 09, 2015 10:19 am

nebugeater wrote:Well after Game 1 of 2015 a perfect season is still in play!

Still holding after game 2 !!!!!!

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Thu Apr 09, 2015 2:39 pm

1180 should air the Royals game over McNabb and Malone. Kind of silly that they aren't.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Fri Apr 10, 2015 4:42 pm

Yeah I missed they had all the games on. It's not the best signal but you can get most of the Royals games on at 97.3 from Blair.

Greg

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 7:59 am

Nice weekend for KC in Anaheim.

Greg

Post by **nebugeater** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 8:03 am

Greg S wrote:Nice weekend for KC in Anaheim.

Greg

And on paper anyway they should have a chance at the next three against the twins in Minn.

Post by **Coyote** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 11:01 am

For some reason it seems that the Twins have always had the Royals number.

But... Great defense so far for the year, giving confidence to pitching, the best closers...
Behind the plate Perez is The Man, Cain is an All-Star, if Gordan could just start hitting...
A strong team will not have to raid its AAA, so this is boding well dor the Chasers!

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 11:08 am

I wonder if Gordon's slow start is due to him missing a bunch of Spring Training, wrist still not 100% yet, or a combo of both?

Greg

Post by **Coyote** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 11:21 am

I'm sure it is both, plus the hesitancy to try out anything after an injury. Once he gets his confidence back I'm sure he will be swinging away again.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 11:31 am

It has been great to see Orlando pick up the slack though! Gordon isn't playing day games after night games until he is back to full strength and Paulo has had a great debut for a 29 year old rookie.

I do think it is interesting that Dyson hasn't played yet. The outfield is kind of crowded now that Rios is here and is looking like an upgrade over Aoki in every facet. Don't need the defensive upgrade late in games with Rios out there.

MadMartin8 · Post by **MadMartin8** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 1:48 pm

I need to make it to a game at the K this year. Unfortunately it doesn't look like there is a series vs the Tigers (my team) that falls on a good weekend, so I may just make the journey for a random game or two. Probably more fun that way anyways.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 3:40 pm

Orlando is the first player in MLB history to record 3 triples on his first 3 MLB at bats. Nice to see the long time Chaser doing so well up there.

Greg

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 6:34 pm

7-0 last unbeaten team in the Majors.

Post by **Coyote** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 6:54 pm

Sweet! Atlanta and Detroit went down?

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 7:02 pm

Braves fell yesterday and Detroit went down this afternoon.