http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/visual/whatshot/miguel-tejada-33113.jpg
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 7 April 2013 01:51 (eleven years ago) link
Well, Francoeur still has that rocket launcher arm.
― Thirty-Six Views of ILX, by Mari3sa (WilliamC), Wednesday, 17 April 2013 01:13 (eleven years ago) link
http://larrybrownsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Jeff-Francoeur-Royals.gif
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 2 May 2013 02:15 (eleven years ago) link
Right in the Knutz
― Andy K, Thursday, 2 May 2013 02:47 (eleven years ago) link
now 1-6 when james shields gives up two earned runs or fewer
― mookieproof, Thursday, 23 May 2013 03:16 (eleven years ago) link
now losing to the angels, who have no hits through five innings
― mookieproof, Saturday, 25 May 2013 19:36 (eleven years ago) link
Rany Jazayerli @jazayerli 18mThat's right: the last time a team overcame a 4-15 stretch to make the playoffs, in the midst of it THEY FIRED NED YOST. <drops mic>Expand Reply Retweet Favorite More
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 25 May 2013 21:25 (eleven years ago) link
@joe_sheehanHome runs since 5/15: #Cubs' pitchers, 3; #Royals, 2.
― Andy K, Sunday, 26 May 2013 21:16 (eleven years ago) link
also i believe both those homers are from MIGUEL TEJADA
― mookieproof, Sunday, 26 May 2013 23:16 (eleven years ago) link
Frenchy ties it w/ a bomb! Must be the work of new interim hitting coach George Brett.
― ballin' from Maine to Mexico (Dr Morbius), Friday, 31 May 2013 03:22 (eleven years ago) link
Eleven straight home losses -- franchise record
― Andy K, Wednesday, 5 June 2013 03:36 (eleven years ago) link
btw i have always wanted to visit KC for a weekend, and BP is having a game event on 8/24.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20825
― ballin' from Maine to Mexico (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 18 June 2013 15:41 (eleven years ago) link
@robneyer 42mWhy did the Royals have to trade Wil Myers? Zero pitchers initially drafted or signed by Royals have started a game for Royals this season.
@jazayerli 18m@robneyer Dude, zero pitchers signed by KC have started for ANYONE this season. Except Billy Buckner. Who beat the Royals. Then was DFA'ed.
― Andy K, Tuesday, 18 June 2013 17:50 (eleven years ago) link
i didnt know tejada was still in baseball.
― i wanna be a gabbneb baby (Hungry4Ass), Tuesday, 18 June 2013 17:59 (eleven years ago) link
Miguel Tejada #24, 3B
Toby Keith, As Good as I Once Was
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 18 June 2013 20:56 (eleven years ago) link
Dayton Moore whines on
http://www.baseballnation.com/2013/6/21/4452160/royals-kauffman-stadium-blaming-k-dayton-moore
― ballin' from Maine to Mexico (Dr Morbius), Friday, 21 June 2013 17:54 (eleven years ago) link
Francoeur DFA'd
― Andy K, Sunday, 30 June 2013 01:15 (eleven years ago) link
plz let the yanquis sign him
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 June 2013 02:41 (eleven years ago) link
drew eight walks today!
― mookieproof, Thursday, 4 July 2013 21:32 (eleven years ago) link
Ross Douthat @DouthatNYTThe Kansas City Royals' relationship to Royals-fan sportswriters is a lot like the GOP's relationship to conservative policy wonks.
lololol
― mookieproof, Thursday, 18 July 2013 21:38 (eleven years ago) link
five in a row! they only need alex rios to push them over the top amirite
― mookieproof, Sunday, 28 July 2013 03:04 (eleven years ago) link
WARJames Shields 2.4Wade Davis -2.1
― Andy K, Sunday, 28 July 2013 03:14 (eleven years ago) link
Eight! My late August trip to KC miiiight be worth it.
― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 1 August 2013 12:00 (eleven years ago) link
royals d paying tribute - "the bobby valentine fake wheel"
― johnny crunch, Friday, 2 August 2013 23:45 (eleven years ago) link
george kottaras - .167/.382/.439
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 6 August 2013 01:07 (eleven years ago) link
Cleveland gettin swept = good news in KC
― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Friday, 9 August 2013 00:04 (eleven years ago) link
Now w/ Jamey Carroll #allin
― Andy K, Tuesday, 13 August 2013 12:40 (eleven years ago) link
my Aug 23-25 roadtrip to the K looking slightly relevant
― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 13 August 2013 14:29 (eleven years ago) link
And now w/ Emilio Bonifacio
― Andy K, Wednesday, 14 August 2013 17:32 (eleven years ago) link
That's two players to fill the large shoes of Miguel Tejada. RIP big man.
― Andy K, Wednesday, 14 August 2013 17:33 (eleven years ago) link
@jazayerliSo the Royals have Elliot Johnson, Chris Getz, and Jamey Carroll, and their two best second basemen are still in Omaha.
― Andy K, Wednesday, 14 August 2013 17:36 (eleven years ago) link
@jazayerliElliot Johnson is 1-for-his-last-52, but hey, he's only in there for his defense. Oops.
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 14 August 2013 22:00 (eleven years ago) link
take a pair from Detroit!
― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 17 August 2013 02:04 (eleven years ago) link
rip miguel tejada
― mookieproof, Saturday, 17 August 2013 18:04 (eleven years ago) link
jeez
― k3vin k., Saturday, 17 August 2013 18:09 (eleven years ago) link
anyone 35+ playing an middle infleld position shd be allowed 2 take any damn thing they want imo
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 17 August 2013 18:11 (eleven years ago) link
i just turned on Fox Sports 1 to see what is all about and they broke in with news of the suspension of 105 games.
well he is now done.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 17 August 2013 18:26 (eleven years ago) link
I'll be at the K for 3 hours before Saturday's game, including Q&A with the Royals Baseball Ops department. I'm kinda doubting Dayton will pull an Alderson and drop in.
― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 20 August 2013 16:56 (eleven years ago) link
that sounds like fun, enjoy.
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 21 August 2013 05:49 (eleven years ago) link
well the questions might be a little more edgy now, cuz last night's loss pretty much killed the Royals' illusions of contention.
It's Negro Leagues throwback uni night tho (Monarchs-Homestead Greys) and we get a shirt.
http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/assets/images/4/1/2/55963412/cuts/209x118_monarchs_tshirt_328q0ptt_uv123fmz.jpg
― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 22 August 2013 13:56 (eleven years ago) link
The star of the past who gets the most t-shirt-wearing love at the K is Mike Sweeney. Saw one guy wearing Joe Randa, though.
There was a Q&A with four guys from the Royals Analytics Dept -- yes, they do have one, look!
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121101&content_id=40144328¬ebook_id=40143242&vkey=notebook_kc&c_id=kc
So it was interesting to hear the different ways these guys came into baseball, with degrees like the atmospheric science dude from MIT. So it's not all Dayton Moore "homers and walks are too hard in our park" blather over there.
Also the Negro Leagues Museum prez was there, very effusive and likable guy. The museum is a good one but their biggest weakness is a reliance on replica uniforms and items, instead of genuine relics. They started in 1990, so a lot of that stuff was in the hands of private collectors already.
― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 27 August 2013 15:16 (eleven years ago) link
did the analytics dept agree with dayton moore that the royals are 'ahead of schedule'?
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 28 August 2013 01:16 (eleven years ago) link
They didn't get any questions like that, and declined to discuss any specific player transactions.
― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 28 August 2013 03:41 (eleven years ago) link
oh, it's that Ventura kid, throwin flame
― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 18 September 2013 01:28 (eleven years ago) link
poor royals
― ^^ post obviously honoring and supporting Qualcomm (zachlyon), Wednesday, 25 September 2013 03:44 (eleven years ago) link
HIT THE BALL
― Andy K, Wednesday, 25 September 2013 03:49 (eleven years ago) link
i wasn't referring to the game apparently there's a game, i just mean the royals had a winning season and are in the wild card hunt as late as 9/24 and no one seems to care
― ^^ post obviously honoring and supporting Qualcomm (zachlyon), Wednesday, 25 September 2013 03:53 (eleven years ago) link
does anyone care?
― ^^ post obviously honoring and supporting Qualcomm (zachlyon), Wednesday, 25 September 2013 03:54 (eleven years ago) link
i'm rooting for the royals now WOO ROYALS BOO PIRATES BUNCHA SHOWOFFS
PRETTY GOOD SEASON ERIC HOSMER
― ^^ post obviously honoring and supporting Qualcomm (zachlyon), Wednesday, 25 September 2013 03:55 (eleven years ago) link
i feel bad for royals fans, but i kinda feel like dayton moore should not be rewarded with success
rooting against general managers is my new thing
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 25 September 2013 03:58 (eleven years ago) link
tbh if his goal was to get to the playoffs if only for one year and that happens, it will not have happened without james shields. WAR-wise what wil myers gave this year, even extrapolating for a full season, would have been worth maybe a win over what they put out there this yr. it was probably a dumb trade but hey FLAGS NEVER DIE w/e, and a winning season/possible playoffs = increased payroll in the future.
and maybe he deserves credit for putting together a great bullpen and an incredible defense
― ^^ post obviously honoring and supporting Qualcomm (zachlyon), Wednesday, 25 September 2013 04:09 (eleven years ago) link
ned 'coast-to-coast' yost given two-year extension
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 1 October 2013 16:50 (eleven years ago) link