Google apps
Main menu

Post a Comment On: Rany on the Royals

"Potpourri."

21 Comments -

1 – 21 of 21
Blogger Unknown said...

Do you truly believe that Hillman could be fired before the season next year? How about before the 2010 season? Knowing the difficulty that GMs have had in getting rid of players or managers they have hired (cough cough) Tony Pena (cough cough), I don't think Hillman can be bad enough to have that happen.

Regarding respect. I agree with you there. I also think that his playing of Olivo is nothing short of him begging for his forgiveness. If he knew what he was doing prior to Olivo's outburst, then why is he changing it because of the outburst? If Hillman lacks that much confidence in his own decisions of who plays, how can he possibly get the respect of his players? If I was Tony Pena, I'd start complaining about playing time immediately.

As far as the knuckleballer goes, do you honestly think one pitcher, regardless of what he throws, will improve our pitching that much? You seem to be treating this guy like he was the next Soria.

Two years ago when DM was hired, I felt we would be moving in the right direction yet we remain just as stagnant as always but with higher expectations. Some mention 1990, and that was a killer season for me, but this year has to be the most disappointing season we have ever had for me. It's not that we aren't winning because we weren't expected too. It's because we are not improving. In fact, this year must be the worst baseball I have ever seen from a Royals team and that is no easy task.

September 7, 2008 at 2:13 AM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

We've been discussing Olivo's contract status on RR all season, and here's what we know:

1) Olivo was signed as a "free agent," but he was not an actual "free agent" as defined in the CBA. He was released outright, and thus his services were available.
2) There is a dual option.
3) Olivo will be one day short of the service time requirement for free agency, which would prevent him from filing for free agency under normal circumstances.

So, unless there's an exception for players who have previously been outrighted and then signed by a new club, we don't see how the Royals can claim a compensatory pick should either the team or Olivo decline their mutual option.

September 7, 2008 at 4:34 AM

Blogger Unknown said...

I don't know the answer to that but it is very interesting. That compensatory pick can be a very valuable thing as we saw with the Riske pick this last year.

September 7, 2008 at 11:45 AM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Posnanski wrote a rare good column today on Hillman. I thought he was right on the money and I hope Hillman reads it. The Royals have had a knuckleballer by the way. Bruce DalCanton threw the knuckleball.

September 7, 2008 at 4:45 PM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I think Hillman just lost his job with this Olivo move unless front office told him to do it. He is crazy, and the inmates are running the asylum.

September 7, 2008 at 5:05 PM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I think rany and a lot of people are way too hard on Hillman. People seem to forget that you need talent to win. It's not rocket science and managers are overrated anyway. Get the guy some talent to manage and then judge him all you want. You can't make chicken salad out of chicken sh*t. There are so many posts from rany in the past just bashing this guy... probably because he wants to be in Hillman's shoes. Jealously maybe? I would venture to say so.

September 7, 2008 at 8:22 PM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

There is no way to be too hard on Hillman. He is worse than Buddy Bell, amazingly enough. He probably lost half of his team before the season even started. His arrogance and defensiveness have been hard to stomach, and why in God's name he never came out and publicly rebuked Jose Guillen for any of his inexcusable behavior is absolutely beyond me. If Hillman was fired tonight, I would give Dayton Moore credit for recognizing his mistake and doing something about it. But that won't happen. Do you know why? Because in Kansas City, bad baseball is accepted. Bad baseball is excused. Bad baseball is the norm. It is the culture of the Kansas City Royals, and Trey Hillman has taken that culture to a whole new level. I agree with other folks who say this is the most disappointing season I've been through so far, and the quality of baseball play has been absolutely deplorable.

September 7, 2008 at 8:32 PM

Blogger Unknown said...

Anonymous, the won-loss record is really very secondary. It means very little compared to the decisions that have been made by Hillman. Those are the things that bother me. I don't consider myself knowledgeable to the extent of someone in the game by any stretch. When I see a certain play called and scream bloody murder before it is carried out, and then watch it be unsuccessful, something is wrong. Hillman has done this more times this year than any I can remember. Major league baseball players have the talent to run when they hit the ball, catch popups, etc. They have failed to do these things at a striking rate. The talent on this team has very little to do with my disgust for Hillman.

September 7, 2008 at 10:48 PM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I agree,with virtually all of you so far. I thought Hillman was going to be a savior of sorts when we hired him. I know not to heap that sort of expectation on any one person, regardless of the circumstances, but he just came so damned highly regarded that I figured that it was just finally our time to turn things around. But no, he truly has been a much worse manager than Bell, and I freaking hated Bell as a manager. Seriously, like uber-hated him. And I think Hillman is worse. It just makes me wonder if my time and energy as a fan is just being wasted. I've been a casual Cubs fan for years, thanks to my Grandpa...maybe it's time to become more than a casual fan, because I just can't keep dealing with this sh*t. Someone said in this thread that losing baseball has become acceptable in KC. It's never been acceptable to me, though. And I'm almost out of ways to trick myself into caring anymore.

September 8, 2008 at 12:14 AM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Posnanski speaks the truth.

September 8, 2008 at 8:14 AM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

The Royals would be STUPID to not take a flier on the Knuckleballer. What most people fail to realize is that not only does the Knuckler throw hitters off ont he day he pitches, he can screw them up for the next game too, especially if he's followed by a hard thrower.

The Royals have preached about thinking outside the box, here their chance to prove it. Besides, it's not like they can't make room for him on the 40 man roster because THEY CAN.

September 8, 2008 at 10:30 AM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I am pretty sure Bruce Dal Canton threw a fair amount of knucklers when he was with the Royals. Later on, I think the Braves actually had him throw knucklers in batting practice before they played Wakefield when Wakefield was in Pittsburgh.
I think Olivo would certainly want to sign up to catch Haeger! (grin)

September 8, 2008 at 6:01 PM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I am pretty sure Bruce Dal Canton threw a fair amount of knucklers when he was with the Royals. Later on, I think the Braves actually had him throw knucklers in batting practice before they played Wakefield when Wakefield was in Pittsburgh.
I think Olivo would certainly want to sign up to catch Haeger! (grin)

September 8, 2008 at 6:02 PM

Blogger Antonio. said...

Exactly WHEN does that thinking outside the box occur?

September 8, 2008 at 9:14 PM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Too many wasted at bats by the royals this year. Pena getting 200 at bats is criminal. If your a sub 700 ops, you should not be an everyday player. Gload, Gathright, Pena, Buck. Four players almost everynight that are wasting at bats. It tough to put points on the board with that. I don't really see any solutions in the free agent market. Sign pitching. At least its tradeable when we are out of contention. Its September now. Let the kids play Trey. Its not like they are stealing at bats form any potential hall of famers.

September 8, 2008 at 10:44 PM

Blogger Unknown said...

I like the idea of running a knuckleballer out there. The Royals seemingly already have a pretty solid future rotation in the works, but I think a major problem this year with the rotation has been a lack of variety from our starters, constantly sending righties to the hill. We had a grand total of three starts by left-handed pitchers this season (all a part of the infamous John Bale experiment).

The possibility of the Royals finding a suitable left-handed starter on the free agent market next year is unlikely. Sabathia and Oliver Perez should be the top lefties available and both should command high dollars outside of the Royals' reach, especially considering other roster spots the Royals will likely have to fill through free agency. Bedard might be available via trade, but at what cost?

Despite the fact that Haeger is another right hander, the pitching style is so different it could work wonders in a staff the Royals would send out next year. What is there to lose? As one commenter posted previously the knucleballer is going to mess with hitters not only in his own start, but in starts to follow. Sign Haeger, put him as your number 5 starter with Greinke as your number one. I think this makes Greinke even more effective.

It would be interesting to look at stats of starters that have pitched games immediately after some of the more recent successful knuckleballers and if the stats are any better in the same pitcher's starts not following a knuckleballer.

September 9, 2008 at 12:43 PM

Blogger Antonio. said...

He doesn't have to be Soria. He just has to make more sense economically/strategically/athletically than any of the lower wrungs of the pitching staff that we currently have.

September 10, 2008 at 5:25 PM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

The Padres nabbed Haeger. Should be interesting to see him with Peavy and Young and whoever else comes after.

September 11, 2008 at 1:26 AM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

[url=http://firgonbares.net/][img]http://firgonbares.net/img-add/euro2.jpg[/img][/url]
[b]windows xp update crack, [url=http://firgonbares.net/]autocad for mac[/url]
[url=http://firgonbares.net/][/url] student discount software uk academic research software
slipstream office 2003 service pack 3' [url=http://firgonbares.net/]macromedia flash5 software[/url] free download of adobe photoshop 7 for mac
[url=http://firgonbares.net/]adobe image software[/url] buy dreamweaver and
[url=http://firgonbares.net/]buy adobe software online[/url] charity discount software
adobe photoshop cs3 installation lost cd [url=http://firgonbares.net/]buy adobe photoshop software[/b]

November 24, 2009 at 7:27 AM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

[url=http://sunkomutors.net/][img]http://sunkomutors.net/img-add/euro2.jpg[/img][/url]
[b]adobe web software, [url=http://sunkomutors.net/]educational software discounts[/url]
[url=http://sunkomutors.net/][/url] selling software products adobe photoshop 6 software
illegal windows xp updates [url=http://sunkomutors.net/]buy microsoft office software[/url] academic software sale
[url=http://sunkomutors.net/]academic discount software[/url] preschool educational software
[url=http://sunkomutors.net/]filemaker pro example[/url] windows vista desktop themes
oem softwares [url=http://sunkomutors.net/]buy dreamweaver 8[/b]

November 26, 2009 at 1:41 AM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hello,

I keep coming to this website[url=http://www.weightrapidloss.com/lose-10-pounds-in-2-weeks-quick-weight-loss-tips].[/url]www.ranyontheroyals.com is filled with quality info. Let me tell you one thing guys, some time we really forget to pay attention towards our health. Let me show you one truth. Recent Research points that about 70% of all USA adults are either chubby or overweight[url=http://www.weightrapidloss.com/lose-10-pounds-in-2-weeks-quick-weight-loss-tips].[/url] So if you're one of these people, you're not alone. Its true that we all can't be like Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Megan Fox, and have sexy and perfect six pack abs. Now the question is how you are planning to have quick weight loss? You can easily lose with with little effort. Some improvement in of daily activity can help us in losing weight quickly.

About me: I am writer of [url=http://www.weightrapidloss.com/lose-10-pounds-in-2-weeks-quick-weight-loss-tips]Quick weight loss tips[/url]. I am also health trainer who can help you lose weight quickly. If you do not want to go under painful training program than you may also try [url=http://www.weightrapidloss.com/acai-berry-for-quick-weight-loss]Acai Berry[/url] or [url=http://www.weightrapidloss.com/colon-cleanse-for-weight-loss]Colon Cleansing[/url] for quick weight loss.

March 20, 2010 at 11:04 PM

You can use some HTML tags, such as <b>, <i>, <a>

This blog does not allow anonymous comments.

Comment moderation has been enabled. All comments must be approved by the blog author.

You will be asked to sign in after submitting your comment.